Myanmar Airways partners UAE firm to manage ground operations
MYANMAR Airways International (MAI) has signed a MoU with United Arab Emirates-based Dnata Company to offer joint ground handling services in Myanmar’s airports, the...
Travelport rolls out airport transfers on GDS and Galileo mobile app
TRAVELPORT will introduce two new travel products, Travelport Drive Me and Galileo Terminal.
Travelport Drive Me allows travel consultants to book chauffeur-driven car transfers through...
Far East to expand to markets ‘three hours away’
HAVING successfully listed its hospitality trust on the Singapore Exchange this week, Far East Hospitality is embarking on its next phase of development with...
Best Western targets 15 new hotels in Malaysia
BEST Western international (BWI) is planning to grow its Malaysia portfolio from the current five hotels to 20 properties by 2015.
BWI vice-president international operations-Asia...
PAL splashes US$7 billion on fleet revamp
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) has placed a firm order for 54 new Airbus aircraft at a combined list price of US$7 billion, according to Agence...
Bihar smoothes out connectivity issues to grow pilgrimage market
THE Bihar state government will expand Gaya Airport and dole out incentives to airlines to facilitate a boost in pilgrimage traffic to Bodhgaya, a...
Air China profits tumble on higher fuel costs
AIR China posted a 77 per cent loss in net profit for the first half of 2012, year-on-year, according to Agence France-Presse.
Dampened demand for...
Pan Pacific Ningbo opens its doors
PAN Pacific Hotels & Resorts yesterday officially launched its third Chinese property in Ningbo, a city in the north-east of Zhejiang province.
“Together with our...
Best Western seeks to divert clicks from OTAs
BEST Western International’s (BWI) Asia & the Middle East head office is looking to grow direct bookings through the hotel chain’s brand website and...
Cathay Pacific expands India network with Hyderabad service
CATHAY Pacific Airways will commence four-weekly flights between Hong Kong and Hyderabad, the state capital of Andhra Pradesh, on December 1.
Cathay Pacific chief executive,...
