Hainan Airlines to launch Beijing-Chicago connection
HAINAN Airlines has received approval from US regulatory authorities to launch Beijing-Chicago services.
Scheduled to take off next year as the first-ever direct flights between...
Garuda adds Balikpapan stopover to Singapore-Makassar flights
GARUDA Indonesia’s Singapore-Makassar service will operate via Balikpapan, effective July 27, 2012.
The extended service will operate four times a week from Changi Airport Terminal...
Japan Holidays sells Tohoku as part of Japan getaway
JAPAN Holidays has included Tohoku – one of the areas affected by the earthquake and ensuing tsunami on March 11, 2011 – in its...
ASEAN hungry for South India outbound
ASEAN NTOs and tour operators were busy courting outbound leisure and MICE clients from South India during the recent India International Travel Mart in...
Kayak.com finally wraps up IPO
KAYAK.com’s long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) raised some US$91 million for the online travel metasearch company last week, according to a report by Agence...
City Harvest Church builds up Suntec Singapore share
SINGAPORE’s City Harvest Church has raised its stake in Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre to 39.2 per cent, according to a report...
Chinese cruising gets a leg up
BEGINNING January 2013, mainland Chinese tour groups cruising to Taiwan via Hong Kong will be allowed to continue their journey (on the same vessel)...
AirAsia Expedia extends travel expert affiliate programme to the Philippines
AIRASIA Expedia, the one-year-old Singapore-based joint venture between Expedia and AirAsia, is set to commence the roll out of its latest country-specific Expedia site...
Okura portfolio set for growth
OKURA Hotels & Resorts is planning to expand its global network, starting with the proliferation of its five-star Okura Prestige brand.
"It is our intention...
Ascott strengthens foothold in China
ASCOTT has secured a contract to manage Ascott Raffles City Chengdu, the serviced apartment operator’s third property in the capital of Sichuan province, China.
This...
