AirAsia X adds Shanghai to network
AIRASIA X will expand its network in China come February, when the airline launches flights to Shanghai from its base in Kuala Lumpur, making...
Philippine tour operators plan inaugural tourism convention
THE Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA) will organise the first Philippine Tourism Convention in May next year as the country gears up for the...
ATF 2013 sees strong booth take-up
THE ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) TRAVEX 2013, which will take place in Vientiane's Lao International Trade Exhibition and Convention Centre from January 22-24, boasts...
India to get 31 Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express hotels
WITH the launch of India's first Holiday Inn Express in Ahmedabad last week, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is ramping up its focus on India...
Ascott takes high-end residence brand to Qatar
ASCOTT today opened its first premier serviced residence in Qatar, the 299-unit Ascott Doha, bringing Ascott's Gulf portfolio to six properties in four countries.
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Monaco rolls out red carpet for India’s moneyed crowd
THE Monaco Government Tourist and Convention Authority (MGTCA) has introduced The Passport to Monaco programme in India as part of its plan to grow...
80% visa fee hike for visitors to Vietnam
VIETNAMESE authorities are raising visa fees for incoming travellers with effect from January 1, 2013, said a report on the local government's online news...
British Airways ups flight frequency to Chennai and Hyderabad
BRITISH Airways (BA) will increase frequencies to Chennai and Hyderabad from London's Heathrow Airport beginning summer 2013, flying six times per week instead of...
AMEX forecasts slower hotel and airfare rate hikes in 2013
GLOBAL economic uncertainty and the emergence of LCCs are likely to result in muted airfare and hotel rate increases in the coming year across...
Insight Vacations adds more than a dozen Europe itineraries
INSIGHT Vacations unveiled its 2013/14 Europe brochure to the media yesterday, including 14 new itineraries, which take in the sights of Greece, France, Ireland,...
