SIA and SilkAir flag another increase in fuel surcharge
SINGAPORE Airlines and its regional wing SilkAir will raise the fuel surcharge for tickets issued on or after January 27, marking the second price...
Radisson Brunei gets makeover
BRUNEI'S only international hotel brand, Radisson Hotel Brunei, will undergo a refurbishment exercise, even as new flights between Bandar Seri Begawan and Melbourne are...
Indonesian agents pray religion will sell
INDONESIAN outbound operators are looking to religious travellers as a form of diversification, and are increasing offerings or introducing new programmes to cater to...
SIA’s A380 upper deck to be entirely Business Class
AGAINST a backdrop of a strong rebound in premium air travel, Singapore Airlines’ next Airbus A380 – its 12th out of an order for...
Middle East-ASEAN traffic boom for Unique Choice
INDONESIA is proving to be a fast-growing tourist destination for Riyadh-based Unique Choice who recently appointed a Jakarta-based resident director for hotel contracting from...
River cruise packages to set sailv
AGENTS are touting river cruises as the activity du jour for Asian travellers, with many looking to tap the growing demand with new initiatives.
Lim...
Corpuz returns to Philippine tourism
DANIEL Corpuz, formerly executive director of the then Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation (PCVC), has been appointed undersecretary for tourism promotions and planning of...
Hong Kong sets 2011 targets, launches new brand
HONG KONG expects arrivals this year to grow by 10 per cent over 2010’s 36 million visitors, and has formulated a strategy to meet...
Accor enters Sihanoukville
THE ACCOR Group will be present in Sihanoukville, the port city in southern Cambodia, with the opening of a new-built 54-room Ream Resort in...
Brunei Tourism steps up marketing with two overseas offices
BRUNEI Tourism has appointed Beijing-based Longway as its marketing representative for China/Hong Kong and the Walshe Group to represent it in Australia/New Zealand. The...
