Yearly Archives: 2016
Sri Lanka’s main airport to temporarily switch to night operations
Bandaranaike International Airport
SRI Lanka’s main gateway will operate mostly night flights for three months in 2017, from January 6 to April 6, so that...
North Korea seeks FDI for new tourism zone
Inside the Wonsan Kalma International Airport. Credit: Aram Pan/DPRK360.com
NORTH Korea is embarking on a major campaign to expand its tourism sector and is appealing to...
Phoenix Voyages sees success with sports tourism in Cambodia
VIETNAM-based DMC Phoenix Voyages will be organising a marathon in Siem Reap in 2017 after a successful inaugural run held earlier this year.
The travel...
Indonesia, New Zealand ink deal to foster tourism cooperation
Tourism New Zealand's newest promotional video featuring James Cameron and his wife walking the Routeburn Track in South Island, New Zealand
INDONESIA and New Zealand have...
Thai agents expect stiff competition as Taiwan grants visa exemption
Taipei, Taiwan
THAILAND’s outbound agencies should prepare for a mini price war as travellers look to take advantage of Taiwan’s visa exemptions, industry figures warn.
Tourists...
Slate of travel advisories for Turkey after attacks, coup
NATIONS worldwide have issued travel alerts to Turkey this week in the wake of a series of terror attacks and a failed military coup...
Photo of the Day: Bai Hotel Cebu joins Worldhotels
(From right) Alfred Reyes, vice president of operations and general manager, Bai Hotel Cebu; Roland Jegge, executive vice president, Worldhotels Asia Pacific; Angelli Suzanne...
New World Millennium Hong Kong introduces new meeting package
An event room in New World Millennium Hong Kong
NEW World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel has recently introduced an All-round Meeting at Your Hand package...
Sheraton Saigon unveils refurbished meeting spaces
Grand Ballroom in Sheraton Saigon
SHERATON Saigon Hotel & Towers has relaunched 2,500m2 of meeting space after a three-month-long renovation. This includes the 1,080m2 Grand...
Nagoya to get a second convention centre
WORK is under way on a new 60,000m2 convention facility adjacent to Chubu Centrair International Airport, which serves the city of Nagoya.
The project was...
