Indian Hotel Industry Faces Opportunities and Challenges (a Roundtable Discussion)

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India's travel industry is currently the world's seventh largest and is predicted to move into third place over the next decade. Hotel group leaders discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the industry.

A Passenger’s Guide to Chiang Rai International Airport (Thailand)

Chiang Rai International Airport serves the Northern Thai province of Chiang Rai, which is Thailand's northern-most province. The airport is also the closest airport to the cave where 12 teenage footballers and their coach went missing.

Can Modern Tea Salons Revive Tea Culture in Hong Kong?

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Flamingo Bloom opens its third Hong Kong tea salon at the ifc mall one year after the first shop was opened in another part of town. The tea purveyor serves what it claims is a "healthy alternative" to coffee. Is this the sign of a revival of Hong Kong's tea-drinking culture?

Emirates Launches Enhanced First Class Suites – How Do They Stack Up?

The first two of Emirates Airline’s Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with newly designed First Class cabins will be deployed on flights from its hub at Dubai International Airport to Brussels, Belgium, and Geneva, Switzerland, on 1 December.

Dusit Thani to Manage First Hotel in Bahrain

Dusit International will operate the dusitD2 Seef Bahrain, a hotel targeted at business and leisure travelers, which is scheduled to open in Manama, the country’s modern capital, in 2018. PLUS: a shortlisft of key tourist attractions

Newly Opened Serviced Apartments in Singapore Offer 15% Discount Through Year’s End

The Oakwood Premier Que Singapore is a serviced apartment targeted at business and leisure traveler wanting an extended stay. It is located in Que Downtown One and Two, a mixed use development, which includes office space and retail elements.

Dusit Thani to Enter Vietnamese Market with Two Seaside Resorts

Dusit International will enter the Vietnamese market as the operator of two seaside resorts as the country’s inbound tourism arrivals soar. The first is scheduled to open in December 2017; the second, before mid-2018.

Airlines Upgrade Thailand Flight Service

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Five international airlines are launching new routes or increasing frequencies on existing routes between Thailand and China, India, the Maldives, Singapore, and Turkey. Could flights to the United States be on the radar screen?

Thailand: Phuket Cracks Down on Unlicensed Hotels

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Amazing Thailand: More than three-fourths of hotels and resorts in the Southern Thai province of Phuket are operating without a license as record numbers of foreign tourists continue to flock to the tropical island’s sunny shores.

Hong Kong Airlines Announces Two More Long Haul Travel Destinations!

Aviation News: Hong Kong Airlines announced plans to launch non-stop service linking Hong Kong with Los Angeles on 18 December 2017. The airline will deploy Airbus A350 airliners on the route, which will initially operate 4 times weekly.