2012 Articles Archive

MALDIVES inbound numbers suffered a 4.7-per cent year-on-year drop in February as the destination struggled to keep its political crisis under control. Last month, arrivals...

THAILAND Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) president, Akapol Sorasuchart, is leaving at the end of this month after nearly two-and-a-half-years in the role. Akapol did...

UNITED Airlines (UA) has entered into a codeshare agreement with All Nippon Airways on the Japanese carrier’s once-weekly Manila-Tokyo (Narita) service, effective April 1. According...

THE STAR Alliance Chief Executive Board has accepted a bid from Taiwanese carrier EVA Air to join its ranks. Air China, a member of the...

CATHAY Pacific has added another daily flight between Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur, ramping up its service on the route to four-daily, effective March...

PHILIPPINES’ AirAsia has launched its maiden services from Clark International Airport to Kalibo (Boracay) in the Visayas, and Davao in Mindanao. The low-cost carrier, which received its...

SANYA Huayu Tourism, a mainland Chinese conglomerate with hotel, retail and property assets, is suing InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) for RMB 200 million (US$31.8...

CENTARA Hotels & Resorts is pursuing an asset light expansion strategy as it looks to grow its domestic and overseas footprint following robust performance...

CHANGI Airport Group (CAG) has extended a five per cent across-the-board rebate on landing fees for all passenger airlines at Changi Airport in the...

MANDALA Airlines will restart flight operations next week, more than a year after suspending services due to financial difficulties. Fresh from a fund injection by...