Beijing grants three-day visa-free access
FROM January 1, 2013, tourists from 45 countries will be allowed to enjoy a 72-hour visa-free stay in China’s capital.
According to an announcement on...
StayWell enters Indonesia with Park Regis Kuta
STAYWELL Hospitality Group, the owner and operator of the Park Regis and Leisure Inn brands, has announced plans to operate a four-star hotel in...
IHG to roll out third Holiday Inn in South Korea
INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) has entered into a partnership with OK Center Development – jointly held by Incheon Development & Tourism Corporation (City of...
American Airlines’ Dallas-Seoul flight starts May 2013
AMERICAN Airlines (AA) will begin a daily service from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport to Incheon International Airport in Seoul on May 9, 2013.
Operated...
Jetstar adds flights to Penang, Bangkok for Lunar New Year
JETSTAR Asia is adding extra services from Singapore to Penang and Bangkok to meet travel demand during the holiday period next year.
The airline will...
Memorial service in Bangkok for Hans Tuggener
A MEMORIAL service for Hans Tuggener will be held on December 19 at the Rembrandt Hotel, Bangkok from 18.00, advised his son, Jean-Philippe Tuggener.
The...
SATTE rolls out 2013 conference component
SATTE has introduced its conference programme for next year's edition, to be held from January 16-17, 2013 in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
Catering to travel,...
Myanmar Tourism Federation unveils new division to draw leisure and business...
MYANMAR Tourism Federation (MTF) launched its international division yesterday in an effort to position the country as a new leisure and MICE destination in...
New Motorsports City fuels Johor’s tourism ambitions
JOHOR’S Iskandar region will see a RM3.5 billion (US$1.2 billion) motorsports hub emerge by 2016, according to local newspapers.
The Business Times, The Straits Times...
Accor debuts Pullman in Vietnam
ACCOR announced yesterday the opening of Pullman Hanoi, the first Pullman brand hotel in Vietnam.
Previously known as Hanoi Horison Hotel, Pullman Hanoi went through...