SIA to persist with Sao Paulo operations
FOLLOWING the collapse of Spanair, Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) codeshare partner on the Singapore-Barcelona-Sao Paulo route (TTG Asia e-Daily, January 30, 2012), the Singapore flag...
Citilink edges closer to flying solo
GARUDA Indonesia’s LCC subsidiary, Citilink, is one step closer to being spinned off from its parent airline (TTG Asia e-Daily, August 4, 2011), having...
Taiwan Tourism Bureau appoints India proxy
THE TAIWAN Tourism Bureau has appointed New Delhi-based Think Strawberries Luxury Travel Marketing as its marketing representative in India.
Think Strawberries, a niche marketing representation...
US seeks to grow share of China, Taiwan outbound
THE UNITED States has announced a series of initiatives to increase its share of the international travel market, especially from emerging economies with growing...
Manila Airport lowers tax, begins terminal and runway revamp
MANILA’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 will be lowering airport taxes for all international travellers from PHP750 (US$17.40) to PHP550 by February...
Hilton launches regional MICE campaign
FOURTEEN Hilton Worldwide properties in South-east Asia have joined hands to roll out a promotional campaign to boost their MICE business, and are offering...
Myanmar to introduce e-visas
MYANMAR's Ministry of Hotels and Tourism has unveiled plans to roll out an electronic visa system sometime this year.
“In late December, we had a...
SIA’s codeshare partner Spanair drops off the radar
CATALONIA-based Spanair, a member of Star Alliance, ceased operations last week after Qatar Airways halted takeover talks and the regional government refused to provide...
AirAsia X to operate Sydney services
AIRASIA X will introduce direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney’s Kingsford Smith International Airport starting April 1, 2012.
The Kuala Lumpur-Sydney route will be...
Mandala to resume flights by April
TIGER Airways, which purchased a 33 per cent stake in Mandala Airlines last September (TTG Asia e-Daily, September 28, 2011), expects the Indonesian carrier’s...
