Yearly Archives: 2016
Malaysia Airlines implements self-print luggage tags
STARTING today, all Malaysia Airlines passengers on economy class will have to print their own baggage tags at check-in kiosks located around the departure...
China overtakes US in credit spending on holidays
CHINESE travellers are shedding their credit wariness when it comes to paying for flights and holidays.
According to latest research by payments solution provider Worldpay,...
New Zealand targets SE Asia with new itineraries, halal guide
Rotorua, New Zealand
TOURISM New Zealand (TNZ) is launching new destination itineraries and a guide to finding halal food in the country as part of...
Vietjet partners Hahn Air for interline ticketing, distribution
LCC Vietjet has signed an interline agreement with Germany’s Hahn Air, a Dusseldorf-based airline and GDS carrying more than 300 air, rail and shuttle...
Greater spotlight falls upon Xi’an after tourism expo
GREATER international attention has fallen upon Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi province, since the Xi’an Silk Road International Tourism Expo (XSRITE) – taking place...
Change ‘essential’ for Cambodia to attract more Japanese visitors
Phnom Penh
CAMBODIAN tourism officials have pledged to better cater to Japanese tourists in hopes to lure more arrivals from its growing source market.
At the...
Industry affirms support for ICC Sydney
ICC Sydney director of events, Malu Barrios, announcing ICC Sydney as the 2017 MEA National Conference destination. Credit: Oneill Photographics
THE International Convention Centre Sydney...
New meeting perks at Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok
GRAND Hyatt Erawan Bangkok is offering a new meeting deal that throws in two benefits for groups that book full-day meeting packages.
Called Grand Goes...
Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur introduces meeting package
THE Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur – located along the capital city’s famous historical mile – has unveiled its latest Residential Meeting Package.
The package includes...
55th ICCA Congress to host first batch of association execs
Borneo Convention Centre Kuching
THIS year’s ICCA Congress, which takes place in Kuching, Sarawak from November 13 to 16, marks the first time international association...
