Yearly Archives: 2014
SpiceJet requests clearance to sell cheap non-refundable fares
SPICEJET last week applied for official approval to offer low-cost, non-refundable fares to customers, undeterred by AirAsia India's rejection for a similar proposal.
Sanjiv Kapoor,...
Swissotel Sydney warmly extends winter package
GUESTS at the Swissôtel Sydney can enjoy its Winter Warmers deal that bundles accommodation, buffet breakfast, welcome drinks and Internet access.
Rates for the package...
Douglas Martell takes on new role at Onyx
INDUSTRY veteran Douglas Martell has been named executive vice president, COO at Onyx Hospitality Group.
As COO, Martell will offer strategic support for existing properties...
Rosewood appoints new vice president of sales & marketing
May Pendraat
ROSEWOOD Hotel Group has named May Pendraat its new vice president of sales & marketing, in which role she will oversee all Asia-Pacific...
Slow but steady Philippine outbound to Thailand
LOW-COST packages launched by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to woo Filipino travellers back to the country are seeing low take-up rates, but...
France accelerates visa application for Indian nationals
FRANCE will issue visas to Indian travellers within 48 hours of application starting from January 1, 2015, announced its foreign minister Laurent Fabius in...
Nepal to issue SIM cards to solo trekkers
THE Nepal Tourism Board will issue free mobile SIM cards along with permits to solo trekkers as a stronger safety precaution beginning March 2015.
First...
New Zealand outreach to South-east Asia continues unabated
TOURISM New Zealand (TNZ) is forging ahead with its targeted marketing initiatives for the South-east Asian MICE market in the belief that it will...
A&K hones in on luxury travel market in Vietnam
ABERCROMBIE & Kent (A&K) has recently established a destination management company in Vietnam, driven by the rising potential and demand of the country as...
Philippine NTO joins hands with CLIA for cruise development
CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) and the Philippines Department of Tourism (DoT) have committed to cooperating for a more robust cruising environment in the...







