Pacific Royale Airways takes flight
PACIFIC Royale Airways, a new Indonesian full-service carrier, began domestic operations on June 11, 2012.
Operating a fleet of two Fokker 50 aircraft, the airline’s...
GTMC Singapore seals joint venture with Vitours Vietnam
SINGAPORE-headquartered GTMC Travel, which specialises in global wholesale of outbound travel products and regional in-bound ground operations, has entered into a joint venture with...
Manila integrated resort caught in Wynn-Okada crossfire
THE ONGOING tussle between Universal Entertainment Corporation chairman Kazuo Okada and Wynn Resorts co-founder, chairman & CEO Steve Wynn has cast a cloud of...
New cooking studio to take tourists into Singapore’s happy belly
FOOD PLAYGROUND, a cooking studio launched recently in Singapore, is looking to serve up cultural market tours and cooking classes to leisure and business...
Garuda to connect Indonesia and New Zealand
GARUDA Airlines is planning to begin direct flights to Auckland, a move which will expand the Kiwi market for Indonesia and boost arrivals to...
Indonesia invests in promotions on alternative destinations beyond Bali
INDONESIA has embarked on an ambitious initiative that will see the country concentrate on 16 core markets, 16 tourism destinations and products, and seven...
Travel experts report mixed performance at pre-NATAS fairs
DESPITE mainstream media reports that sales were mostly brisk during this year’s series of pre-NATAS consumer travel fairs, several travel company spokespersons whom TTG...
MAS edges toward oneworld integration
MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) took one step closer to becoming a full member of the oneworldairline alliance (TTG Asia e-Daily, June 6, 2011) with the...
Melbourne expands hotel capacity
DRIVEN by strong inbound growth from domestic and international markets, Melbourne is beefing up its hotel infrastructure to cater to the swelling stream of...
Jumeirah strengthens foothold in China
DUBAI-BASED luxury hotel chain, Jumeirah Group, is set to augment its presence in Greater China with new hotels over the next three to five...
