Traveling to the Chinese capital is not to be complicated any more. Now, residents of 53 world countries can visit the Great Wall with six-day visa on arrival. The measures have been introduced by the capital authorities to boost the…
Centara Hotels & Resorts has signed a long-term lease agreement for the Centra by Centara Government Complex Hotel & Convention Centre, Chaeng Watthana.Centara chairman Suthikiati Chirativat signed the agreement for the 204-room hotel and conference property in the Thai government…
Vietjet has become the first airline in south-east Asia to take delivery of an A321neo (new engine option).The first plane arrived at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport from Hamburg, Germany, earlier.The A321neo aircraft, registered as VN-646, is powered by…
Grand Hyatt Taipei has tapped veteran hotelier, Jan-Hendrik Meidinger, as its new general manager.In his new role, Meidinger will lead one of the region’s most iconic luxury properties and its 1,000 hotel ambassadors.Meidinger relocates to the Taiwanese capital with more…
Boeing and Royal Air Maroc have announced orders for four 787-9 Dreamliners – valued at $1.1 billion at list prices – that will enable Morocco’s flag-carrier to expand international services.The orders include two 787s purchased in December 2016 and two…
Air China has held a launch ceremony for the inaugural flight on its new route between Beijing and Brisbane.At the launch ceremony, Air China vice president Xulun Hou remarked: “This new route between Beijing and Brisbane is Air China’s sixth…
U by Emaar, the unique, customer-focused loyalty programme that brings added value for guests across the breadth of hotels, restaurants and entertainment attractions under the company, has now added Rove Hotels, a joint venture of Meraas and Emaar Properties, and…
Keeping in mind the specific dietary requirements that Indian visitors to Singapore may have, Singapore Tourism Board is offering a Vegetarian Food Guide, under the campaign ‘Passion made Possible’, to ensure that being vegetarian shouldn’t be a challenge.GB Srithar, Regional…
Emaar Hospitality Group has appointed Eliza Artiaga as general manager of Vida Downtown, the upscale lifestyle hotel in Downtown Dubai under Vida Hotels & Resorts.With 17 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Artiaga is responsible for implementing creative strategies…
Hainan Airlines has led winners at the World Travel Awards Grand Final 2017.Headquartered in Haikou, Hainan (China), the airline scooped the trophies for World’s Leading Airline – Business Class, World’s Leading Airline Inflight Entertainment, World’s Leading Cabin Crew and World’s…
