Yearly Archives: 2016
Cathay Pacific to lower agent’s commission
STARTING April 1, Cathay Pacific will cut ticketing commission from five to three percent. While the application is still pending approval, travel agents in...
ASEAN open skies impeded by limited landing slots
THE ASEAN community’s dream of a single aviation market, which was expected to come true at the end of 2015, remains unfulfilled as not...
ASEAN tourism heads consider next steps
THE formal establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) on December 31, 2015 marked a major milestone in the region, but several issues still...
Carnival Corp welcomes Roger Chen as chairman
CARNIVAL Corporation has appointed Roger Chen as its chairman in China. Based in Shanghai, China-born Chen will lead all government relations and port developments...
Jumeirah Group welcomes new chief
AFTER 18 years in Jumeirah Group, president and CEO Gerald Lawless will be transitioning into a new role at Jumeirah’s parent company Dubai Holding.
In...
AirAsia’s new Guangzhou link fuels Malaysian interest in the Chinese MICE...
SOME Malaysian MICE players are intensifying courtship of MICE operators in Guangzhou, encouraged by AirAsia's new four weekly direct service between Langkawi and Guangzhou...
Frasers residence opens in Geneva
SINGAPORE’s Frasers Hospitality has opened a new serviced residence, Fraser Suites Geneva, in Switzerland.
Sited within the shopping and business district of Rue Du Marche,...
Second Radisson Red hotel in China confirmed
Thorsten Kirsche (left), president of Asia-Pacific, Carlson Rezidor and Marco Li, chief executive, ROFO Real Estate Development.
CHINA will be expecting its second Radisson Red...
Jetstar adds flights for Lunar New Year holidays
JETSTAR Asia will be increasing its flight services between Singapore and six destinations, namely Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Hong Kong, Shantou, Haikou and Hangzhou, to...
New Davao products targets Singapore arrivals
Bangkerohan River
DAVAO’s travel trade has come up with attractive rates and new products to better leverage on Cebu Pacific’s recently launched twice-weekly direct flights...















