Qatar Airways to boost Kolkata capacity
QATAR Airways is contemplating deploying the larger Airbus A330 or Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on its Doha-Kolkata-Doha service, less than four months after the...
Pullman Bangkok adapts to meet MICE demand
PULLMAN Bangkok King Power has spent about US$900,000 on transforming an entire guestroom floor into meeting space to serve the increasing demand for small-...
Fujita Kanko targets MICE growth
JAPANESE hospitality group Fujita Kanko Inc. has set its sights on growing its MICE business. The company’s function space has so far largely been...
Singapore Marriott undergoes US$25 million facelift
SOME S$32 million (US$24.9 million) has been invested in an extreme makeover for Singapore Marriott Hotel, which is said to be the largest-ever refurbishment...
India goes park-crazy
INDIA’s tourism minister Subodh Kant Sahai revealed last week that an outlay of 10 billion rupees (US$200 million) would be allocated for building 20...
Indonesia bullish on arrivals target
INDONESIA’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Mari Elka Pangestu, is optimistic that the country will achieve its target of 7.7 million overseas arrivals...
New Sheraton Hangzhou gears up for MICE
SHERATON Hangzhou Wetland Park Resort, which opened last month in Xixi National Wetland Park (TTG Asia e-Daily, November 25), is gearing itself for MICE...
Scoot picks Sydney as first destination
SINGAPORE Airlines’ new medium- and longhaul low-cost subsidiary Scoot has unveiled Sydney as its inaugural destination.
Scoot, which will operate out of Changi International...
Pacific World refines organisational structure
EVENT specialist Pacific World has consolidated its worldwide operations under a single brand umbrella as part of its ongoing global expansion.
The move will...
Zest Air expands to China, South Korea
PHILIPPINE-based low-cost carrier Zest Air is making a major push into mainland China and South Korea.
Beginning December 12, Zest Air will operate from...
