Battle of fairs brewing in Indonesia
RAJAmice, organiser of the Indonesia Tourism and Holiday Fair (ITHF), is optimistic its outbound and domestic travel show would withstand the challenge from the...
India’s new board to put hotel projects on fast track
RESPONDING to the growing need for hotels in India, a Hospitality Development and Promotion Board (HDPB) has been set up for the approving and...
Thai room rates expected to be flat
THAI hotel room rates for the next contractual period between November 2011 and March 2013 are expected to be frozen at the current levels.
The...
Domestic travel drives hotel demand in India
INDIA'S burgeoning domestic market is filling rooms and propelling hotel investments within the country, according to panel discussions at the three-day Hotel Investment Forum...
ASTINDO sparks a travel fair battle
THE Indonesia Ticketing Agents Association (ASTINDO) will debut its travel fair in April, competing head on with the established Indonesia Travel and Holiday Fair,...
Myanmar Airways embarks on Asian expansion
NATIONAL carrier Myanmar Airways International is preparing to mount flights to China, Cambodia and Indonesia, as part of plans to expand in the region.
Operated...
Strategic Airlines to launch Phuket services
AUSTRALIA-BASED Strategic Airlines will launch services to Phuket from Melbourne and Brisbane from February, keeping direct air links between the Thai island and the...
Laos to host three international tourism conferences
MALAYSIA-BASED conference producer DiscoveryMICE will organise a series of three international tourism conferences in Laos over the next four years.
This follows a memorandum of...
Garuda eyes fleet expansion with IPO
GARUDA will use most of the funds generated from its upcoming Initial Public Offering to grow its fleet, according to president and CEO Emirsyah...
Financial difficulties crush Mandala
INDONESIA’s Mandala Airlines has run into financial difficulties and is halting all operations from today.
The announcement has caught the travel trade by surprise, as...






