Jetstar strengthens European position
AUSTRALIA-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Jetstar has acquired its 21st interline agreement through a partnership with Finland’s national carrier Finnair, and will also join the...
AirAsia X provides discounted premium class option
AIRASIA X has partnered Boston-based Optiontown to give passengers an opportunity to fly business class at a far lower fare.
The service, called...
Better deals for airlines as airports battle it out
A BUYER’S market is emerging in the aviation industry as secondary airports woo legacy airlines and low-cost carriers (LCCs) with incentive schemes and...
India extends VOA to Indonesia and Myanmar
INDIA extended its visa-on-arrival (VOA) scheme on Tuesday to citizens of Indonesia and Myanmar.
The VOA scheme, first introduced in January last year...
Indian operator wins dual Indonesia airport bid
INDIA’s largest private sector airport operator GVK Power and Infrastructure has reached an agreement with the Indonesian government to develop two new international airports...
Malaysians flocking to Europe
OUTBOUND agents in Kuala Lumpur are seeing double-digit growth in demand for longhaul tour packages, especially to Central and Eastern Europe, this year...
More Indonesians heading to Thailand
INDONESIAN interest in travel to Thailand has been on the upswing, following aggressive campaigning by the Thai government after political instability in its...
AirAsia Chiang Mai hub takes off
THAI AirAsia has just launched its Chiang Mai hub, the third in the country, with new daily direct flights to Singapore and Hat...
India wants more Indonesians
BUOYED by strong traffic growth between the two countries and an interline agreement between Jet Airways and Garuda Indonesia, the Indian travel trade is...
Vietnam lures Asians, shopping dollars amid tourism boom
AFTER a record-setting 2010, Vietnam will step up efforts in key markets and attract more dollars from tourist shopping in order to meet its...
