Japan plans to reduce landing fees for domestic flights
THE Japanese government will be dramatically reducing landing fees for domestic flights serving some of the nation's more remote airports in order to encourage...
Asian travellers shift interest to ‘less sensitive’ European cities
Recent terror incidents in a number of popular European destinations, such as France, Belgium and Germany, have dented overall Asian interest in the region...
Hong Kong Disneyland strikes while the Iron Man’s hot
Come January 11, 2017, Hong Kong Disneyland is leveraging superhero power with the launch of the long-awaited Iron Man Experience, the first Disney theme...
Indonesia, Malaysia share strengths in halal tourism
INDONESIA and Malaysia have come together to leverage each other’s expertise in developing Muslim-friendly products to draw more Muslim travellers to both destinations.
The way...
Sri Lanka’s main airport to temporarily switch to night operations
Bandaranaike International Airport
SRI Lanka’s main gateway will operate mostly night flights for three months in 2017, from January 6 to April 6, so that...
Pokémon Go a no-go for travel businesses in Japan
IN ITS cultural home of Japan, Pokémon is big business. Firms cater for all with offerings of the fictional creatures ranging from TV programmes...
SLH hikes agent commission for China’s Golden Week
SMALL Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) is incentivising travel agents with an additional five to 10 per cent commission (minimum 15 per cent...
Thailand harnesses expat community as tourism source
(From left) The MC; Patee Sarasin, CEO of Nok Air; Sugree Sithivanich, TAT deputy governor for marketing communications; Andrew Biggs, a renowned Australian expat and...
Korean Air to resume services to St Petersburg and Irkutsk
KOREAN Air will resume services from Incheon, South Korea to Russia's Saint Petersburg and Irkutsk starting April 21 and May 13 respectively.
The airline will...
Photo of the Day: JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong turns 27
JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong turned 27 on February 27, 2016 and the occasion was celebrated with the hotel's Quarter Century Club members –...