Chinese aviation has potential, but needs better standards: IATA
IATA has urged China to continue the development of its aviation industry by ensuring sufficient capacity based on global standards and best practices.
Speaking at...
MAS records slight upturn in fortunes
MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) registered a loss after tax of RM171 million (US$54 million) for 1Q2012, a 29-per cent recovery on its RM242 million net loss...
G20 nations forge ahead with visa facilitation
THE TOURISM Ministers of the G20 economies (T20) have issued a joint declaration calling for priority to be given to facilitating travel as a...
Myanmar approves new hotel zone at Inle Lake
THE MYANMAR President’s Office has approved an application by the Ministry of Hotels & Tourism to develop a new 250-hectare hotel zone at Inle...
THAI’s top man receives the boot
THE BOARD of Thai Airways International (THAI) has sacked its president, Piyasvasti Amranand, citing a breakdown in communications, and irreconcilable differences over strategy and...
Sendai CVB rebuilds MICE business
SENDAI Tourism & Convention Bureau, which has been given free space at IMEX and is participating at the show for the first time, hopes...
Expedia extends travel expert affiliate programme to Hong Kong
EXPEDIA has launched its Travel Agent Affiliate Program (TAAP) in Hong Kong, and is offering a HK$800 (US$103) bonus on top of commissions for...
AirAsia axes Solo flights
AIRASIA will scrap its daily flights from Kuala Lumpur to Solo in Central Java, Indonesia, effective September 2, 2012.
The low-cost carrier explained in a...
New terminal to cement Singapore’s cruise hub status
SINGAPORE’s second cruise terminal, Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore (MBCCS), is expected to reinforce the country’s position as an international cruise hub once it...
Fairbridge Capital buys majority stake in Thomas Cook India
THOMAS Cook Group will sell its 77.1 per cent stake in Thomas Cook India (TCI) to Fairbridge Capital, a subsidiary of Toronto-based Fairfax Financial...
