Taiwan shows burgeoning outbound to Europe
TAIWAN outbound travel to Europe has seen a nearly 40 per cent increase this year, according to the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The...
Firefly drops Johor Bahru hub, East Malaysia, Bandung & Surabaya
FIREFLY’S decision to shut its Johor Bahru hub offering direct flights to Indonesia’s Bandung and Surabaya, and East Malaysia’s Kuching and Kota Kinabalu, has...
Sri Lankan online visa scheme to start in 2012
SRI Lanka's online visa application system for visitors (TTG Asia e-Daily, May 3) will go into operation from beginning of next year.
According to...
Thai travel agent association retains buoyant outlook
THE ASSOCIATION of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) expects the number of inbound tourists handled by its members to grow by 50 per cent this...
Chiang Mai flood situation improves
THE TOURISM Authority of Thailand (TAT) has reported that most tourism sites in Chiang Mai have been unaffected by recent floods, while floodwaters which...
MICE development tops Lombok & Sumbawa agenda
WEST Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province is planning to draw MICE to Lombok and Sumbawa islands as one of its major focus areas for tourism...
Taiwan high-speed rail packages on an uptrend
TAIWAN High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC) has more than doubled the number of packages offered through its T Holiday leisure travel brand since it...
Malaysia to weather source market turmoil
TOURISM minister Ng Yen Yen is confident that Malaysia will meet its target of 25 million arrivals for the year, even though external factors...
Chiang Mai MICE staying afloat despite floodwaters
EVEN as Chiang Mai's commercial areas were hit by floods late yesterday due to the Ping River overflowing its banks, some seminars and incentives...
Koh Samui hotel occupancy shows steady increase
KOH Samui hotels posted an islandwide average occupancy rate of about 62 per cent in the first eight months of the year, up from...
