Hyatt Hotels has announced the official opening of Hyatt Regency Shanghai Jiading.Hyatt Regency Shanghai Jiading is the first Hyatt-branded hotel in north-west Shanghai, providing a one-stop, energising hotel experience for travellers and local guests to connect with who and what…
Changi Airport Group has announced the launch of its Changi Stopovers programme, aimed at enticing passengers travelling through Singapore to stop and explore the Lion City.The programme provides attractive options for travellers to enjoy a Singapore stopover holiday when they…
InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland is expected to open its doors in the fourth quarter of 2018.Developed by Shimao Group and managed by InterContinental Hotels Group, the luxury hotel, mostly below ground, is poised to welcome guests with an amazing landscape in…
Airbnb has signed a partnership with Wego to include properties listed on Airbnb in Wego search results.With the addition of listings on Airbnb, travellers using the Wego metasearch apps and websites will have easier access to a wide range of…
Somjai Tungkoo has been appointed general manager of Kata Rocks, a luxury resort in Phuket, Thailand.She has more than 25 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, having begun her career as a human resources coordinator at the Cape Panwa Hotel.After…
Expedia Group has taken full ownership of AAE Travel, a joint venture formed with AirAsia Group Berhad in 2011.Expedia had held 75% equity in AAE Travel since 2015.Expedia bought out AirAsia for $60 million net of AirAsia’s purchase of AirAsiaGo.com,…
Nikie Mok has been appointed director of sales and marketing at W Kuala Lumpur.A proven leader with a passion for mentoring and nurturing future talents, she prides herself on inspiring and influencing people by initiating positive relationships.Mok has been involved…
Yas Island is celebrating its “coolest” summer season yet, following the opening of Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi to excited crowds last month.The iconic new attraction is the world’s first-ever Warner Bros. branded indoor theme park, and the world’s largest…
Korean Air is will launch a new non-stop service between Boston and Seoul on April 12th next year, in cooperation with joint venture partner Delta Air Lines.The new Boston flight, along with new Minneapolis/St. Paul-Seoul service that Delta is launching…
Klook has announced $200 million in Series D financing from investors Sequoia China, TCV, Matrix Partners, Goldman Sachs, Boyu Capital, and an Asia-based sovereign wealth fund and family offices.The new financing, bringing the company’s total financing raised to date to…
