Ibaraki targets LCCs
TOYKO’s Ibaraki Airport, which opened last March, is positioning itself as a specialised budget hub for low-cost carriers (LCCs) by offering cheaper landing...
Cha-Am diversifies
THE TOURISM Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) Cha-Am office plans to reach out to alternative source markets this year, to boost 2010's one million...
Alila Cha Am wants more foreigners
ALILA Cha Am is intensifying its efforts to lure more foreign guests.
Besides targeting high-end segments from Scandinavia, Germany and the Benelux region,...
New Minister urged to improve infrastructure
MEMBERS of the Indian travel trade cite tourism infrastructure as the one area the country's new tourism minister, Subhod Kant Sahay, should prioritise.
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SIA resumes services to Bali
SINGAPORE Airlines' (SIA) flights to and from Bali are back to normal, after a number of its services to the island were cancelled...
LCCs place IPO on agenda
TWO Asian low-cost carriers (LCC) have placed IPOs on their to-do lists to finance future expansion plans, with increasing demand for cheaper intra-regional...
Air links a boon for India-Thailand outbound
ADDITIONAL air links between India and Thailand have Indian outbound tour operators hopeful of a spike in business to the kingdom this year.
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Hansar provides discounts
NEWLY-opened Hansar Bangkok is offering wholesalers 30 per cent off its introductory rates until March 31.
Introductory rates at the 94-key hotel, which opened...
Phuket gains MICE City title
PHUKET has officially been conferred “MICE City” status by the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), joining Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Pattaya, which...
DiscoveryMICE & Cambodian NTO ink alliance
UNITED Nations World Trade Organisation affiliate member DiscoveryMICE and the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism have signed an agreement to strengthen their working alliance...
