Lufthansa pulls out of Kolkata
LUFTHANSA has withdrawn its thrice-weekly Frankfurt-Kolkata services, effective March 25, citing an unprofitable route that operated five times weekly at its peak.
Only 30 per...
Scoot picks Tianjin for inaugural Chinese flights
SCOOT has selected Tianjin as its first destination in China, with four-weekly services from Singapore scheduled to begin in August.
Flights to two other secondary...
Best Western opens first Premier in the Philippines
BEST Western International has officially opened Best Western Premier F1 Hotel at Fort Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City, Metro Manila.
The hotel is the...
Hong Kong trade to get new supervisory body
HONG KONG’s travel trade will see a change in industry regulator when the newly established Tourism Industry Authority (TIA) replaces the Travel Industry Council...
EVA Air to join Star Alliance
EVA Air, which operates out of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei, will be confirmed as a new candidate for Star Alliance membership in...
Base Entertainment targets corporate hospitality for growth
BASE Entertainment Asia, the live entertainment production company which has brought in successful runs of Broadway and West End musicals such as The Lion...
Austria warms up to Indian influx
AUSTRIA is gaining in popularity among Indian travellers. The destination drew 85,000 Indian visitors in 2011, a 41 per cent increase over the year...
New rail link to serve Sri Lanka’s international airport
SRI LANKA is ramping up its infrastructure development to accommodate its fast-growing tourism industry, with a new high-speed rail link set to connect the...
Thai tourism gets a boost with Google Street View
GOOGLE Street View's (GSV) launch in Thailand last Friday will provide tourists and travel companies with a new tool to explore and promote the...
MAS, Bangkok Airways firm up codeshare routes
BANGKOK Airways has commenced a codeshare arrangement with Malaysia Airlines (MAS) on selected domestic services, and international routes between Thailand and Malaysia.
Effective March 25,...
