Asia

Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts has welcomed Alexander Sheppard to the role of hotel manager for Banyan Tree Bangkok.Originally from New Zealand, Sheppard studied French literature and management at …

Frasers Hospitality, a division of Frasers Centrepoint, has re-launched its Fraser World loyalty programme to meet the evolving needs of today’s traveller.The new lifestyle-focused loyalty progr…

Destinations worldwide welcomed 598 million international tourists in the first six months of 2017, some 36 million more than in the same period of 2016.At six per cent, growth was well above the tren…

Macao is gearing up to host the prestigious PATA Travel Mart, Asia-Pacific’s premier travel trade show, from 13th to 15th September 2017 which will be held at The Venetian, Macao. This will mark…

The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) is targeting India and is showcasing Bahrain as an island wedding destination.To promote Bahrain as a wedding destination, Dr Ali Hassan Follad, Ad…

Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) recently organised an annual travel mission in India to target the growing segments in leisure and MICE sector.Around 31 Hong Kong trade partners participated in the pro…

Alibaba Group executive chairman Jack Ma and Mexico president Enrique Peña Nieto hace witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding designed to promote Mexican products and assist comp…

Boeing has projected a demand for 7,240 new airplanes in China over the next 20 years – valued at nearly $1.1 trillion dollars.The company’s annual China Current Market Outlook was release…

Emaar Hospiality Group has announced its expansion in the Indian Ocean with a hotel management contract to operate Address Madivaru Maldives Resort + Spa.The property is designed as a picturesque beac…

Today The Jerusalem Development Authority has announced a marketing collaboration with Thomas Cook, promoting the destination across Europe.The partnership aims to bring about global exposure to the h…