Tag Archives: Asia Pacific

Radisson Hotel Group announces partnership with the largest online travel company in the Asia Pacific region Ctrip

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London, UK, 2018-Oct-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Building on an already successful relationship, Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (Nasdaq: CTRP) is proud to announce a strategic global partnership agreement with Radisson Hotel Group. This collaboration brings together the largest online travel company in the Asia Pacific region and one of the largest hotel groups in the world…. Read the full press release

Qatar Airways wins ‘Best Inflight Service’ Award at the 29th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2018 and named the ‘Best Middle Eastern/African Airline’ at the 2018 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards

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Airline received the ‘Best Inflight Service’ award at TTG Travel Awards 2018, and came up tops in the Middle Eastern/African region at the 2018 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards DOHA, Qatar, 2018-Oct-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways continues its award-winning year by clinching the ‘Best Inflight Service’ Award at the 29th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2018…. Read the full press release

The Ritz-Carlton Stellar Dining Series: Michelin-star chefs, mixologists and patissiers will tour four of Asia Pacific’s gourmet cities from November 1 to December 1

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A Rare Alignment of Six Michelin-Star Chefs Across Four Cities Hong Kong, 2018-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The Ritz-Carlton is inviting guests to indulge their culinary senses at the first Stellar Dining Series, where Michelin-star chefs, mixologists and patissiers will tour four of Asia Pacific’s gourmet cities from November 1 to December 1, 2018…. Read the full press release

W Hotels Worldwide announces the opening of W Xi’an, China; the largest W to open in Asia Pacific

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W Hotels Continues to Spin Explosive Footprint in Greater China with Latest Opening in Xi’an Xi’an, CHINA, 2018-Aug-22 — /Travel PR News/ — W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International, Inc., today (08/21/2018) announced the opening of W Xi’an, the brand’s seventh hotel in Greater China and the largest W to open in Asia Pacific…. Read the full press release

Tourism in the Asia Pacific: What to expect in 2018 and beyond

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Today’s AP voice is from our VP of Sales for Asia and the Middle East, Michelle Low. LONDON, UK, 2018-Jul-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Unsurprisingly, strong economic growth across the Asia Pacific has gone hand in hand with a significant uptick in tourism, both inter-regional and international. In today’s post, I look at some… Read the full press release

14% Increase in Global Air Freight Demand in March

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Montreal, Canada, 2017-May-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2017 demand growth results for global air freight markets showing a 14% expansion measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) compared to the same period last year. This was the fastest pace of growth recorded since October 2010. Freight capacity, measured… Read the full press release

Passengers can now get free digital magazines on their device via Singapore Airlines mobile app

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Selection of magazines now available via SITA DigitalMedia leveraging Adaptive technology Geneva, Switzerland, 2017-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Passengers using the Singapore Airlines mobile app can now get free digital magazines on their device. Powered by SITA DigitalMedia using Adaptive technology, the new feature is available on the Singapore Airlines app on both iOS and… Read the full press release

Boeing to expand communication for mobile telephone, data and internet users throughout the Asia-Pacific with new 702 satellite

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Tokyo-based SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and Singapore-based Kacific Broadband Satellites order a 702 satellite to meet evolving communication, broadband needs EL SEGUNDO, Calif., 2017-Feb-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] will build a 702 satellite to expand communication for mobile telephone, data and internet users throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The satellite, owned and… Read the full press release

Travelport becomes hutchgo.com’s preferred technology partner in Asia and the United Kingdom

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Langley, U.K., 2017-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform, and hutchgo.com, one of the biggest Online Travel Agencies (OTA) in Asia and wholly owned by Hutchison Travel Limited (formerly known as Hutchison-Priceline), today jointly announce a new, expanded agreement.  The new agreement sees Travelport become hutchgo.com’s preferred technology partner in key… Read the full press release

New report reveals visa facilitation could create 2.6 million new jobs in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

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Bali, Indonesia, 2013-10-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — A new report by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows that visa facilitation could create up to 2.6 million new jobs in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies by 2016. The report was presented on the occasion of the APEC High Level Policy… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways announced frequency increases to destinations in Eastern Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific

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2013-09-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Strong passenger demand and additional aircraft inducted to the fleet has prompted the Doha-based airline to add frequencies to its popular and growing routes. Highlights of the frequency increases are: Ankara (Turkey)                4 flights a week from 3 beginning Sep 18 Belgrade (Serbia)            4 flights a week from 3 beginning Sep 18 Bucharest… Read the full press release

Aon Hewitt named The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company ‘Best Employer’in Asia Pacific

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Regional Accolades and Individual Awards Underline Benchmark Service Standards HONG KONG, 2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. has received accolades as “Best Employer” throughout Asia from Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health solutions business of Aon plc following its 2013 Best Employers Study results. The results underlined the luxury hotelier’s commitment… Read the full press release

The Pacific Asia Travel Association & PolyU released joint publication – Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2013-2017

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Hong Kong and Bangkok, 2013-04-25— /travelprnews.com/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s School of Hotel and Tourism Management (PolyU) released their joint publication, the Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2013-2017, today. The new forecasts on the complete visitor economy will make it easier for tourism organisations to anticipate demand trends and… Read the full press release