Asia

AccorHotels acquires Scottish tech company

French hotel firm snaps up restaurant booking firm ResDiary

The luxury hotelier is to open its fifth hotel in the country, in Unesco-listed Nikko

Okinawa, a Japanese archipelago in the East China Sea, is a sublime secret with rare sights, cultures and experiences that all your clients will love

Lufthansa Group profits fly in record 2017

Record €3 billion result for German airline giant

IHG buys Regent brand as it ups its luxury game

Regent Hotels to be expanded in $39 million deal

Thailand to spread focus to regions

Thailand is planning to promote the country’s lesser-known regions to avoid the pitfalls of overtourism and relieve pressure on Bangkok and the most popular beach resorts

Virgin Atlantic Group plunges into the red after difficult 2017

Sterling’s weakness, hurricanes and engine maintenance problems blamed for Virgin losses

Cathay Pacific moves to stem losses after 2017 deficit

Another year in the red for Hong Kong’s flag carrier

Travel Gallery to launch wellness tour operation

Wellness Gallery will offer breaks in Asia, including India, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Update: Dozens killed in Kathmandu airport crash

A US-Bangla flight crashed and burst into flames at Tribhuvan International airport at around 2.20pm local time, killing at least 38 people

Taj Hotels owner to pay for fertility treatment

Indian hotel group reveals gender initiatives on International Women’s Day

On Our Radar: China’s culturally rich Shaanxi province

With the possibility of a new Tianjin Airlines route between Gatwick and Xi’an at some stage, and a fledgling partnership between Wendy Wu Tours and the Shaanxi Provincial Tourism Development Commission, clients should be able to access and explore this historically rich destination more easily than ever. Andrew Doherty reports

Legoland operator sets new visitor record

Merlin shrugs off terror attacks and poor weather to increase profit

Air New Zealand 'on track for good year'

ANZ says it is on course for second-highest profits

Saga shakes up regional sales team

Saga agents’ sales team will now multi-task.

NCL expansion boosts 2017 profits

New ships boost Norwegian Cruise Line’s earnings

Bigger aircraft and more inbound passengers prompt record Heathrow numbers

Heathrow squeezes in another two million-plus passengers in 2017

Western & Oriental adds Philippines for the first time

Operator capitalises on growing interest in the island nation

Inspiring Travel Company raises commission and offers agents vouchers

ITC increases agents’ commission and adds more incentives

AccorHotels sees investment pay off with strong year

AccorHotels ’never been so strong’

Kuoni to launch new brand this summer

New Kuoni brand will fill gap between package and tailor-made

Singapore Airlines debuts new cabins on London route

New Singapore first Suites now available on Heathrow service

Heathrow to be linked to another China city this summer

Expansion by China Southern nets Heathrow new China route

Hainan applies for new routes to UK and Ireland

Hainan Airlines seems to be aiming to increase the number of services it operates to the UK and Ireland following a series of reported new route applications