Test market hotel rooms
In an interesting move, the Courtyard Newark (part of the Marriott brand) has created an “X-room” which contains the new hotel technologies and gadgets of the future. Its essentially a research project where new...
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Vietnam may legalise gambling
Vietnam is apparently considering the possibility of legalising different forms of gambling. The ministries of Finance, and Planning & Investment, are drafting legal documents to submit to the government for...
Read MoreFirst 6 Star hotel for Vietnam
Vinpearl has announced that it will build its first six-star hotel in Vietnam in Bai Soi, Khanh Hoa province. It will be a 150 room hotel positioned on the beach at Hon Tre island, offshore from the beach resort city of...
Read MoreHanoi Outskirts to get $50 million resort
A five star resort will be built at a cost of US40million in Van Tri commune Dong Ang, outside of Hanoi.Being called the Ana Mandara Villas Hanoi, the resort will occupy 20 hectares. The main investor is Khanh Hoa Trade...
Read MoreDubai Duty Free increases 24% in 2007
Dubai Duty Free announced a 24% increase in sales for 2007, reaching just over AU1billion.Whilst this seems good, it has to be viewed within the context of around an 18% increase in passenger numbers and an estimated 8%...
Read MoreP2P hiring service
A New Zealand based company, Hire Things, has launched a new marketing channel for hire and rental services. Its sort of an Ebay for renting goods. People register on the website, list and price items they have...
Read MoreExergaming a new trend?
A few new youth fitness franchises have sprung up around the world which incorporate kids’ fitness with video games – the aim being to try and turn around the issues of childhood obesity.NexGym keep kids moving...
Read MoreChina will be the first with 100% electronic ticketing
Chinese international airlines stopped offering paper tickets for international routes to Chinese travel agencies back in November. Domestic flights have followed suite. IATA plan for all airlines around the world to stop using...
Read MoreFour impressive airports
The Airports Council International forecasts that 7 billion passengers will use the world’s airports by 2020. However at the current pace of construction and considering all airports in the pipeline, they will only be able...
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