Monday, April 6, 2026
Market Intelligence for Hotels Professionals

Hyatt turns race events into luxury “racecations” in Asia‑Pacific
Hyatt has become the exclusive Asia‑Pacific hotel partner for the HYROX three‑day Singapore race, which attracted more than 14,000 athletes. The partnership weaves hotel stays into the competition with recovery‑focused amenities and lets loyalty members earn and redeem HYROX experiences through Hyatt’s FIND platform.

Rising diesel prices are placing mounting pressure on Malaysia’s tourism sector, with industry bodies warning of operational strain and calling for urgent government intervention. In separate press statements, the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) and the Malaysian Tourism Federation (MTF) said higher fuel costs are affecting both transport operators and travel agencies, […]
TTG Asia

Two years since the establishment of Virtuoso’s North and Southeast Asia team, the global network specialising in luxury and experiential travel has delivered its first event for the region. Held last week at The Apurva Kempinski Bali in Indonesia, the Virtuoso North and Southeast Asia Forum packed in professional development sessions and B2B meetings between agency […]
TTG Asia

Indonesia tourism stakeholders are finding ways to mitigate the impact of geopolitical tensions disrupting key transit routes, which could significantly reduce longhaul travel demand. Speaking at a recent webinar entitled Tourism Under Fire, Widiyanti Putri Wardhana, minister of tourism, said: “Indonesia could lose up to 5,500 visitors daily from longhaul markets, such as Europe and […]
TTG Asia

For many, the race is the reason for travel, not an add-on.
Marketing-Interactive

Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) is developing Denpasar into a secondary international hub serving eastern Indonesia, according to a report by the state-owned news agency Antara. The strategy focuses on funnelling international traffic to destinations in Indonesia's Papua region. The state-owned carrier launched a Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta-Denpasar-Tembagapura-Jayapura service, which operates 4x weekly with a B737-800, on March 29, 2026. "We are maximising Denpasar's role as an international...
ch-aviation News
AirAsia is still committed to fly to Bahrain with first flight on June 26, 2026: Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

dressing up for high tea never gets old, and The Brown Palace is a historic gem (opened 1892!) https://t.co/fWwnLs60sy