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Hilton regional GM for Malaysia: millennials will have careers “we would have envied 20 years ago”
As Hilton’s first regional manager for Malaysia, Jamie Mead has carved out an enviable reputation in the relatively short time he has been in the country. Described by Hilton as a “visionary leader” Mead instigated the extensive renovations of Hilton Kuala Lumpur repositioning it as one of the city’s top five-star hotels in the process.
Air Canada Vacations announce first overseas partner, Funway Holidays
Air Canada subsidiary Air Canada Vacations has teamed up with Funway Holidays to get its product out to the people
DFDS buys Turkey’s biggest shipping operator with an eye on Euro trade growth
Coming in the wake of our story detailing the order of DFDS' record breaking new ship, the Danish ferry company has announced it has acquired the Turkish shipping company U.N. Ro-Ro.
Step into antiquity with Ponant’s winter sun itineraries
Even though we are at the peak of summer – heck the summer solstice is still two weeks away, travel agents need to be a few steps ahead. And even though the sun is still high the sky, the colder months are looming on the horizon. With that being said, luxury cruise line Ponant has opened up shop for Winter 2019-2020.
How LAX and BA got 400 passengers boarded in 22 minutes
In an effort to speed up the boarding process, British Airways has been busy updating its system of boarding e-gates at a selection of American airports - including Orlando International, Miami International, New York JFK and Los Angeles LAX.
Travix to join Amadeus NDC-X platform to “work for all travel players on a global scale”
Amadeus has announced that the Dutch OTA Travix is now part of Amadeus’ NDC-X programme. NDC-X was unleashed upon the industry during
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.
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