South Korea reaches out to west India
THE KOREA Tourism Organization (KTO) opened earlier this month a representative office in Mumbai to promote South Korea to the west Indian market.
KTO...
THAI to launch new light-premium subsidiary
THAI Airways International (THAI) will be launching THAI Smile, a sub-brand airline, in July next year.
THAI president Piyasvasti Amranand said the new carrier...
Reliance Travel continues franchise expansion
RELIANCE Travel launched its fifteenth franchise outlet this month in the suburb of Bukit Rimau, about 30km from Kuala Lumpur.
The company’s managing director,...
Costa Cruises resumes Japan itineraries
COSTA Cruises has resumed its Japan itineraries, with the 1,680-pax Costa Classica, home-ported in Shanghai, scheduled to operate 12 trips to Japan and South...
Jakarta to host World Delta Summit
JAKARTA will host the inaugural World Delta Summit at the Balai Sidang Jakarta Convention Centre from November 21-24.
The event is expected to attract...
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...
Yangon beefs up international airport
YANGON International Airport is undergoing an expansion that will boost its annual handling capacity by 40 per cent.
A Department of Civil Aviation official...
Viewers Choice Travel branches out
THE FORMER managing director of Worldwide Honey Tours, Susan Teng, is now heading the expansion of Viewers Choice Travel as general manager. Viewers Choice...
TransAsia eyes regional expansion
TRANSASIA Airways is eyeing Bangkok and other Asian destinations after Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) relaxed its policy of limiting two domestic airlines to...
IATO Convention to turn spotlight on Gujarat
THE INDIAN Association of Tour Operators (IATO) is aiming to draw attention to the western Indian state of Gujarat through its annual convention, scheduled...
