Selangor teams up with South-east Asian operators for homestays
SELANGOR is aiming to be the first Malaysian state to jointly market its 15 homestay offerings with other homestay operators across Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia...
Melbourne expands hotel capacity
DRIVEN by strong inbound growth from domestic and international markets, Melbourne is beefing up its hotel infrastructure to cater to the swelling stream of...
Hyatt Regency Colombo to launch next year
HYATT Hotels Corporation will open the first Hyatt-branded property in Sri Lanka in December next year.
Joining a string of international branded hotels setting up...
Scoot to fly Dreamliners
SCOOT, the longhaul low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), will acquire 20 Boeing 787 aircraft, with delivery commencing in 2014.
Originally ordered by SIA, the...
New distribution standards a threat to travel experts, warns Australian agency
FOLLOWING the announcement of IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) last week (TTG Asia e-Daily, October 22, 2012), Mobile Travel Agents Australia’s managing director, Roy...
Ferrer leaves Pacific World, Hotelbeds grows in Asia
MANUEL Ferrer has officially left Pacific World as managing director overseeing Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia, but he continues to serve TUI...
Muslim specialist introduces tours to Japan
SINGAPORE-based TM Fouzy Travel & Tours, which specialises in the Muslim market, will lead four tour groups to Japan for the first time this...
PAL channels efforts into longhaul
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) is withdrawing from the domestic sector to develop its longhaul international services, believed to be more profitable and the first step...
Tourism Australia aims to spread reach in China
REORGANISATION is the name of the game at Tourism Australia (TA) China, as the NTO restructures the team and deploys more resources to the...
Royal Brunei ups frequencies to Kuala Lumpur
FROM December 13, Royal Brunei Airlines will add three more flights a week to its Bandar Seri Begawan-Kuala Lumpur route, bringing the total number...
