Indonesia’s second-tier destinations need development to meet demand
THE EXPANSION of business to secondary destinations and more remote areas in Indonesia has resulted in increasing corporate and MICE travel in the country,...
IMCTM a boon for Indonesia’s MICE industry
THE INDONESIA MICE and Corporate Travel Mart (IMCTM), jointly organised by Bank Danamon Indonesia, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and RajaMICE.com, has been...
Thailand players set to chart tourism future
ORGANISERS of the Thailand Tourism Marketing-Mapping the Future Conference, held in Bangkok last Thursday (TTG Asia e-Daily, April 28), are due to convene at...
Firefly wants more Indonesian connections
MALAYSIA Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary Firefly is targeting more destinations in Indonesia, including Medan, Padang and Palembang in Sumatra, and Balikpapan in Kalimantan.
Firefly managing...
Flying from the Maldives to cost US$25 more
TRAVELLERS exiting the Maldives will have to pay a US$25 Airport Development Fee (ADF) on top of their airfares starting next year.
The ADF...
SIA to introduce low-density Airbus A380s
WHEN Singapore Airlines (SIA) takes delivery of its 12th Airbus A380 in June, the carrier will reduce the aircraft's overall capacity to just 409...
Terengganu’s Lake Kenyir anticipates more tourists
THE TERENGGANU state government is preparing for a surge in visitors to Lake Kenyir, the largest man-made lake in South-east Asia. As such, major...
North Sulawesi introduces new branding
THE NORTH Sulawesi Tourism Promotion Board has launched a new branding, with the tagline Manado Joy, to attract leisure tourists and MICE to the...
SAS & SIA look to boost Northern Europe-SEA links through partnership
SCANDINAVIAN Airlines (SAS), the flag carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, has agreed to further develop and enhance its partnership with Singapore Airlines (SIA)....
Six Senses opens spa in Kuwait
THAILAND-based Six Senses Spas & Resorts will open a Six Senses Spa at Hotel Missoni Kuwait in early summer 2011.
The 1,500m2 spa, located...
