East Asia aviation takes a weather hit as Typhoo
Typhoon Saudel is creating significant disruption across East Asian aviation, with airlines adjusting schedules and issuing travel alerts affecting Japan, Taiwan and surrounding
CIMX partners with PCMA to deepen China’s in
The new China International MICE Exchange (CIMX) has partnered with PCMA ahead of its 3–5 November 2026 event in Beijing. The partnership connects
Marriott’s Ritz-Carlton Reserve heads to Sha
Marriott International has signed an agreement to bring the first urban Ritz-Carlton Reserve concept to Shanghai, scheduled to open in 2030. The project
Centara strengthens development leadership as Thai
Centara Hotels & Resorts has appointed Andrew Shaw as Chief Development Officer, a move aimed at accelerating the group’s global development agenda. The
Archipelago Hotels adds five properties as Indones
Indonesia-based Archipelago Hotels continues its expansion with five additional hotel openings. The group operates more than 45,000 rooms across 350 hotels in more
India–US connectivity continues to strengthen, w
Growing connectivity between Indian metros and the US remains strategically important for the Indian aviation and travel trade, particularly as corporate, VFR, education
Qatar Airways completes major Starlink rollout acr
Qatar Airways has become the first airline to operate Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9 aircraft, while its total Starlink-connected widebody fleet has reached 150 aircraft.
Korean Air to launch Seoul–Hiroshima service
Korean Air is expanding its Northeast Asian network with a new Seoul–Hiroshima service, strengthening connectivity between South Korea and Japan. The route matters
Thailand prepares a tourism reset for 2027 — f
Thailand is increasingly signalling that the next stage of its tourism strategy will focus less on simply maximising arrivals and more on high-value,
Singapore turns to AI to inspire Chinese traveller
Singapore is taking destination marketing deeper into artificial intelligence with the launch of an AI Inspiration Lab aimed at transforming how Chinese visitors