Yearly Archives: 2015
Just a so-so campaign
2015 Discover Thailand is going into to the annals of Thai tourism history as just an average campaign – at a time when Thailand...
Now arriving: A new generation of airport hotels
A new breed of airport hotels are evolving in parallel with the next-gen airports, shedding their utilitarian image in favour of sleek design, innovative...
Cancellations of flights to Seoul spreads across Asia
Source: ForwardKeys
THERE have been more cancellations than bookings for flights to South Korea across Asia, according to ForwardKeys’ latest figures for the week of...
Cabin not OK: IATA reviews carry-on baggage initiative
LESS than 10 days after the launch of IATA's Cabin OK initiative, the global airline body has announced a pause in roll-out to conduct...
Myanmar National Airlines to restart international flights this August
STATE-RUN Myanmar National Airlines will resume international routes after a 22-year break, starting with services to Singapore in a brand-new Boeing 737 this August.
While...
Chinese visitors now qualify for 10-year visas to Australia in tourism...
AUSTRALIA is holding its arms wide open to Chinese tourists with a freshly announced 10-year, multiple-entry visitor visa that went into pilot testing as...
JNTO to lead tourists off the well-trodden path
AIMING to push tourists off the Golden Route of Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara and Osaka, Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) is set to elevate the...
Uber pilots free chopper rides in Bangkok
LUCKY residents of Bangkok will this week be treated to a free helicopter tour of their city, courtesy of popular ride-sharing service Uber.
Known around...
Philippines resort banks on halal credentials to woo Muslim MICE groups
POLITICAL fallout is pushing Paradise Garden Boracay Resort and Convention Centre, the first and only halal-certified resort in the Visayas since last month, towards...
The Langham Auckland raises the curtains on refurbished meeting rooms
FOLLOWING a NZ$2.4 million (US$1.7 million) facelift that finished in April, The Langham Auckland is ready to flaunt its shiny new meeting facilities.
The former...
