Garuda flight schedule hit by Jakarta power outage
A POWER outage at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport yesterday resulted in a total of 27 flight delays for flag carrier Garuda Indonesia.
Power disruptions hit...
SilkAir launches Wuhan flights
SILKAIR has started thrice-weekly flights to Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province in China.
The service will depart Singapore on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,...
Singapore pushes cruise hub status to grow Indian inbound
LOOKING to grow inbound traffic from India, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has thrown its support behind the promotion of certain cruise programmes originating...
Firefly opens scheduled charter link to Nanning
FIREFLY has mounted twice-weekly charter services to Nanning in Southern China, operated using a Boeing 737-400 aircraft with 162 seats.
The services comprise of direct...
TTC Indonesia launches Philippine version of B2B travel mart
TIARA Tunggal Cemerlang (TTC) Indonesia, an event organiser that holds B2B outbound travel marts in Indonesia twice yearly, will conduct its first-ever Philippine edition...
Accor embarks on sustainability drive
ACCOR is ramping up its commitment to sustainability with the launch of PLANET 21, a comprehensive programme that places sustainable practices at the core...
Abu Dhabi rolls out roadshows to grow Chinese inbound
ABU Dhabi is attempting to tap a larger slice of the growing Chinese outbound market by staging roadshows to raise its profile in Greater...
Starwood eyes growth beyond 100 hotels in China
STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is set to grow its presence in China further, after surpassing its 100th hotel milestone in the country following...
Indigenous tourism gets an airing in Sri Lanka
SRI Lanka is keen to promote its indigenous tourism offerings as it gears up to welcome over a million visitors this year.
According to Rumy...
More Russians visiting India with eased visa rules
INDIA is seeing a surge in Russian arrivals, catalysed by the easing of visa regulations last year.
Since June 2011, the Indian Embassy in Moscow...
