Travel and Tourism Industry News

Philippine Airlines has said it is preparing to launch a road show across Asia, Europe and North America to drum up interest in a limited offering of shares in PAL Holdings, Inc., the airline’s parent company. In a simple ceremony this week at the Securities and Exchange Commission boardroom, SEC chair Fe Barin handed PAL [...]

AirAsia is preparing to launch direct flights between Singapore and the Thai island paradise of Phuket from 5 November this year. The route will be served by Thai AirAsia, a member of the AirAsia Group. Mr. Tassapon Bijleveld, chief executive officer of Thai AirAsia, said, “With the opening of the Singapore-Phuket route, AirAsia expands its [...]

Bordeaux has been officially included on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites as of June 28 2007. This distinction recognises the beauty and unity of style of Bordeaux’s architectural heritage, which has developed harmoniously over the centuries and remained remarkably well-preserved. The Bordeaux World Heritage site is the largest urban entity to be so [...]

The Oriental, Singapore, one of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group’s award-winning properties, will be renamed Mandarin Oriental, Singapore from 25 September 2007. Following an extensive refurbishment that began in 2005, which included the redesign of the 527 guestrooms and suites as well as enhancements to all public areas, dining and meeting facilities, the hotel has been [...]

Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels estimates that US$110 billion worth of global hotel transactions could be completed by the end of 2007. This represents a 52% rise on last year’s record-breaking figure of US$72.5bn, proving that investors’ appetite for the hotel sector remains at an unprecedented high level. Arthur de Haast, Global CEO, Jones Lang LaSalle [...]

Miami Florida: Under the phrase “PACK SMART, WEIGH YOUR LUGGAGE” Balanzza wants travelers to avoid overweight luggage fees at the airport and the inconvenience and embarrassment of having to redistribute belongings at the check-in counter… After much more scrutiny at the airport check-in counters and the reduction of the weight allowance per luggage, the need [...]

This coming September 15 to October 14, Canberra will celebrate Florian’s with an extraordinary theme showcasing a blossoming flower ornaments in a long display of great Australian traditions jam-packed with exciting and lively activities. This spectacular spring event exhibits a striking setting to a month-long festival themed as: “Australian icons, myths and legends”. Floriade is [...]