Lion Air starts Kuala Lumpur flights
LION AIR began daily flights on its Kuala Lumpur-Jakarta route on June 29.
The budget airline is using its new Boeing 737-900ER that can...
Lion swallows pride and gamely stomachs losses
A MISSING 'zero' on its website cost Taipei-based Lion Travel Service more than NT$500,000 (US$16,500) in losses when a number of online customers signed...
Philippine Airlines to advance labour spinoff plans
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) president and COO, Jaime Bautista, said that PAL would implement spinoff plans for its non-core businesses in catering, telesales and groundhandling...
Hainan Airlines connects Kolkata to Southern China
HAINAN Airlines will introduce thrice-weekly direct services between Shenzhen and Kolkata from July 12, using Boeing 737-800 aircraft with a configuration of eight business-class...
Abacus: Asia outbound hindered by economic uncertainty
THE ASIAN travel industry is set to continue growing, albeit at a slower pace, despite the turbulent economic conditions in Europe and the US...
Indonesian agents beef up niche offerings
SPECIAL interest tours are receiving new attention from outbound agents in Indonesia, who are eager to stand out from the crowd amid increasing competition.
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Bali has measures to counter tsunami threat
FOLLOWING the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, industry players in Bali sought to reassure tourists that they were well-prepared for similar emergency situations.
Bali...
Hotel boom spurs members to seek HR help from one another
AHEAD of their massive room expansion, emerging ASEAN countries are seeking assistance from their counterparts that have advanced human resource (HR) training programmes.
Indonesia Hotels...
Starwood optimistic about Thailand
STARWOOD Hotels and Resorts is expecting its properties in Thailand to register a positive performance in 2011, with even better results in 2012, as...
Seletar Airport’s runway extension widens horizon for Singapore aviation
SINGAPORE’S secondary civilian airport, Seletar Airport, has extended its runway by about 250m, paving the way for larger jet operations, heavier take-off loads, as...
