Chinese developer Shimao Property and global private investment firm Starwood Capital will establish a new hotel joint venture based in China. The venture will be owned 51% by Shimao and 49% by Starwood Capital.
B2B online distribution and reservation platform Rezdy LLC has partnered with Asia’s leading online travel agent VELTRA to increase its distribution channels in APAC.
Kieron Branagan, CEO of OpenJaw, a travel tech firm and subsidiary of TravelSky, reflects on innovation strategies for the airline business, based on external research as well as the company's internal efforts.
Marriott has introduced its independently-branded upscale hotel the Shanhaitian Resort Sanya to China, following an earlier Chinese debut of its Tribute Portfolio collection last month.
ITB China announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with its first partner airline China Eastern.
Shanghai Disney Resort has seen "almost 8 million" visitors since its opening last June, according to Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger.
CAISSA Tourism Group presented 12 "inbound-themed" routes at ITB Berlin as a step further into the domestic segment.
ITB China will take "Connection & Integration" as the theme, usher in more than 600 exhibitors and buyers and more than 10,000 professional visitors from more than 180 countries.