Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort has appointed Dagmar Symes as general manager.Symes brings a wealth of experience in both the hotel and luxury retail industries across Europe and the Middle East.Starting her career with the Leading Hotels of the…
Baglioni Hotels will officially open its Maldivian resort on the island of Maagau in the Dhaalu Atoll in March 2019.The island resort will be the first Italian luxury five-star resort in the Maldives.Baglioni Resort Maldives will blend elegant design and…
Jeju Air is ordering 40 737 MAX 8 planes from Boeing with the option for ten additional jets.The deal, valued at up to $5.9 billion at list prices, is the largest order ever placed by a Korean low-cost carrier and…
Qatar Airways has announced it will add the state-of-the-art Airbus A380 to one of its two daily services from Doha to Frankfurt from March 31st.The move will increase the airline’s current daily capacity on the Doha to Frankfurt route by…
China Southern Airlines has decided not to renew its contract with SkyTeam, the global airline alliance.The move will take effect on January 1st.China Southern’s decision reflects its “strategic development, the changing trends of the global aviation industry and the evolution…
Designed by US-based architect Daniel West, the 72-key Hotel Suggati is set to celebrate its grand opening on December 15th in Mawlamyaing, the capital of Myanmar’s Mon state.Commanding a panoramic vista over the Thanlwin [Salween] River, this waterfront property brings…
Boutique hotel group the Pavilions Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of the Pavilions Himalayas Lake View – the first luxury tented eco villas of their kind in Nepal.The property becomes the brand’s second property in the region, alongside…
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority has announced the start of construction on a flagship adventure tourism product.The Jebel Jais zipline tour will be located at the Toroverde Adventure Park on the United Arab Emirates’ highest mountain.The new project will…
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has continued to expand its footprint in Vietnam with the signing of Ramada by Wyndham Halong Bay View.Scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2020, Ramada by Wyndham Halong Bay View will be in the…
Air Astana will launch a low-cost airline in the first half of 2019, to be called FlyArystan.It will operate a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft configured to an all-economy class of 180 seats.It will operate a classic low-cost model, strictly…
