Yearly Archives: 2019
IATA, Star Alliance extend passenger verification partnership
IATA and Star Alliance have renewed their collaboration on traveller document verification.
In a signing ceremony at IATA’s 75th Annual General Meeting in Seoul, the...
Qantas, American Airlines JV likely to materialise
Qantas and American Airlines are creating a joint venture to better serve customers flying between the US and Australia and New Zealand.
Holiday Inn takes little ones behind the scenes
Holiday Inn Resorts is inviting little travellers to try their hands "working" in its hotels through the Little Big Hotelier programme.
Four to 12 year-olds...
Detective Conan’s tribute to Singapore sparks tourism push
An upcoming Japanese animated film has sparked a series of publicity pushes for Singapore, which serves as an unprecedented setting for the show.
Detective Conan:...
Belitung’s international tourism dreams dashed with termination of Singapore flights
The cessation of Garuda Indonesia’s four-times-weekly services between Singapore and Belitung has not only dashed the Indonesian island's fledgling ambitions for international traffic, but...
Six-party deal paves way for trade and tourism between Singapore and...
A six-party MoU has been signed to promote trade, business and tourism flows between Singapore and Busan.
The one-year partnership was signed between Changi Airport...
US now requires social media details from visa applicants
Nearly all visa applicants to the US are now required to submit any information about social media accounts they have used in the past...
Slowing demand, rising costs squeeze airline profits: IATA
IATA has downgraded its 2019 outlook for the global air transport industry to a US$28 billion profit, from US$35.5 billion forecast in December 2018,...
THAI Smile becomes second connecting partner in Star Alliance
THAI Smile Airways is expected to join the Star Alliance network as connecting partner by the end of this year, joining Juneyao Airlines that...
Asian tour operator adds sustainable development goals into educational trips
Ground Asia has integrated 14 out of 17 sustainable development goals (SDG) into its 50 student travel and community engagement experiences in six Asian...
