Malaysia Tourism News
Qatar Airways touches down in Langkawi, Malaysia
The new service to Langkawi will be operated by the airline’s state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, featuring 22 seats in business class and 232 seats in economy class, with spacious cabins and specially-designed interiors.
Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas to take brand into Malaysia in December
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas is entering the Malaysian luxury hospitality sector with the debut of Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas. The property is scheduled to open on December 1st.
YTL Hotels signs with Marriott to bring AC Hotels brand to Malaysia
YTL Hotels and Marriott International have signed a master development agreement to bring the AC Hotels by Marriott brand to Malaysia for the first time. The brand will be exclusive to YTL Hotels for the whole of Malaysia.
Frank Beck to lead Marriott cluster in Langkawi
Frank Beck has been appointed managing director at the St. Regis Langkawi, the Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa and the Langkawi International Convention Centre by Marriott International.
Air Arabia launches new Kuala Lumpur connection from Sharjah
Air Arabia has launched its direct flight between Kuala Lumpur and Sharjah. The seven-hour flight between the two cities is the first direct flight by a low-cost carrier connecting Malaysia with the United Arab Emirates.
Datuk Musa HJ Yusof, director general, Tourism Malaysia
With ambitious plans in place for 2020, Datuk Musa HJ Yusof, director general of Tourism Malaysia, here chats with Phil Blizzard from Breaking Travel News to reveal more about what guests to the destination can expect.
Luxury Escapes opens dedicated Malaysia website
Since launching the brand five years ago, Luxury Escapes has quickly become the region’s fastest growing travel company with over 2.6 million members. The Luxury Escapes business represents some of the world’s best hotels and is credited with driving incremental traveller demand.
Sangmookda to lead Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Kanit Sangmookda will be responsible for all areas in the hotel including product development, financial performance, brand compliance and guest satisfaction.
New culinary leadership for Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa, Malaysia
Guests at the Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa can look forward to enhanced dining experiences with the appointment of food and beverage director, Derek Charles Gomez.
TUI launches Malaysia-based tour operator as Asia expansion continues
TUI is focusing on increasing numbers of south-east Asian guests, who are travelling more frequently and differently than in the past, and wants to grow in this region.
ITB Berlin: Global hospitality industry gathers in Germany
From today until March 10th, ITB Berlin will again be the tourism industry’s meeting place and must-attend event, devoting itself to innovative and forward-looking trends in the travel industry, politics and business.
ITB Berlin 2019: Malaysia aims for 30 million tourists next year
With a total of 25.8 million international tourists arriving in Malaysia in 2018, ITB Berlin will be instrumental in boosting visitor numbers to this exotic, exciting and welcoming destination.