Moon Bar, Banyan Tree Bangkok – where magic happens
It's fair to say that Moon Bar has stiff competition for the title of best rooftop bar in Bangkok but I can see why so many people say it is their favourite.
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How I learned how to avoid all humans with Sabre’s Frank Trampert
Earlier this year Sabre released their predictions for the travel trends which they believed would appear and gain traction through 2019 and beyond. Dubbed ‘Avoid all Humans’ the report…
AR tech brings the beauty of Ras Al Khaimah to London’s skyline
RAKTDA and Zip Now London unveil the world's first augmented reality zipline in London.
Singha Estates partners with Jalboot for Crossroads Maldives
Singha Estates' announcement of new Marina collaboration with Jalboot at Crossroads Maldives displays company's keen interest in the Middle East market.
Buoyed by IATA recognition TravelgateX knuckles down on FlightsX
TravelgateX receives IATA Level 3 accreditation.
Wizz Air boosts frequency of London – Eilat connection to five times a week
Back in February of 2017 low cost carrier Wizz Air announced it had begun operations of a new direct from London Luton Airport to Eilat, in Israel. Now the Hungarian airline has increased…
VIDEO: The making of Cathay Pacific’s first A350-1000
Cathay Pacific has welcomed the newest member to its fleet, the first of its twenty Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. Take a look at what it takes to build one of the world’s newest long-range…
We talk to Ocean Group about Super Falcon “underwater private jet”
There are few greater pleasures in life than “simply messing about in boats” as Ratty said to Mole in Kenneth Grahame's children’s classic, The Wind in the Willows. Ocean Group, Singapore…
YOTEL Singapore GM gets the measure of bleisure
As a veteran of the industry - with over 25 year’s experience working for Starwood, Accor and Onyx across Asia and Australia - Brendan Daly is a hospitality man through and through. …
The RAKTDA 2018 Euro roadshow meets 4,000 travel agents in 45 cities
Following news that the Ras Al Khaimah Development Authority (RAKTDA), had opened its latest Nordic office in Stockholm, the Middle Eastern tourism association has revealed has made great…
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…
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 of Britain via the UK travel agency. This is the first deal of its kind for…
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…
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,…
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 February 2018, with the aim to bring all the Amadeus…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
