SIA to drop Virgin Atlantic
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) stated on Monday that it is in talks to sell off its 49 per cent stake in Virgin Atlantic to unnamed...
Park Hotel Group wins management contract for Farrer Park hotel
RB CAPITAL Hotels has appointed Park Hotel Group to manage its 300-room hotel at Farrer Park in Singapore. Part of a S$450 million (US$369...
Air India’s hike in fuel surcharge hits international airfares
AIR India's increased fuel surcharge is expected to raise its international airfares, which are already at a high for the October-January peak travel season...
Asian outbound growth holds up
ASIA reigns as the driving force in global tourism, with a seven per cent rise in outbound trips this year and a predicted six...
Lombok and Sumbawa push for two million tourists by 2015
THE West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) regional government aims to score two million tourists yearly to Lombok and Sumbawa by 2015, following the success of...
Emirates expands Asia-Pacific presence with new A380 Singapore service
AS PART of its strategy to strengthen its Asia-Pacific presence, Emirates welcomed its first permanent Airbus A380 flight at Changi Airport's Terminal One on...
Etihad to buy 24% stake in Jet Airways
ACCORDING to a source within India's Ministry of Civil Aviation, Jet Airways is set to sell 24 per cent of its stake to Etihad...
Future of Underwater World Singapore remains uncertain
SENTOSA’S Underwater World Singapore is keeping mum about future plans even after the opening of Resorts World Sentosa’s Marine Life Park, with its only...
Royale Bintang to debut hotels in Penang and Cherating
THE Royale Bintang Hotels & Resorts Group is readying the launch of two properties, one each in Penang and Cherating.
The 180-key, five-storey Royale Bintang...
Garuda adds Jakarta-Bangkok flights on growing demand
GARUDA Indonesia has ramped up its Jakarta-Bangkok services from twice to thrice daily from December 1 amid improving economic situations in both countries.
Garuda’s vice...
