Bangkok hit by international flight cancellations
ALREADY reeling from a spate of travel advisories and cancelled events (TTG Asia e-Daily, October 25) brought on by massive floods, Bangkok is now...
Malaysia locks in international departure tax hike
MALAYSIA’s Transport Ministry has finally approved the implementation of increased airport taxes for passengers travelling to international destinations, originally slated to begin on September...
Qantas expected to bounce back
AUSTRALIAN flag carrier Qantas’ decision to ground its entire fleet over the weekend, in response to months of strikes by baggage handlers, engineers and...
Scoot to fly to Australasia, China
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) new low-cost carrier (LCC), Scoot, will operate on medium and longhaul routes, including to Australasia and China, with longer term plans...
Shanghai keen to resolve Golden misconception
TO BOOST occupancies for international branded hotels in Shanghai during the Golden Week in early October, the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration (SMTA) started this...
Kunming sellers swing for golf enthusiasts
KUNMING’s scenic landscape and wide variety of world-class golf courses have made the destination increasingly popular with avid golfers from Asia, prompting some tourism...
Brunei ramps up presence in Chinese market
BRUNEI is looking to grow MICE and leisure traffic from mainland China through a series of marketing initiatives that target eastern and southern China.
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City Tours offers ticketless way to see Singapore
SINGAPORE’s City Tours has soft-launched CityTixs, a more convenient B2C model to save on attractions, rides, transportation and coach tours, following its pre-bundled physical...
Chinese agents feel the crunch
THE US and Eurozone financial crisis is keeping inbound tour operators in China at the edge of their seats, with some saying that business...
Suntec to undergo US$326 million makeover
A MASSIVE S$410 million (US$326 million) has been set aside for the remaking of Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre and Suntec City Mall,...
