Garuda expansion requires infrastructure boost
GARUDA Indonesia's fleet expansion (TTG Asia e-Daily, January 13) will result in an oversupply of seats if infrastructure and accommodation within and beyond Bali...
Uniworld sets up Asian base
US-based The Travel Corporation, parent company of Insight Vacations, Contiki and Thompsons Gateway - Africa, is bringing its boutique river cruise brand Uniworld into...
Longhaul makes a splash at NATAS fair
OUTBOUND agents in Singapore are reporting a booming longhaul business despite higher airfares, with last weekend's NATAS TRAVEL 2011 posting unprecedented sales figures.
Europe...
Philippine efforts in Singapore hobbled by peace-and-order issues
SECURITY concerns continue to plague the Philippines as it tries to grow its market out of Singapore.
safe2travel senior manager business development/MICE, Teddy Lim,...
Hot demand for customised tours
MALAYSIAN outbound travel agents are seeing double-digit growth in demand for customised tours for small leisure groups, and do not expect this segment to...
Thailand to spend US$228 million on tourism development
THAILAND’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MoTS) is expecting to receive Cabinet approval today for its seven-billion baht (US$228 million) tourism development plan for...
NATAS to offer professional accreditation scheme
THE NATIONAL Association of Travel Agents Singapore (NATAS) is planning to roll out an accreditation programme for Singapore agency professionals by next year.
Unlike...
Mandala sees light at end of tunnel
MANDALA Airlines looks set to survive its financial meltdown after a voting session last Thursday saw 304 out of 344 debtors agreeing to convert...
Landmarks’ Bintan integrated resort breaks ground
MALAYSIAN-listed land developer Landmarks commenced construction of a second integrated resort development on Bintan over the weekend.
Treasure Bay, a water resort city built...
New Malaysian GSA for Kuwait Airways
APPLE Aviation will take over from Deks Air as Kuwait Airways’ Malaysian GSA from tomorrow.
Apple Aviation’s managing director Desmond Lee said the company...
