ASITA offers to persuade investors for ailing Mandala
THE ASSOCIATION of the Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA) Jakarta Chapter has offered to assist suspended Mandala Airlines by giving testimony and recommendations...
Thailand to retain tourism-friendly initiatives
THAILAND’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MoTS) plans to extend or reintroduce some tourism stimulus policies launched over the last two years.
Permanent secretary...
NCL opens APAC office
NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) has started a dedicated contact centre in Manila to cater to its growing Asia-Pacific business.
In view of Asia-Pacific sales...
Cambodia tourism on a rebound
CAMBODIAN operators report a strong rebound in bookings in January after a difficult period last year, with the upward trend set to continue into...
Silversea pays individual agents to book
LUXURY cruise company Silversea Cruises is offering for the first time a US$200 commission bonus per suite to travel agents in Asia, for reservations...
Singapore Expo beefs up convention space
SINGAPORE Expo Convention and Exhibition Centre is developing a new convention wing that will house 23 meeting rooms, pre-function spaces and other visitor facilities,...
Associations want PCOs to drive profit
AUSTRALIAN associations are increasingly looking to professional conference organisers (PCOs) to deliver not just quality meetings, but strategic ideas and sponsorship dollars, revealed a...
Ministry of Culture and Tourism banned from raising support for Komodo
THE VERDICT is out: Komodo National Park will stay on as an authorised New7Wonders of Nature finalist, but Indonesia's Ministry of Culture and Tourism...
Batu Ferringhi’s watersports operators to go
PLANS to relocate watersports operators at Penang's Batu Ferringhi are being hailed as a good move by at least one hotel along the beach,...
Qatar Airways embarks on route expansion and capacity hike
AIMING to boost connections between Asia and Europe through Doha, Qatar Airways has announced a host of network improvements to be phased in from...
