Cathay Pacific Resumes Flights Between Hong Kong and Chennai, India
Dark/Light Mode (05/02/24) Cathay Pacific has resumed flights between Hong Kong and Chennai, India. After a hiatus of four years, CX will operate the route with thrice weekly flights using Airbus A330 aircraft configured with 39 Business Class flat-bed seats…
Singapore Welcomed 13.6 Million Visitor Arrivals in 2023; Targets 15-16 Million in 2024
Dark/Light Mode (05/02/24) According to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), the country welcomed 13.6 million international visitor arrivals (IVA) in 2023, approximately 71% of the number of arrivals in 2019 – pre-COVID, and within STB’s forecast of between 12 and…
Thai AirAsia Launches Flights Between Hat Yai and Singapore
Dark/Light Mode (02/02/24) Thai AirAsia has launched direct flights between Hat Yai (HDY) in southern Thailand and Singapore (SIN). The airline has commenced the new route with thrice weekly flights taking off every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, using Airbus A320…
Greater Bay Airlines Increases Flights Between Hong Kong and Bangkok, Thailand
Dark/Light Mode (05/02/24) Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) has increased the number of flights it operates between Hong Kong and Bangkok, Thailand. With increased demand expected over the Lunar New Year period and beyond, GBA is now operating a double daily…
American Airlines to Launch Nonstop Flights Between Dallas-Fort Worth and Brisbane, Australia
Dark/Light Mode (02/02/24) American Airlines has confirmed that it will launch nonstop flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Brisbane (BNE), Australia, in October, with newly designed Boeing 787-9 aircraft outfitted with Flagship Suite seats. The airline also plans to launch…
CapitaLand Sells Citadines Mount Sophia Singapore for SG$148 Million
Dark/Light Mode (02/02/24) CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) is selling the Citadines Mount Sophia Singapore to an unrelated third party for SG$148 million. The 154-unit property will be divested at 19.4% above book value with net proceeds of the sale expected…
Dubai Home to Dorchester Collection’s First Hotel in Middle East
Dark/Light Mode (02/02/24) The Dorchester Collection has expanded its portfolio of hotels to Dubai, with the opening of the group’s first hotel in the Middle East. The Lana, Dubai has not only become the tenth Dorchester Collection hotel worldwide, but…
Minor Hotels Signs Second Anantara Resort in Oman
Dark/Light Mode (02/02/24) Minor Hotels has signed a second Anantara resort in Oman. Located on the rugged Omani coastline just 45 minutes from the capital, Muscat, the new-build 121-key resort in Bandar Al Khairan is scheduled to open in 2026….
Global Airline RPK in 2023 Up 36.9% on 2022; International Traffic Up 41.6%
Dark/Light Mode (01/02/24) IATA has reported that total airline traffic in 2023, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), rose 36.9% compared to 2022. Globally, full-year 2023 traffic was at 94.1% of pre-pandemic (2019) levels. December 2023 total traffic rose 25.3%…
Ascott Opens 8th Citadines Property in Singapore
Dark/Light Mode (01/02/24) Ascott has expanded its already considerably portfolio of properties in Singapore with the opening of Citadines Science Park, the group’s eighth Citadines property in the country. Designed by Serie + Multiply Architects and Ascott’s in-house interior design…