India to extend VOA to 13 more countries
INDIA is planning to extend visas on arrival (VOA) to nationals of 13 more countries including Malaysia and Thailand, revealed a source from the...
DoubleTree by Hilton KL targets local, Singapore MICE
IN A bid to showcase its MICE facilities, DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur is planning to hold a national ‘Dream Team’ contest targeted at...
AirAsia faces backlash over airfare blunder
AIRASIA is facing legal action from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over certain misleading airfares published on its website.
The particular issue raised...
Mihin Lanka to expand Jakarta-Colombo connection
MIHIN Lanka will boost its Jakarta-Colombo services from thrice- to four-weekly starting February 2, and is looking to tap the budget traveller and backpacker...
Changi Airport posts busiest-ever year
SINGAPORE Changi Airport handled over 45 million passengers for the first time ever last year.
The airport egistered 46.5 million passenger movements and 302,000 aircraft...
Korean Air introduces Danang services
KOREAN Air launched twice-weekly direct flights between Seoul (Incheon) and Danang on January 19.
Danang, the flag carrier’s third destination in Vietnam, will be served...
Swiss-Garden to manage Malacca hotel
SWISS-Garden International (SGI) Hotels, Resorts & Inns has been appointed to manage the Swiss-Garden Hotel Melaka, which is scheduled to open in 2014.
Offering an...
Thailand firmly back on track
IT’s almost business as usual in Thailand, as the hysteria propagated by the international media over the kingdom’s end-2011 flooding gradually ebbs away.
Numerous Thai...
Cambodia’s cultural heritage a big draw
CAMBODIA is emerging as a cultural destination where visitors expect more interaction with local people and culture, according to a report by SNV, a...
Thai AirAsia drops New Delhi
THAI AirAsia will trim its daily Bangkok-New Delhi flights to thrice-weekly starting February 14, and completely withdraw the service by March 24.
The announcement comes...
