Global corporate hotel bookings increased at a record rate in April 2013. According to the latest report from travel technology company Pegasus Solutions, corporate hotel transactions increase 8% last month, compared with April 2012, marking the highest year-on-year increase in reservation volumes through the global distribution systems (GDS) since August 2011. Previously, ...

Asia Pacific, May 22, 2013

Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAir) has announced plans to launch a new direct flight connecting Singapore with the Philippine resort island of Boracay. From 18 July 2013, the Manila-based low-cost carrier will commence three weekly flights on the route from Singapore's Changi airport to Kalibo, the gateway to Boracay. The 3.5-hour flight ...

Asia Pacific, May 21, 2013

Marine Life Park, the attraction at Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa, has started rolling out a series of new activities aimed at getting guests closer to its live exhibits. The first to debut is the 'Open Ocean Dive', which allows certified divers explore the 18.2 million-litre Open Ocean tank in the SEA ...

Asia Pacific, May 21, 2013

Tourism Australia has enlisted the support of Hong Kong actor and singer Ekin Cheng to promote tourism to Cairns and Sydney in a new television travel series. In a major drive to boost tourism arrivals from Asia, Cheng joins other regional celebrities including Andy Chan Siu Chun, Jacqueline Wong and Lai ...

Asia Pacific, May 21, 2013

Six Senses has opened its first spa in Bangkok, at the Pacific City Club. Located in the centre of Bangkok's Sukhumvit area, the new Six Senses Spa at the Pacific City Club offers four treatment rooms - three singles and one for couples - along with a consultation room, a manicure ...

Asia Pacific, May 21, 2013

Best Western has announced plans to launch its first hotel in Myanmar. The US hotel company has sealed an agreement to take over the management of the Green Hill Hotel in Yangon, in a move that would make it the first American operator to enter the country since it opened up ...

Asia Pacific, May 21, 2013

Onyx Hospitality Group, the Thai hotel company that operates the Amari brand, has launched a new CSR programme that aims to save the Asian honeybee from extinction. 'Plan Bee', as the programme is known, will roll-out beekeeping initiatives at two of Onyx's properties in Bangkok - the Oriental Residence Bangkok and ...

Asia Pacific, May 21, 2013

Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport will be expanded, with plans for a third runway and a new rail link to help cope with a sharp rise in passenger numbers. A draft master plan for the airport's future was released on Monday 20 May 2013, setting out the vision for the airport's development over ...

Asia Pacific, May 20, 2013