Accor to offer Ramadan package in Indonesia
IN A bid to boost business during and just after the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, Accor in Indonesia will launch a Ramadan Super...
Garuda pilots threaten strike action
THE GARUDA Indonesia Pilot Association (APG) is threatening to go on strike if the national carrier refuses to meet its demands for local pilots...
Bangkok’s Buritara targets business from agents and tour operators
THE NEWLY-opened Buritara Resort and Spa in Bangkok is looking to boost its business from travel agents and tour operators.
Buritara group CEO, Tite...
Firefly to start KL-Langkawi flights in December
FIREFLY will start thrice-daily flights between Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi from December 1.
Firefly’s managing director, Eddy Leong, said: “Market research has shown there...
SilkAir extends reach to Samui
SILKAIR will be launching thrice-weekly direct services to Koh Samui, its third Thai destination after Phuket and Chiang Mai, from September 27.
SilkAir will...
IndiGo to bide its time with international expansion
INDIGO Airlines, which is poised to launch international operations to Dubai, Bangkok and Singapore from September 1 (TTG Asia e-Daily, June 15), is in...
Lion Air to deploy standby aircraft to cope with delays
LION Air will deploy reserve aircraft to certain airports, and increase aircraft ground time in an effort to improve its punctuality.
Lion Air general...
AirAsia X switches London hub
AIRASIA X (AAX) will be shifting hub operations in London from Stansted to Gatwick Airport from October 24.
AAX will be offering six-weekly services...
Thailand tides over low-season blues with discount offerings
THAILAND’s travel industry is offering a mass of discounts in a bid to boost inbound business during the May to October low season. The...
Travel Corporation to absorb expanding Italy hotel tax
THE TRAVEL Corporation will absorb the cost of a hotel tax recently started in Florence, as well as a soon-to-be-introduced hotel tax in Venice.
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