ASTINDO, local carriers seek payment alternatives
THE INDONESIA Ticketing Agents Association (ASTINDO) and non-IATA domestic airlines are seeking a better payment system to address cases of airline default.
The move...
Kosmopolito Hotels to get new president
KOSMOPOLITO Hotels International (KHI), a developer, owner and operator of 24 hotels in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and China, has appointed Winnie Chiu Wing...
Thailand to boost inbound traffic through airline incentives
AIRPORTS of Thailand (AoT) will be launching a new incentive scheme to boost the number of passengers and airlines flying into the country, according...
Royal Brunei’s five-route suspension eats up stopover market
FLAG carrier Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) is shaving off flights from the capital of Bandar Seri Begawan to Kuching, Ho Chi Minh City, Brisbane,...
Zhejiang in pursuit of Europe
ZHEJIANG province in China has introduced an eight-day tour itinerary to help boost the number of European visitors.
“It’s a market with big potential,”...
CTC Tourism Holdings acquires Park Regis Singapore
SINGAPORE’s CTC Tourism Holdings, owner of one of the city-state’s leading travel agencies CTC Travel, has broadened its holding assets with the S$270 million...
Philippines MICE incentive package on the drawing board
THE PHILIPPINES – which has not had a major MICE campaign and incentive programme since the early 2000s – is now working on bringing...
Gujarat flaunts new MICE centre
THE WESTERN state of Gujarat has opened the Mahatma Mandir Convention & Exhibition Center in Gandhinagar, which is said to be India’s second largest...
Asia not lost on our radar: GBTA
FOLLOWING yesterday’s revelation that GBTA’s Asian expansion was put on the back burner after the departure of its managing director for Asia-Pacific, GBTA’s chief...
AACVB refreshes structure
THE ASIAN Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus’ (AACVB) approved a revised membership structure on Tuesday to welcome a broader range of members.
The...
