What keep airline CEOs awake at night
GOVERNMENT regulations on airport security, emissions and taxes are a key issue negatively impacting global airlines’ revenues over the next 18 months, according to...
JTB Foundation forecasts steady growth
JAPAN Travel Bureau (JTB) Foundation is forecasting a 2.7 per cent growth in outbound demand this year to 17.4 million travellers, based on a...
Garuda appoints TransViet as GSA in Vietnam
GARUDA Indonesia has appointed TransViet Promotion as its local representative to manage its sales, marketing and reservation activities in Vietnam, reinforcing the airline’s commitment...
Amadeus launches suite to improve agencies’ hotel revenue
TRAVEL agencies and TMCs can now access a new set of services and technologies that will raise business competitiveness, improve access to relevant hotel...
AirAsia to link Bangkok with Colombo
AIRASIA will launch a new daily flight between Bangkok and Colombo, Sri Lanka, from March 1.
Thai AirAsia CEO Tassapon Bijleveld said the new service...
First Holiday Inn Express for Kuala Lumpur
AN AGREEMENT inked between InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and RB Capital Group will give Kuala Lumpur its first Holiday Inn Express hotel by 2015.
The...
PATA hires new regional head
Ivy Chee
PATA has appointed Ivy Chee its regional director-Asia, who will take charge of promoting the association's Next Gen range of membership benefits to...
Galaxy Macau adds cinema complex and multi-purpose facility
TWO new attractions have opened in the Galaxy Macau integrated resort, offering more entertainment and event venue options to leisure and MICE clients.
UA Galaxy...
ATF 2012 all set to take off
THE ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2012 travex will welcome over 1,400 delegates to the newly constructed Golden Kawanua Exhibition Hall in Manado, Indonesia from...
Bintan’s Lagoi Bay development on track
SEVERAL infrastructure projects planned for Bintan Island’s ongoing Lagoi Bay integrated resort development will break ground this year.
Construction on the 196-key Swiss-Belhotel Lagoi Bay...