A new viral outbreak is wreaking havoc on cruises in Asia, where some passengers are stranded aboard ships and others can’t leave China.Japan’s health ministry has confirmed 174 cases of the virus aboard Carnival Corp.’s Diamond Princess, which is docked…
The opening of the first Expo retail store has made it even easier to get your hands-on official Expo 2020 Dubai merchandise.Located at Global Village in Dubai, products on sale at the store include the hugely popular Expo wristbands, camel…
The much-awaited Dubai Food Festival returns for its seventh edition on February 26th.A citywide culinary extravaganza designed to cement Dubai’s position as the gastronomy capital of the region, the event will present an array of delicious offerings.Running until March 14th,…
Westin Hotels & Resorts has planted a second flag in Bali with its debut of the Westin Resort & Spa Ubud.The 120-room property features a mix of traditional rooms, suites and villas, including two private pool villas designed to accommodate…
Avani Hotels & Resorts has welcomed the opening of the brand-new, 289-room Avani Central Busan Hotel in South Korea.Renowned for its status as the country’s main commercial port, home to the Korea Exchange, and a desirable leisure destination, Busan was…
GHM has announced plans to launch the Chedi Kudavillingili, its first resort in the Maldives, later this year.The 99-villa property will feature 36 overwater villas, a 150-metre-long central pool and desirable proximity to the Malé International Airport, a 25-minute speedboat…
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific plans to reduce capacity by approximately 30% over the next two months in response to depressed demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak.The reductions include service cuts at Cathay as well as Cathay’s regional subsidiary Hong Kong…
Gulf Air has welcomed the resumption of services to Erbil in Iraq as flight GF233 lands in Erbil International Airport.Upon arrival, a celebratory event was held at the airport which saw the attendance of Gulf Air chief operations officer, Suhail…
Dusit International has signed an agreement with Vietnamese real estate developers General Technology Joint Stock Company to develop and operate Dusit Tu Hoa Palace, Hanoi.The property will be located in the city’s affluent Tay Ho District, at the northern end…
Air Astana has recorded a net profit for 2019 of US$30 million, up from US$5.3 million in the previous year.The flag-carrier of Kazakhstan carried five million passengers last year, an increase of 17 per cent over 2018, with total airline…
