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TRAVEL DAILY INDIA TRAVEL DAILY UK TRAVEL DAILY ME CRUISE NEWS UKwww.traveldailymedia.com/asia 4 Sep 2013 ▶ P 5SellingMICE in AsiaCLICK CK HERE to read the guideMandarin Oriental Macau packagesfor fireworks contest٭Holiday Inn signs Lima property IHG brand Holiday Inn ha signed an agreement, which sawconstruction begin on the 179-room Holiday Inn Lima Airport Hotel.Building and management will be overseen by Pinasco familyunder the Operaciones Turisticas Peruanas fi rm, the companywhich operates IHG’s Crowne Plaza Lima hotel.“We are honored to expand our relationship with OperacionesTuristicas Peruanas S.A.C and the Pinasco family,” said AlvaroDiago, chief operating officer, Latin America & Caribbean, IHG.Luxury hotel Mandarin OrientalMacau has announced apackage to complement the 25thMacau International FireworksDisplay Contest.The package – which runs on14, 19, 21, 28, September and 1October – includes one night stay,views of the fireworks,six-course degustation dinnerwith glass of Moet and a buffetbreakfast.The package starts fromUS511.78 but is subject to a10% service charge and 5%government tax.“APAC knowledge in agents is down”Region urged to still target luxuryUK marketUK travel agents’ knowledge inthe Asia Pacifi c region has seenan “alarming decrease” as a resultof consolidation and failures,the owner of a travel marketingconsultancy has said.Sandra Leach, owner of SandraLeach Company told APACtravel buyers and sellers at theLuxperience Thought Leaders forumin Sydney that knowledge about theregion has lowered in recent years.She said the drop had come frommore consolidation and failuresin the UK travel industry, whichsome say has reduced specialistknowledge. However as more of theregion opens up to tourism, othersmay argue the scale of developmenthas been difficult to keep track of.She urged delegates not toignore the UK for luxury traveldespite the economic situation,encouraging them to target“recession-proof” markets such asthe 50-69 age group and visitingfriends and family (VFR) audience.As customers look for morevalue for money, Leach encourageddelegates to consider businesspartnerships; tour operator visibility;B2C marketing and package valueto draw in tourists. Click here forfull story ٭Paraguay plane crash kills six A plane crash in Paraguay has killed six people, it has beenreported.The incident, which took place, about 280km outside the country’scapital city of Asuncion, killed two Brazilians and a Spaniard,The accident happened about an hour after the plane left the city.٭Belize resort damaged by fire Ramon’s Village Resort in San Pedro, Belize has been heavilydamaged by fi re.The incident, which took place last week, reportedly saw two-thirdsof the property on fi re.While there have been no fatalities, 33 of the 61 thatched roof‘cabana’ units were destroyed, as well as the restaurant and bar.The cause of the fi re is as yet unknown.Malaysia visa tourist spend rises6.5%The total amount spent inMalaysia on foreign Visa cardsrose 6.5% last year, a study by thecompany has found.The fi gure, which was aroundUS$1.58 billion 2012 represented asignifi cant rise.Visa country manager forMalaysia Stuart Tomlinson toldBernama, the national news agencythat the rise was down to increasingcard usage among foreign travellers,meaning that the country wasbecoming more mature as anelectronic payments market.“More consumers are nowrealising the benefi ts andconvenience of payment cardswhen making transactions abroad,”he said.QUOTEOF THE DAYIn emergencysituations, airlinescannot resolveemergenciesalone and relyon professionalsupport andexpertise providedby local andinternationalorganisationsin emergencyresponse efforts.Sorajak Kasemsuvan,president, ThaiAirways InternationalImpiana Hotels to manage Splash ParkTanco Holdings, the owner ofSplash Park Serviced Suites,has hired Impiana Hotels & ResortsManagement to operate its propertyin Palm Springs Resort City,Malaysia.The resort, which sits inPort Dickson, consists of 830serviced units on a 23 acre mixedcommercial development thatincludes an eight acre water themepark.There are also restaurants,entertainment sites, retail stores anda hotel with MICE facilities.“We see this appointment asstrategic. IHRM has the extensiveexperience and expertise inmanaging and operating resorthotels in Malaysia and the region.Moreover, the IMPIANA brand whichis an award winning 4-star andluxury hospitality brand that is highlyrated for its guests experiences byinternational travelers would be anideal partner to manage and operateSplash Park Suites,” said Mr ChanChee Meng, Executive Director,Tanco Holdings Berhad.“With its vast experience inits hospitality and managementcapabilities, we are confi dentImpiana shall not only help in liftingthe Splash Park Suites’ standard butin consistently maintain the Suitesin top rentable condition for yearsto come. The strength of Impianacoupled with the guaranteed rentalyields up to 72% in value, theiconic eight acre dedicated watertheme park and the long standingreputation of Port Dickson as thenearest and most popular getawaydestination will surely furtherspur investor confi dence in thisdevelopment.“The joint effort will creategreat synergy for all parties,providing world class hotel andhospitality standards at a keytourist destination like Port Dickson.Moreover, the development will bethe fi rst of various strategic andiconic developments planned forPSRC and will be the catalyst tofurther enhance the tourism sectorand boost up the property market inNegeri Sembilan.”Advertise with TDA today! Email us atManaging Editor: Gary Marshall * | Editor-in-Chief: Mark Elliott *advertising@traveldailymedia.com 101A Upper Cross Street, #11-16 People’s Park Centre, Singapore, 058358
TRAVEL DAILY INDIA TRAVEL DAILY UK TRAVEL DAILY ME CRUISE NEWS UKwww.traveldailymedia.com/asia 4 Sep 2013 ▶ P 6Movenpick opens first Chinese hotelMovenpick Hotels andResorts has openedits fi rst hotel in China andmarked its territory as thefi rst international fi ve-starproperty to be opened in thecity of Enshi.The company, whichplans to hold several Chineseopenings over the comingmonths, has launched its240 room Movenpick HotelEnshi complete with grandballroom, banquet hall,private club lounge and MICEfacilities.“We are proud to becomethe fi rst fi ve-star hotel inthe city of Enshi, said JeanGabriel Pérès, president andchief executive officer of MövenpickHotels & Resorts.“By 2020, China is poised tobecome the world’s most visitedSingaporeattraction awardedworld recordThe iFly Singapore has beengiven a Guinness WorldRecord for being the world’s largestindoor skydiving wind tunnel.The attraction has a height of56.5 feet and a diameter of 16.5feet meaning it can handle up to 20professional fl yers at one time.The tunnel has attracted morethan 96,000 visitors since it openedin 2011 – almost half of which havebeen Singaporeans.Lawrence Koh, founder &managing director of iFly Singaporesaid: “We are thrilled to berecognised by the Guinness WorldRecords as the World’s LargestIndoor Skydiving Wind Tunnel. Weare very proud of all the milestonesthat we have achieved over thepast 2 years, but this is particularlysatisfying and really puts iFlySingapore on the map.”tourism destination and the largestoutbound travel market, and we areexcited to be growing our presencehere. Establishing a new fi vestarhotel in Enshi is a signifi cantstep forward for showcasingthe Mövenpick brand to a newgeneration of Chinese travellers.”Emirates resume Tripoli flightsEmirates has resumedpassenger fl ights to Tripoli. Theairline connects Tripoli three timesa week with a quick stop in Malta,utilizing a Boeing 777-200ER with athree class confi guration.“We are now connecting Tripolinot only to Dubai, but also to ourworldwide network of more than130 destinations. Solid earlybookings have demonstrateddemand, opening up new marketsfor passengers to and from Libya,”said Adil Al Ghaith, Emirates’ vicepresident commercial operationsNorthern and Western Africa. “Libyais showing healthy economic growthand the re-launch of our fl ights toTripoli will help to support business,international trade and from Tripoli tothe rest of world.”EK745 leaves Dubai everySunday, Tuesday, and Thursdayat 0930hrs arriving in Malta at1325hrs. The service departs Maltaat 1455hrs arriving in Tripoli at1555hrs. The return fl ight leavesTripoli International Airport at1725hrs and lands in Dubai at0100hrs the next day.THE DAYIN NUMBERS5.5The percentageglobal air traffi cincreased accordingto IATA2017The year Centara willopen its fi rst Africanproperty6.5The percentage risein Malaysia touristspend for Visa cardholdersDID YOUKNOW??That almost half theworld’s Fortune 500companies haveopened an office inChengduAdvertise with TDA today! Email us atadvertising@traveldailymedia.comManaging Editor: Gary Marshall * | Editor-in-Chief: Mark Elliott *101A Upper Cross Street, #11-16 People’s Park Centre, Singapore, 058358Travel Daily Asia is a publication of Travel Daily Asia Limited (Singapore). All content is fully protected by copyright law. Written permission from the Editor-in-Chief Mark Elliott (mark@traveldailymedia.com) is required to reproduce any material.While every care has been taken in the preparation of Travel Daily Asia no liability can be accepted for errors or omissions. Content is published in good faith. Responsibility for editorial comment is taken by Mark Elliott.
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