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2011 Articles Archive

2011 Articles Archive

Unaffected destinations drawn into Japan’s mounting nuclear crisis

THE THREAT of an impending nuclear disaster has resulted in tourists giving Japan a wide berth, well beyond the devastated north-eastern coast. Avi Lugasi,...

Singapore tour operators keen to tap Johor outlet mall

SEVERAL Singapore-based coach tour operators are attempting to cash in on the anticipated flood of Singaporean bargain hunters headed for the Johor Premium Outlets...

Sriwijaya Air pioneers virtual credit arrangement with travel trade partners

INDONESIA’s Sriwijaya Air and Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) have introduced the Sriwijaya BNI Travelling card, a virtual credit card designed to replace the cash...

Lufthansa to deploy A380 to Singapore

LUFTHANSA German Airlines will deploy the Airbus A380 on its Frankfurt-Singapore route (LH778/LH779) starting October 30, replacing the Boeing 747-400 that is currently in...

SilkAir starts flights to Kolkata

SILKAIR will begin four-weekly Singapore-Kolkata services from August 1. Singapore Airlines (SIA), which already has a presence in Kolkata with four flights a week,...

UBM to power up India’s largest travel trade show

UNITED Business Media (UBM), which is buying SATTE for UBM Asia from India's Cross Section Publications, foresees the travel trade show, already the largest...

Asia World pursues high-end Arab and Chinese business

HAVING recently secured four groups of premium travellers from the Middle East and China, Bangkok-based Asia World is now looking for ways to grow...

Pricey hosting keeps dragons out, says Wacik

FACING possible elimination of Komodo National Park from the New7Wonders of Nature nomination (TTG Asia e-Daily, February 1, 2011), Indonesia's Minister of Culture...

Sunway Lagoon set for brand makeover

MALAYSIA'S Sunway Lagoon is rebranding itself from a theme park into an events venue for local and global markets. A slew of new attractions...

Finnair to start Helsinki-Chongqing service

FINNAIR is the latest airline to venture beyond the coastal first-tier Chinese cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, with plans to operate non-stop flights...

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