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SINGAPORE – PATA, which aims to roll out the summit for Asia-Pacific travel and tourism leaders, has roped in two organisations with ties to hotel and aviation CEOs, Burba Hotels Network (BHN) and the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) respectively, and has picked Bangkok as venue of the inaugural event, to be held in April next year.
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BANGKOK – Small tour operator Special Journey is suing TUI Netherlands in Amsterdam, claiming TUI has not given it sufficient notice about its decision not to renew its groundhandling account.
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KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association (MCTA) wants the tourism ministry to stop turning a blind eye to travel agents who flaunt the law in order for the government’s target of 20.1 million visitors during Visit Malaysia Year 2007 to be met.
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BANGKOK – Dusit Hotels and Resorts has announced a dynamic expansion plan to double the Thai group’s portfolio from 18 hotels with 5,000 rooms in 12 cities to 36 properties with 12,000 rooms in 26 cities by 2013.
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SINGAPORE – Australian corporate travel management company, FCm Travel Solutions, will invest about S$400,000 (US$264,229) to open a regional office in Singapore this year, and expects to recover the cost “in about 18 to 20 months”.
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HONG KONG – The bullish global economy is driving strong outbound traffic, causing a manpower frenzy. |
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DUBAI – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will open an office in Dubai within the next three months and is appointing a director to oversee the Middle East market, which TAT governor, Ms Phornsiri Manoharn, described as “the largest emerging market” for the kingdom.
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