Accor is focusing on growth through signing smaller, independent brands to one of its flags.
China Duty Free Group tops first-half global travel retailer rankings; Asia Pacific hotels report continued improvement but at low levels.
Hong Kong bans Cathay Dragon flights from Kuala Lumpur; Japan Airlines increases flights to Dalian.
Huazhu plans to open more than 1,600 new hotels this year, with a target of 10,000 hotels by 2023.
Singapore Airlines expands KrisConnect Programme in China; China promises one-hour travel anywhere in the world by 2045.
It is reasonable to foresee long-term opportunities for traditional hotel companies to grow their share of this emerging lodging sector.
The Peninsula dumps Oracle to use Shiji; Blockchain travel site Travala enters China market.
British Airways resumes Shanghai service; Alibaba's Fliggy offers billion-dollar subsidy.
