Best Western opens hotel in Bali’s Kuta
BEST Western International has opened the Best Western Kuta Seaview in Kuta, Bali.
The new-built hotel, located 15 minutes from Ngurah Rai International Airport,...
Ibis to make Malaysia debut
ACCOR will add 10 new properties to its current crop of four in Malaysia by 2014, the majority of which will belong to its...
Go Vacation Thailand streamlines systems
GO VACATION Thailand, based in Bangkok, has chosen Dubai-based Illusions Online to be its one-stop travel technology solutions provider, replacing its four in-house software...
Japan launches Chinese offensive
A NEW multiple-entry visa is growing the burgeoning China outbound market for Japan, especially Okinawa.
Since July 1, multiple-entry visas are issued to well-to-do...
Thailand to introduce new campaign
THAILAND’S tourism and sports minister, Chumpol Silpa-archa, said the country would be promoted under a Miracle Thailand campaign between 2011 and 2012.
He said...
MAI flights to capitalise on VOA
MYANMAR Airways International (MAI) launched a twice-weekly Yangon-Siem Reap direct service on February 23, the same day a new visa-on-arrival facility available to its...
Bangkok wants transit passengers to make overnight stays
THE TOURISM Authority of Thailand (TAT) and MasterCard yesterday launched the Stopover Bangkok Project. This is to entice transit passengers to stay in Bangkok...
Strategic Airlines’ Phuket route in full swing
AUSTRALIA-based Strategic Airlines has reported strong demand for its recently launched direct flights from Melbourne and Brisbane to Phuket (TTG Asia e-Daily, January 14).
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Accor adds 21 hotels in Indonesia
ACCOR is adding 21 new hotels in Indonesia, which will increase its capacity by 4,526 rooms.
The new properties will expand the company's Indonesian...
SEAir and Tiger await ruling on domestic route agreement
SOUTHEAST Asian Air's (SEAir) Manila-Cebu and Manila-Davao routes, due to launch in July, have been suspended by Philippine civil aviation authorities, who are investigating...
