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IHG loses big and pays compensation to Chinese owners
21-May-2013 :: Surging InterContinental Hotels Group in China has suffered a big loss for the first time; on March 22, the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission Shanghai Branch made a final outcome of the InterContinental Shanghai ...
Emirates Airlines introduces shisha lounges up in the sky
21-May-2013 :: Emirates has started to trial new shisha lounges aboard its A380 fleet...
Global pipeline for April
20-May-2013 :: Hotel construction report summarizing the pipeline for Asia Pacific, USA, Sth America and more regions around the world...
China develops new tourism law and advocates behavior
20-May-2013 :: Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang on Thursday advocated polite tourist behavior and stressed that a good image of Chinese tourists should be projected...
IHG expands Holiday Inn brand in Ecuador
20-May-2013 :: This property brings three IHG-branded hotels to Ecuador including the current Holiday Inn Express Quito hotel, and the upcoming Holiday Inn Guayaquil Airport hotel slated to open next month...
News from around the Greater China region, May 20
20-May-2013 :: Hotel, industry and travel news from around Greater China; this week: China's inflation, less government control, Uncle Sam's open and more...
Wyndham enters into Singapore with 2 brands
19-May-2013 :: Wyndham Hotel Group announced the company's entry into Singapore with the opening of two properties: Ramada Singapore at Zhongshan Park and Days Hotel Singapore at Zhongshan Park...
Are North Americans ready to spend?
19-May-2013 :: North Americans kept a recessionary mindset in the first quarter of 2013, but they cautiously opened their wallets and exhibited a desire to spend again...
Shangri-La opens at the Bosphorus
18-May-2013 :: Istanbul welcomes its newest luxury hotel this week with the opening of the Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul on 11 May; the opulent 186-room hotel is the second in Europe for Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, which hails from the other city wher...
Today is: World Whisky Day
18-May-2013 :: The inaugural World Whisky Day was held in 2012 and saw over 20,000 people attend over 200 events all over the world...
Growth anticipated yet execs cite government as biggest obstacle
17-May-2013 :: After sustained economic turmoil, mid-market executives have a stronger footing and are taking the necessary steps to make the sector an engine for growth in the next year...
Australia's 'Best Jobs' finalists get ready for show time
17-May-2013 :: After six weeks, 620,000 applications by 330,000 individuals from 196 countries, 46,000 video entries, the 18 finalists have been selected for the Best Jobs in the World...
Accelerating the jobs engines
17-May-2013 :: Around the world, when we look at where the bulk of the jobs are coming from, interesting facts emerge...
From no choice to tough choices: Singapore tourism at watershed moment
16-May-2013 :: I think sometimes we are spoilt for choice; you go into a restaurant and they pile you with choices, you go online and you’re inundated with choice: Which app? Who do I read? What do I want to buy? ...
International association sector shows significant growth
16-May-2013 :: With the release of the 2012 Top 20 Rankings for cities and countries, ICCA is reporting another year of continued strength in the international association meetings market...
Ascott enters Wuxi, China
16-May-2013 :: CapitaLand’s wholly-owned serviced residence business unit has entered Wuxi in China by securing contracts to manage two serviced residences in the city...
Four Points by Sheraton accelerates worldwide growth
16-May-2013 :: Four Points by Sheraton unveiled a thriving global pipeline of hotels that sets the stage for a milestone 200th opening in 2014...
The ultimate hotel tablet
16-May-2013 :: An exciting hotel tablet and software is launched, giving your guests complete control over their room, creating their 'own experience', while potentially creating revenues...
Relax! Resorts are recovering
15-May-2013 :: Conventional wisdom says that high-end resort hotels should be particularly vulnerable to economic recessions because of the discretionary nature of the expenditure...
More than 1,200 new luxury hotels in worldwide pipeline
15-May-2013 :: The new luxury hotels, which are currently under construction or in the planning pipeline, will become more beautiful than ever...
China's anti-corruption drive has huge effect on tourism industry
15-May-2013 :: An austerity campaign launched in China has produced a chilling effect on the tourism industry, with travel agencies having to realign their strategies to heat up their profits...
'Stewardess' Sir Branson to serve on AirAsia X flight
15-May-2013 :: Aviation history is made on Sunday, 12 May, 2013, as AirAsia X’s flight D7 237 departs Perth for Kuala Lumpur at 06:50 (WST) with Sir Richard Branson serving on board as a flight attendant...
 Top News Stories
Smartphone and tablets prompt mobile rethink
Tuesday, 21st May 2013
The move away from desktops towards smartphones and tablets is changing how the travel industry uses technology to connect with today’s multi-device consumer, concluded board-level travel industry participants at the recent WTM Round Table ...

Chinese Greenland and Melia open the first Greenland hotel in Europe
Tuesday, 21st May 2013
The hotel has been adapted to the needs of demanding Chinese travellers and with the standards of a modern international hotel...

Asia 'Very Very Competitive' for OTAs
Tuesday, 21st May 2013
The boss of Priceline, Jeffrey Boyd, has described Asia Pacific as a 'very very competitive market' for online travel agents...
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Tuesday, 14th May 2013
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The 'Twitter concierge'
Sunday, 28th April 2013
Concierge Lesley Klavert of The Manhattan Hotel Rotterdam informs hotel guests via Twitter about touristic attractions, taxis, restaurants, 'things to do' and other events in Rotterdam...

The World's 50 Best Restaurants announced
Thursday, 2nd May 2013
After seven years waiting in the wings, the Roca brothers have claimed the coveted number one spoton The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list...

Digital Innovation Asia explores forward-thinking digital trends in travel and tourism
Monday, 22nd April 2013
Digital Innovation Asia has partnered with the Pacific Asia Travel Association, as well as the Tourism Authority of Thailand to increase relevance to the industry when it comes to digital innovation in travel and tourism in the Asia Pacific...

Mobile the most powerful marketing tool in Singapore by 2015
Wednesday, 8th May 2013
Experian research reveals that close to half of marketers have tested mobile, two-thirds of which are already incorporating mobile as a regular marketing channel and nine out of ten marketers agree that mobile marketing works...

Richard Branson: Flirting on my planes is allowed
Monday, 29th April 2013
If there’s one thing Richard Branson knows how to do, it’s get lucky and if you’re spending time in Las Vegas then luck is one thing you want on your side...


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