Asia Pacific News
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts in Asia Pacific Announces “House of Celebration” to Revel in
From Fashion Shows to Fine Dining, The Spirit of Revelry Shines with Celebratory Offerings for Luminaries and Tastemakers in the Glamorous Traditions of The House of Astor
Cardamom Tented Camp in Cambodia Wins HICAP Sustainable Hotel Award for Climate Action
Cardamom Tented Camp in Cambodia has won the 2022 Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) Sustainable Hotel Award for Climate Action.
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Marriott International Poised to Expand Asia Pacific Luxury Hotel Portfolio
Marriott International, Inc. today announced it expects to open 14 additional luxury properties in Asia Pacific by the end of 2023. The planned additions highlight the strategic growth of Marriott International’s luxury hotel portfolio in the region, where it currently operates 156 luxury properties.
Accor marks 400th in Australia and the Pacific
Just three decades after entering the Australia/Pacific hotel market, Accor has added its 400th hotel, with the launch of the heritage-listed Porter House Hotel in Sydney.
Qatar Airways to expand passenger capacity on its flights to and from Perth
Starting 6 December 2022, Qatar Airways will be increasing passenger capacity on its flights to and from Perth.
Hawaiian Airlines Sued By Sabre For Alleged Contract Breach
Global Distribution System (GDS) provider Sabre filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against the American carrier Hawaiian Airlines for an alleged breach of contract
Fiji relaxes entry requirements for travellers
Tourists visiting Fiji are no longer required to take a Covid-19 test on arrival. Previously, visitors were required to pre-book a rapid antigen test (RAT) to be taken within 72 hours of arrival. If the test was positive, tourists were required to undergo seven days of isolation.
Relaxed Restrictions Meet High Demand in Asia Pacific
Since the start of the year, there has been considerable variation in travel and immigration regulations throughout the Asia Pacific area. Regionally, international connections are strengthening rapidly.
NZ tourism sector needs international visitors to ‘thrive’
NZ tourism sector needs international visitors to ‘thrive It was domestic tourism that saved the industry from complete collapse, but local tourism operators say in order to thrive rather than survive, they need the international tourists to come back.
Regional Initiative calls on China not to use ‘Silk Road’ name
The Region Initiative (TRI) has appealed to Chinese government not to use name ‘New Silk Road’ for its new cross border road project running through central Asia and continuing into Europe.
Business travel in Asia Pacific on upward trend
The AsPac region is seeing positive growth as business travellers take advantage of a more thriving economic climate, according to Hogg Robinson Group (HRG), the world class corporate travel services company.
Shangri-La Hotel, Lhasa to welcome guests to the Himalayas in 2012
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific’s leading luxury hotel group, announces it will open a new hotel in 2012 in Lhasa, a city set on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau. The 350-room luxury urban resort, owned and operated by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, will rest amongst the tallest peaks in the world: a striking mountain landscape of glaciers, valleys and lakes considered sacred by many.