Saudis to welcome more tourists
Ian Jarrett - May 27, 2026
DUBAI - Saudi Arabia signaled at the recent Arabian Hotel Investment Conference that it will open the door to allow…
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US ready to welcome Chinese leisure group
Ian Jarrett - May 27, 2026
BEIJING - The first United States-bound Chinese leisure tour group is set to depart China next month. Shao Qiwei, head…
US lifts Indonesia travel warning
Ian Jarrett - May 27, 2026
CANBERRA - Australia is under pressure to lift its travel warning to Indonesia after the United States cancelled a similar…
Oh man, they’re all getting younger
Ian Jarrett - May 27, 2026
I was having lunch with a 40-something hotelier Thursday at Prego, The Fairmont Hotel, when I bumped into Ian Wilson,…
Hilton’s Klein is Hotelier of the Year
Ian Jarrett - May 27, 2026
SINGAPORE – Dutch-born and raised Koos Klein, president of Hilton Hotels – Asia Pacific, has been named “Asia Pacific Hotelier…
SIA’s superjumbo goes for gold
Ian Jarrett - May 27, 2026
SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines will temporarily redeploy an Airbus A380 superjumbo to Beijing to meet demand ahead of the Olympics.…
Qantas confirms foreign pilot intake
Ian Jarrett - May 27, 2026
SYDNEY - Qantas has confirmed reports that its cut-price offshoot Jetstar is employing foreign pilots to supplement its ranks of…
Thaksin to build new city in Cambodia
Ian Jarrett - May 27, 2026
PHNOM PENH – Thailand's ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra plans to build a "modern city" in neighbouring Cambodia, according to…
Hong Kong’s mane event lacks appeal
Ian Jarrett - May 27, 2026
HONG KONG – They say you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. Now it…
Bit of a non-runner?
Bev - May 27, 2026
The Hong Kong Tourist Board is reporting disappointing hotel bookings for its Olympic month of August. Hong Kong is to…
Bmi profits halved to £15.5m
Phil Davies - May 27, 2026
Bmi saw pre-tax profits halve from £29.7 million in 2006 to £15.5 million last year. The group’s passenger carryings rose…
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