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Amadeus is expanding Amadeus Ventures to help travel tech start-ups in APAC starting 2020.

Australian carrier Qantas is asking for US rapper Will.i.am to retract his claims of in-flight racism and added that it would back legal action against the Black Eyed Peas frontman.

In this exclusive TD interview, we caught up with Pablo Aloy Gomez, general manager of Meliá Yangón, to find out more about Yangon as a destination, the hotel's overarching strategy, and…

Uber may have created the concept of ride-hailing, but it seems that it is trailing behind its Asian counterparts when it comes to growth. In recent months, Uber has been mirroring the…

Swoop Antarctica, British purveyors of tours to the Polar regions, has expressed its worries over the cancellation of a third successive voyage by One Ocean Expeditions. The move has…

On this week's round-up of hot hotel openings, andBeyond unveils its property in Namibia's ancient desert, Nobu celebrates with a sake ceremony in Los Cabos, Lazy Bay opens in the Bahamas…

Delegates of AIME 2020 will have something to look forward to at next year’s event.

Travelio, an Indonesia-based start-up that aims to disrupt the real estate sector, has raised USD 18 million in a series B funding round co-led by Temasek subsidiary Pavilion Capital and…

The Lufthansa Group has announced that from 2021 it will be simplifying its status programme and offering customers an easier collection system for achieving and maintaining Frequent…

New kid on the block Pragma Hospitality has announced it will be taking management of six new properties this week.Following the signing of a management contract with the Eco Inn…

Richard Branson made sure that Australians will be able to join the maiden voyage of Scarlet Lady in April 2020 as his cruise line Virgin Voyages partnered with Virgin Australia that will…

If there is one thing that is constantly in the minds of hoteliers, it is how to increase hotel revenue to keep the business going. To overcome this challenge, hoteliers need to think of…

On a whistle-stop of Asia, Amadeus' people & culture chief officer, Sabine Hansen Peck finds time to speak to TD about the everchanging world of modern HR.

Thai hospitality success story Centara Hotels & Resorts has announced the launch of its shiny new upscale property, Centara Ao Nang Beach Resort & Spa Krabi, a thriving gateway into…

Asian destination management company (DMC) EXO Travel, recently unveiled its latest campaign -- to fight climate change with carbon-neutral holidays. The DMC will fully offset their entire…

Uber will roll out the Uber Rewards loyalty program in Australia and New Zealand this week that will enable users to earn points, achieve status levels and unlock tier benefits on rides and…

The newly appointed president and chief operating officer of Philippine Airlines operator PAL Holdings, Inc., Lucio K. Tan, Jr., passed away on Monday at the age of 53.

Aviation tech specialists Sabre announced a deeper phase of collaboration with established and long-serving partner Vietnam Airlines, with the two companies signing a new…

British travellers are, on the whole, travelling more since last year with a 33% increase in people flying between 30 December 2019 and 7 January 2020

Named after their commitment to answering the phone in 15 seconds or less, 15below is a global tech company firm dedicated to arming travel companies with the tools they need, in order to…

Cathay Pacific Group has revealed that it will be optimising the entire passenger fleet of all its airlines, namely Cathay Pacific, Cathay Dragon and HK Express.The move comes as part of…