Euromonitor International’s latest research on the global luxury goods market indicates another solid year’s performance for 2013. Driven mainly by strength in emerging economies, overall retail growth is set to be stronger than in 2012, with luxury goods sales to exceed US$318 billion worldwide. This will represent a year-on-year real value gain of over 3% … Read more
Emirates scooped the Airline of the Year award as it was named the World’s Best Airline at the Skytrax World Airline Awards ceremony, which took place at the Paris Air Show. In addition to this World’s Best Airline title, Emirates received the awards for Best Airline Middle East and the world’s Best Inflight Entertainment. The … Read more
Responding to the growing demand for eco-tourism, Asian hospitality chain Meritus Hotels & Resorts (MHR) and Funtasy Island Development announced plans to build the largest eco theme park and the first gated island community in the world. Located on Riau Islands, Indonesia and slated to open in 2014, the deluxe resort development Funtasy Island will … Read more
Once-in-a-lifetime trip around the world. 10 legendary destinations around the world in a single journey. Luxury hotel brand Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts revealed a boarding pass for an ‘Around the World’ travel itinerary. A specially-outfitted Boeing 757 will take seventy-eight guests on an epic 23-day adventure to Hawaii, French Polynesia, Australia, Bali, Indonesia, Thailand, … Read more
Indonesia and the Silk Road to take center stage at travel show For five days in March, the biggest players in the travel industry are coming to ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show. With Indonesia as the official partner of the travel show, ITB Berlin will be opened by Chancellor Angela Merkel for … Read more
‘Amazon of the Ocean’: Indonesia creates sanctuary for sharks and manta rays In a move to protect a 46,000-square-kilometre area of ocean, Indonesia, currently the world’s largest exporter of sharks and rays, has announced the creation of a sanctuary for sharks and manta rays. The remote ocean dive destination is part of the Coral Triangle, an … Read more