Marriott opens Rotterdam property
- BTN News
- Saturday, 06 August 2016
In the Netherlands, Marriott Hotels has opened the Rotterdam Marriott Hotel in the Millennium Tower opposite Rotterdam Central Station.
Are hotels losing control of distribution?
- BTN News
- Saturday, 06 August 2016
A new research paper by travel industry research authority Phocuswright and Expedia claims 61-75 per cent of online hotel shoppers in developed markets use online travel agencies (OTAs) when shopping for hotels and accommodations, compared to just 15-44 per cent who visit a hotel web site.
Taiwan duo deny closure rumours
- BTN News
- Saturday, 06 August 2016
Taiwanese budget airlines Tigerair and V Air have responded to rumours that they will close because of heavy losses.
Two Scottish airports defy alcohol call
- BTN News
- Saturday, 06 August 2016
After the UK government said it might act to restrict alcohol sales at UK airports, both Edinburgh and Glasgow airports in Scotland have rejected calls from airlines for a halt to early-morning liquor sales.
Bangkok and beyond MICE strategy working well for Thailand
- MICE News
- Friday, 05 August 2016
While Bangkok will always be Thailand’s premier MICE destination the country has been investing heavily over recent years in developing alternatives including both major visitor traffic areas such as Krabi, Pattaya and Phuket and other places as yet with only limited international profile such as Khao Yai (Nakhon Ratchasima or Khorat) and Khon Kaen (Isan).
Pictured above: Chiang Rai deputy governor Prachon Pratsakul talks with MICE-BTN senior journalist Kelvin King in the banquet room at Mae Fah Luang Art and Cultural Park. Both are wearing traditional Lanna apparel, readily available to all MICE visitors.
Latchford appointed ceo at Visit Sunshine Coast
- BTN News
- Thursday, 04 August 2016
Simon Latchford (right) has been appointed chief executive of Australia’s Visit Sunshine Coast (VSC).
Latchford previously was director of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships with VSC and has been acting in the role of ceo for the past 10 weeks, replacing Simon Ambrose.
AGE starts 09 August at Glebe Island
- MICE News
- Thursday, 04 August 2016
The 27th edition of the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) takes place next week 09 -11 August at the Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island (SEC@GI).
The annual show for the gaming and entertainment industry will see 193 exhibitors showcase products in more than 20,000 square metres of exhibition space. AGE attracts exhibitors and visitors from the Asia-Pacific region, the USA, Canada, New Zealand and Europe.
Many passengers ‘pay over the odds’ for airfares
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 04 August 2016
More than one in three of all global travellers pay above the average fare for plane tickets, according to new research by Sabre Corporation.
Lufthansa Group reports difficult first half
- BTN News
- Thursday, 04 August 2016
Lufthansa Group says revenues and profits were down by 2.1 per cent and 55 per cent respectively for the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2015.
As a result, it will reduce its full year forecast.
Terror attacks hit Japanese carrier profits
- BTN News
- Thursday, 04 August 2016
Japan’s two biggest airlines - ANA Holdings and Japan Airlines - have reported drops in net profit for the April-June period thanks to terror attacks in Europe and earthquakes in southern Japan.
HNA buys 23.7pc of Azul
- BTN News
- Thursday, 04 August 2016
Chinese carrier (and HNA subsidiary) Hainan Airlines has made a US$450-million purchase of 23.7 per cent of Brazil's third-largest airline, Azul.
Airports need to plan for a riskier future - ICAO
- BTN News
- Thursday, 04 August 2016
The UN agency responsible for air travel standards - the Montreal-based International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) - has told airports to start preparing now for the impact of global warming some decades in the future.
Air China seeking Lot stake
- BTN News
- Thursday, 04 August 2016
Air China is the latest airline to express an interest in Lot Polish Airlines.
