Jetstar launches new domestic flights in Vietnam, Japan
JETSTAR'S subsidiaries will commence domestic flights to new destinations in Asia – Buon Ma Thuot in the Central Highlands of Vietnam and Matsuyama in...
TripZilla deals site expands to Malaysia
TRIPZILLA is stomping into Malaysia with a localised version of the travel deal search site, my.TripZilla.com, its first overseas market after Singapore.
The Malaysian portal...
Laptop-and-latte workers, invisible travellers among new guest categories
INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) has outlined emerging categories of travellers moulded by socioeconomic trends of the day in a new report, The new kinship...
IATA pokes holes in Europe’s revision to passenger rights
THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed "disappointment" over the European Commission's (EC) proposed changes to its passenger rights legislation.
Under the proposals put...
Hotels should tread carefully in Myanmar ventures
AS HOTELS clamour for a slice of Myanmar's real estate, experts warn that those keen to invest should do so with their eyes wide...
MakeMyTrip offers insurance against credit card, smartphone loss
MAKEMYTRIP has partnered OneAssist to offer customers credit card and smartphone protection in case of loss or theft, becoming the first Indian travel company...
Singapore’s tourism growth slows
SINGAPORE continued to see an upward march in visitor numbers and tourism receipts for 2012, but this has dropped to single-digit growth.
Some 14.4 million...
Christchurch’s hotels bounce back
FOUR hotels in Christchurch are scheduled to reopen by year-end after repairing damage wrought by the 2011 earthquake, bringing the number of hotels in...
Philippines sorely lacking in mid-tier supply
THE Philippines has the largest pipeline of luxury and upper upscale rooms in Asia-Pacific after China, but industry watchers say what is needed is...
Philippines mulls twin airport status for Clark, NAIA
TOP officials at Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) have indicated their willingness to twin Clark International Airport with Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), a...
