New additions to TTG Asia, TTG India team
TTG ASIA MEDIA has appointed veteran industry player and columnist Shekhar Niyogi as its chief correspondent - India.
Shekhar, based in Kolkata, will be...
Korean Air launches inaugural A380 services
KOREAN Air’s first-ever A380 services will be launched between Seoul (Incheon) and Tokyo and Hong Kong tomorrow.
The pioneer A380 flight will take off...
THAI splashes on fleet rejuvenation
THAI Airways International (THAI) intends to invest 118.6 billion baht (US$3.9 billion) on 37 new aircraft. Scheduled for delivery between 2012 and 2017, the...
Sofitel to debut in Yunnan
SOFITEL Luxury Hotels will open a new hotel in Kunming in early 2014. This will be the first Sofitel property in Yunnan province, China.
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IndiGo kicks off international operations with flights to Singapore
INDIAN low-cost carrier (LCC) IndiGo Airlines is expanding beyond domestic services, and will offer a daily Delhi-Singapore flight from September 15. Dubai and Bangkok...
Japan hotels launch tacticals to hasten recovery
WITH traffic trickling back into the country in recent weeks, some hotels in Japan are hoping to stimulate a faster recovery through special deals...
Luxury Indian weddings on the rise
SOME India-based travel agents have noticed a rise in the number of Indian destination weddings—opulent events held in India or overseas, and attended by...
Preferred uses social media to evaluate members
PREFERRED Hotel Group (PHG) will kick off this month a new evaluation methodology taking into account public feedback of its member hotels on social...
Ritz-Carlton embarks on global expansion
THE RITZ-CARLTON Hotel Company has launched a major expansion and development initiative, which will bring the number of properties in its global portfolio to...
Golden Tulip to operate Hua Hin hotel
GOLDEN Tulip Hotels has signed an agreement to manage the Golden Tulip Samudra Hua Hin, which is scheduled to open as a boutique property...
