Yearly Archives: 2014
Finnair to boost Bangkok flights for winter season
FINNAIR will pad up its double-daily winter service between Helsinki and Bangkok with three additional weekly flights, starting December.
Between December 30, 2014 and March...
Okinawa Convention Center unfazed by higher consumption tax
THE impending upward adjustment of Japan's consumption tax from the current five per cent to eight starting this April is not expected to affect...
New Langham Place Xiamen to zero in on business events
LANGHAM Hospitality Group has added its ninth hotel in China with the opening of the 327-room Langham Place, Xiamen.
Xiamen is one of China’s special...
Heritage Nijo Castle now on list of event venues in Japan
NIJO Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Kyoto, has appointed 12 coordinators to market and promote events at the venue from April...
Big MICE plans drawn out for Sri Lankan port city
SRI Lanka's southern coastal town of Hambantota is being dressed up as a major MICE centre, second only to Colombo, with a 1,500-seat convention...
Putrajaya International Convention Centre aims higher
THE management of Putrajaya International Convention Centre, a 25-30 minutes drive from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, is actively seeking more international corporate business and...
Batik Air spreads wings overseas, plans Singapore route
BATIK Air, the full-service airline in Indonesia's Lion Group, has announced plans for a major expansion beginning the second half of 2014, earmarking Singapore...
Travel agencies drop Egypt as turmoil persists
DEMAND for Egypt itineraries in Asia has flatlined as governments issue new advisories following the deaths of two South Korean tourists in the Sinai...
Asian incentives to Switzerland are climbing
SWITZERLAND Tourism is courting incentive groups from its biggest South-east Asian source market, Singapore.
Ivan Breiter, director South-east Asia, Switzerland Tourism, said Singapore arrivals shot...
Hertz brandishes luxury Dream Collection in the UK
HERTZ has launched the Dream Collection in the UK, the fifth destination where the luxury fleet of rental cars is available after Belgium, Germany,...
