Local and Global Experiences
City Pass has been in the business of bundling prepaid admission to a city’s top attractions into discounted, easy-to-use ticket booklets. This year it celebrates its 20th anniversary and its 98% customer recommendation rating. The first CtiyPASS ticket booklet was sold in Seattle on 11 June 1997. The next […]
Hyatt’s new loyalty programme “World of Hyatt” has replaced the previous Gold Passport programme on 1 March 2017 & earn double points.
Hotel Eden, part of Dorchester Collection, reopens its doors on 1 April 2017 after an 18-month restoration. The iconic property in Rome was revamped by world-renowned architect and interior designers Bruno Moinard and Claire Betaille of 4BI & Associés, together with Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku from Jouin Manku. Hotel […]
Cathay Pacific recently signed a cooperation agreement with Lufthansa Group. Cathay Pacific will codeshare on flights operated by Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines to a number of destinations in continental Europe. Lufthansa Group will codeshare on Cathay Pacific to four Southwest Pacific destinations, Auckland, Cairns, Melbourne and Sydney. The destinations […]
From 26 March 2017, Air China’s summer/autumn flight schedule features 395 passenger routes, including 102 international routes, 14 regional routes and 279 domestic routes, serving 180 cities in 39 countries and regions, including 64 international cities, 3 regional cities and 113 domestic cities. The Star Alliance member airline that has […]
The first Park Hyatt hotel in Indonesia is expected to open in the first half of 2018 in Jakarta, at the MNC Centre, Kebon Sirih. It will join four existing Hyatt-branded hotels in Indonesia including the Grand Hyatt Jakarta, Grand Hyatt Bali, Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta and Hyatt Regency Bali. […]
Air China is set to start five new international routes from May 2017. They include flights between Beijing and Zurich, Beijing and Astana, Beijing and Jakarta, Shanghai and Barcelona; and Shenzhen and Los Angeles. These new routes will give the Star Alliance member airline access to international markets as […]
Hainan Airlines will open its first international VIP lounge in Beijing Capital International Airport’s Terminal Two in April 2017. The 726 sqm Hainan Airlines International Lounge is the airline’s flagship project for passengers flying on the airline’s international flights. It was designed by Hong Kong architect and interior designer Dr. […]
Dorsett Mongkok is inviting guests to come stay with them to enjoy a 24-hour Full Stay service Hong Kong Hotel Promotion. The hotel is located within seven minutes walk from the Olympic Station. The surrounding streets are teeming with many Hong Kong-style coffee shops, local street food, Chinse tea parlours and more. […]
Etihad Airways‘ Flying Nanny programme has been popular with parents travelling with their children. Launched in September 2013, these Flying Nannies entertain the children so their parents can have more personal time. A Flying Nanny Kit was launched in September 2016 as part of a new range of ‘Etihad Explorers’ […]
HomeAway Science of Memories study has revealed that travellers across Singapore, Japan, Korea and Hong Kong found trips more memorable when smartphones are used for holiday-related activities. 80% of the 500 people studied used smartphones to take selfies or look up restaurants and other activities during their holidays and find […]
India’s Jet Airways will codeshare with low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia. It will add its 9W marketing code on Jetstar Asia flights operating from Singapore to 11 destinations. These destinations include Bangkok, Phuket, Perth, Darwin, Jakarta, Denpasar Bali, Surabaya, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Hong Kong. Darwin, Phuket and Penang […]