2012 Articles Archive

BRITISH Airways kicked off its latest longhaul route to South Korea, flying to Seoul’s Incheon International Airport today. “With the arrival of flight BA17 this...

ACCOR has implemented an Optimum Service Standards programme for its hotels to better cater to the growing number of Russian and Chinese tourists visiting...

SHANGRI-LA Hotels and Resorts officially opened its 337-room hotel in Haikou on Hainan Island last week. Located adjacent to the Hainan International Exhibition Centre, Shangri-La...

ETIHAD Airways is increasing services to the Indian subcontinent by launching daily services to Kozhikode and Colombo from January 1 and 2, 2013 respectively. The...

CHEAPFLIGHTS MEDIA is adopting the name of its Danish travel search site subsidiary, momondo, as its new corporate identity. The rebranding reflects the company's...

BUOYED by the growth of flight connections and arrivals from Malaysia and Indonesia to Vietnam, Luxury Travel Vietnam is now keen to woo Muslim...

HERTZ Global Holdings (HTZ) has completed its acquisition of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (DTG). Dollar Thrifty is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Hertz. Said Hertz...

DESPITE the global economic gloom, arrival figures to Singapore held up relatively well in 1H2012, although visitors are keeping a closer watch on their...

AIR CANADA is expanding its international services in 2013, with the launch of new routes to Seoul and Istanbul, seven additional weekly departures to...

MALAYSIA-BASED aircraft charter house, Tourism Vacation Resources, will organise its first-ever charters between Russia’s Vladivostok and Malaysia with 17 seasonal flights from December 17,...