Thai tourism seeks bigger budget
THAILAND’S Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MoTS) is revising its budget plan for the next fiscal year in a bid to gain an extra...
Macau to get a Conrad as part of new Sands resort
HILTON Worldwide and Sands China, a subsidiary of global resort developer Las Vegas Sands, have signed a franchise agreement to open the first Conrad...
Australia’s Hayman reopens
HAYMAN Great Barrier Reef has re-opened following a five-month closure to repair the damage caused by a series of tropical cyclones earlier in the...
Tiger Airways suffers US$17 million Q1 loss
TIGER Airways has posted a first-quarter loss of S$20.6 million (US$17 million), compared to a net profit of S$1.9 million a year ago.
The...
Citilink dons new livery ahead of plans to fly solo
CITILINK launched yesterday a new business plan and branding in anticipation of plans to operate independently from parent airline Garuda Indonesia.
Garuda president and...
Best Western to open Malacca property
BEST Western International will open in 2013 a new five-star hotel in Ayer Keroh near the Malacca International Trade Centre (MITC).
The Best Western...
Homestay booking websites encroach on online distribution pie
COMPETITION in the Asia-Pacific online distribution arena is heating up, with homestay booking websites like Wimdu launching operations in the region.
Italy-based Wimdu, which...
Egypt Air returns to Kuala Lumpur
EGYPT Air yesterday re-commenced operations to Kuala Lumpur after a six-month hiatus, offering a daily service between Cairo and the Malaysian capital via Bangkok.
...
Thai AirAsia boosts domestic frequencies
THAI AirAsia will increase the frequency of its four most popular domestic routes in Thailand, starting October.
The carrier will increase the frequency of...
Hard-hitting topics and real tips at TTG Travel Agent Conference
THE FIRST regional travel agent conference will field hard-hitting topics such as ‘Can you handle the truth?’, ‘Can you handle online?’ and the satirical,...
