Philippines to tap South India with marketing push
THE Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DoT) has rolled out the It’s more fun in the Philippines campaign in India, targeting the southern cities of...
India encourages wellness tourism
INDIA has earmarked health and wellness tourism as niche segments to boost inbound travel, with spa and hospital certification under way.
Speaking to media at...
Firefly expansion hamstrung by Singapore bottleneck
FIREFLY, which earlier this month introduced four-weekly flights between Singapore and Kota Bharu, the state capital of Kelantan (TTG Asia e-Daily, June 29, 2012),...
Marriott rolls out sixth Renaissance hotel in Shanghai
MARRIOTT International has opened the Renaissance Shanghai Caohejing Hotel, the group’s sixth Renaissance property in the city.
Simon Cooper, Marriott International’s Asia president & managing...
Qantas suffers inaugural full-year loss
THE Qantas Group posted its first annual loss since being privatised 17 years ago, forcing the airline to put its fleet renewal on hold...
New private airline to offer daily charter services to Nay Pyi...
FMI Air Charter, a subsidiary of First Myanmar Investment (FMI), will begin offering three flights a day between Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw from...
Malaysia gets its first-ever Grand Hyatt
THE Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, the inaugural Grand Hyatt in Malaysia, opened its doors last Friday.
“We are thrilled to be able to bring the...
United Airlines to kick off Dreamliner routes to Tokyo, Shanghai
UNITED Airlines (UA) has unveiled the line-up of maiden international routes for its fleet of new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
In addition to daily services...
Grand Dorsett Chengdu to open next month
KOSMOPOLITO Hotels International will soft open the Grand Dorsett Chengdu in early September.
Situated in the historical Luoma Market area of Chengdu, the capital of...
MGM Grand Ho Tram set to open early next year
THE MGM Grand Ho Tram, Vietnam’s inaugural large-scale integrated resort situated in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, is scheduled to open its doors in 1Q2013.
A...
