Cruise veteran Rama Rebbapragada passes away
RAMA Rebbapragada, founding chairman of the Asia Cruise Association (ACA), passed away on July 25, 2012 following a long battle with illness.
Serving as ACA...
Kosmopolito makes Singapore debut with Dorsett Regency
KOSMOPOLITO Hotels International is entering the Singapore scene with the Dorsett Regency Singapore, scheduled to open in 4Q2012.
Situated at the junction of New Bridge...
Qantas closes in on Emirates alliance
QANTAS Airways is on the verge of an alliance with Emirates that will see the majority of its London-bound services routed through Dubai instead...
SilkAir makes adjustments to Northern Winter schedule
SILKAIR will be implementing several network adjustments during the upcoming Northern Winter operating season from October 28, 2012 to March 30, 2013.
An additional service...
Travelport launches GDS app for mobile devices
TRAVELPORT has released Travelport Mobile Agent, a mobile app that enables Travelport-connected travel consultants to access the Galileo interface directly on their mobile devices...
SIA back in black for latest quarter
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) posted a net profit of S$78 million (US$62 million) in the first quarter of its 2012-2013 financial year, a 73-per cent...
AirAsia plots Indonesian expansion with swoop for Batavia Air
AIRASIA and its Indonesian partner, Fersindo Nusaperkasa, have entered into a conditional share sale agreement to acquire Metro Batavia Group, which operates the Indonesian...
Singapore hotel industry gets a leg up
THE SINGAPORE National Trades Union Congress’ (NTUC) Hospitality & Consumer Business Cluster has introduced a new progressive wage framework that aims to boost job...
SIA ramps up Australia, Mumbai, London services for winter season
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has made several network adjustments for the upcoming northern winter schedule between October 28, 2012 and March 30, 2013.
Starting August 16,...
Upcoming tourism projects take centre stage in Johor, Langkawi
DESTINATION Resorts & Hotels (DRH), a subsidiary of the Malaysian government's investment arm Khazanah Nasional, is busy putting together several key tourism projects in...






