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Record breaking exhibitor numbers set to be smashed at ITB Asia 2018
With the huge success of last year’s tenth anniversary event, which witnessed over 940 exhibitors from 113 countries setting up shop at the Sands convention centre, ITB Asia 2017 looked like it was going to be hard to follow – but preliminary figures show ITB Asia 2018 is on target to smash that record.
Airbnb donates €1.25 million to Community Tourism Programme
Airbnb has released details concerning the first recipients of its €5 million Community Tourism Programme. More than €1.25 million has been awarded to 24 community projects from London to Lisbon, Barcelona to Bologna, that use innovation to help promote local customs, preserve unique landmarks, and encourage healthy tourism that makes communities stronger.
InterContinental Hotels, Ratanakorn Asset and the Thai EEC project
InterContinental Hotels Group has announced it has signed up with Thai real estate company Ratanakorn Asset, to develop eight new sites in Thailand, totalling 2000 rooms, slated to open between now and 2027, part of the developer's strategy to reap success from the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project.
Laguna Lăng Cô ups the ante with Vietnam’s first casino license in ten years
Way back in 2015 Travel Daily reported that Laguna, along with its managing partner Banyan Tree, had submitted a Request for Concepts (RFC) document to the Vietnamese government in order to develop and run a casino at Laguna Lăng Cô.
There are not enough women in travel tech and what can we do about it?
Hundred years after women gained the right of suffrage, there is still a lot of work needed to be done to achieve gender balance in all aspects of society like the travel tech sector.
Wendy Wu – £99 business class upgrades on Japan cherry blossom holidays 2019
Following Wendy Wu’s last appearance in the annals of Travel Daily -- where we reported how it had made entering China much simpler -- the company has released news of another boon for Asian travellers.
Get your Bond on with Four Seasons Resort Maldives underwater adventure
I have already mentioned Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru once this week, as part of the Baa Atoll Summer Festival, but news of the sultry accommodation’s latest underwater excursion inside one of DeepFlights mini subs is not to be sniffed at.
Pandaw promises never a dull moment on new cruise along the Hooghly
Pandaw, the self-styled ‘pioneer of boutique river expeditions’ in SE Asia has released details of its new week long odyssey on the Lower Ganges, ready to raise its sails at the end of 2018.
OmniServ raise the bar for PRM services at Heathrow Airport
Airport assistance services company OmniServ has announced it has boosted its fleet of vehicles at Heathrow with the addition of seven Bulmor SideBull Ambulifts.
AKSARA Collection promote Matthew C Hindmarch to director of hotels and resorts
The Pattaravornee family of Phuket has announced Matthew C Hindmarch, former Kata Sea Breeze Resort general manager and part of The SIS Kata Phuket development team, has now been promoted to Kata’s director of hotels and resorts.
Vietnam Airlines signs MoU for maintenance powered by virtual reality glasses, drones and robotics
Click! I see through my headset that an armrest in the aeroplane cabin (that I’m not even inside) is faulty. Click!
Gulf Air’s new 787-9 Dreamliner operates regional routes before taking on Bahrain – London
Gulf Air has announced it will launch its newly delivered Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its Jeddah route and a number of other regional services, in order to put the aircraft through its paces before it segues onto the Bahrain - London, Heathrow route on 15 June.
Jet2.com announces Murcia flights redirected to Corvera Airport
Jet2.com has announced flights to San Javier Airport will cease as of November 2018, with routes to the Murcia region in Spain now heading to Corvera Airport, from March 2019.
Four Seasons unveil 1920s-inspired luxury residences at Ten Trinity Square
Coming almost exactly years since Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts announced Ten Trinity Square as their second London site, the Canadian based company has now launched a range of ten new luxury residences at the same address.
“We need to act now”: Finn Partners launches global sustainable tourism consultancy at WTTC Global Summit
One of the world’s top marketing and communication companies Finn Partners, announced its intention to face environmental concerns and address sustainability issues head-on, with the launch of its new global responsible tourism consultancy.
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