Yearly Archives: 2015
Ctrip inks agreement with Amadeus for flight inventory
AMADEUS today announces the signing of a multi-year agreement with China's Ctrip.com International to provide all air content for points of sale outside of...
Singapore suffers drastic drop in 2014 Chinese arrivals
CHINESE arrivals to Singapore from January to November last year recorded a dramatic year-on-year dip of 25.7 per cent, according to Singapore Tourism Board's...
Myanmar’s heritage Chin Tsong Palace revives as culture centre
THE hundred-year-old Chin Tsong Palace in Yangon, currently used as a fine arts school under the Ministry of Culture, is being converted into a...
PTAA decries integration of compulsory airport terminal fee
THE Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) has opposed the 550 peso (US$12.20) airport terminal fee to be added to all air tickets at the...
Garuda launches more services to China
GARUDA Indonesia yesterday launched thrice-weekly Denpasar-Beijing flights and will be introducing chartered services to various Chinese cities in February.
The new Denpasar-Beijing services run every...
2015 travel forecast
How will the tourism market hold up in the year ahead? The region's travel business leaders gaze into their crystal balls and predict where...
Rouble rouble toil and trouble
The impact will be far-reaching. Industry members who adopt a “it is not my problem because I don’t do Russia” may want to think...
Travelport appoints new GM for Malaysia
TRAVELPORT has appointed Nicholas Kong as its new GM for Malaysia with immediate effect.
He brings with him 20 years of account management and sales...
KidZania Singapore to open in 2H2015 on Sentosa
KIDZANIA, an indoor family education and entertainment centre offering job role-playing opportunities for children aged four to 14, has confirmed the launch of its...
Melco’s second IR to greet Macau in mid-2015
MELCO Crown Entertainment is set to open its US$3.2 billion cinematically themed gaming, entertainment and leisure destination resort, Studio City, in Macau the middle...








