Australian travel firms back closure of Travel Compensation Fund
THE AUSTRALIAN Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) is planning to do away with its Travel Compensation Fund (TCF) by 2014, due to a lack...
Indian demand for China shows signs of slowing down
CHINA is experiencing a stagnation in the growth of Indian visitor numbers this year, due to an unfavourable currency exchange rate and increasing costs.
According...
Hong Kong Airlines to cease London operations
HONG Kong Airlines will ground its daily Hongkong-London (Gatwick) flights on September 10, barely five months after the all-business class service was launched in March.
Hong Kong...
Legend of the Seas set for Asian swan song
ROYAL Caribbean International's Legend of the Seas will be returning to Singapore for her final season this October, and will complete her long-running Asian...
Peninsula Hotels rolls out red carpet for Chinese guests
LUXURY group The Peninsula Hotels is aggressively courting the lucrative Chinese market with a number of new initiatives this year, including tailored experiences in...
MAS hikes London flights, set to deploy A380 to Sydney
MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) has increased the frequency of its Kuala Lumpur-London (Heathrow) services from three times a week to a daily, effective August 12.
The...
Mandala’s new Bangkok connection takes off
MANDALA Airlines launched its maiden flight between Jakarta and Bangkok on August 10, intensifying competition on the route, which is also served by Thai...
Minor Hotel Group to open another Anantara in Phuket
MINOR Hotel Group (MHG) has added the Bundarika Villas & Suites to its portfolio in Phuket, and is planning to rebrand the resort as...
Malaysians hot for South Indian destinations
A SIGNIFICANT depreciation of the Indian rupee against the Malaysian ringgit has resulted in stronger outbound demand to South India, with some agencies reporting...
Indian travel associations propose revised BSP schedule
THE TRAVEL Agents Association of India (TAAI) and Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) have jointly suggested a phased in implementation of IATA’s weekly...
