Who’s afraid of Expedia?
EXPEDIA's entry into Singapore is expected to expand the city's online travel market, with existing online and traditional travel agents saying they are undaunted...
Louvre Hotels & Golden Tulip to grow Asian presence
PARIS-based Louvre Hotels & Golden Tulip is pressing ahead with expansion plans in Asia and will open 30 hotels in the region this year,...
Legoland to complement, not compete, with Singapore’s Universal
JOHOR'S latest jewel Legoland Malaysia, which aims to increase visitors' length of stay to the southern state when it opens end-2012, said it was...
Firefly stretches its wings
MALAYSIA-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Firefly is setting up two hubs for its jet aircraft in May at Kota Kinabalu International Airport in Sabah and...
Expedia leaps into SEA with new Singapore site
ONLINE travel booking company Expedia has started operations in South-east Asia with the launch of www.expedia.com.sg.
The new website is Expedia’s fifth in Asia-Pacific,...
Bali needs better north-south links
BALI should focus on developing infrastructure linking its southern and northern regions to encourage development in the north, instead of worrying about oversupply of...
New MAS website not competing with agents
MALAYSIA Airlines' (MAS) revamped website offers additional travel-related services but is not designed to take business away from travel agents, said a senior executive...
Luxury Travel seeks growth from Germany
HANOI-based Luxury Travel is confident of growing business from German-speaking markets by 20 per cent this year.
The company handled around one per cent...
Qatar Airways expands Singapore operations
QATAR Airways will progressively increase its services into Singapore, from its current daily service to twice a day by early November.
Currently operating nonstop...
Novotel redesign challenges midscale turf
ACCOR has unveiled a new Novotel room design in seven years and expects the four-star brand to grow as fast as its economy Ibis...
