Indian travel trade decries ban on airline transaction fee
BASED on a Supreme Court order issued on January 23, India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has banned all airlines from charging passengers...
Control of air and ground expenses a priority for travel managers
DRIVING air and ground savings continues to be the most important consideration for travel buyers in 2013, according to Carlson Wagonlit Travel’s (CWT) Travel...
Capri by Fraser for Vietnam and Malaysia following Singapore debut
FOLLOWING the launch of its first hotel residence, the 313-key Capri by Fraser, Changi City/Singapore, Frasers Hospitality will take the brand to Vietnam and...
Silver Shadow sets sail in South-east Asia
LUXURY cruise line Silversea has launched a round-trip seven-day cruise from Singapore aboard the 382-guest Silver Shadow.
Sailing from March 15-22, 2013, Silver Shadow’s ports...
Air China links East Asia with Geneva
AIR China will commence four weekly Beijing-Geneva services using the Airbus A330-200 from May 7, 2013, becoming the first carrier to offer direct connections...
AirAsia charts five-year strategy, shifts focus outside of Malaysia
AIRASIA has unveiled its strategic five-year business review with an eye to further grow its dominance in the Asian region.
As Malaysia has become “a...
Cathay Pacific rolls out Premium Economy class for Mumbai, adds flights
CATHAY Pacific is set to launch the new Premium Economy Class on its Hong Kong-Mumbai service from March, and will also ramp up frequency...
Northern Territory courts leisure, MICE from Singapore
TOURISM Northern Territory (NT) is pursuing aggressive growth in the Singapore market by stepping up its marketing in 2013 and appealing to culture- and...
Myanmar’s star rising despite hotel woes
MYANMAR'S shift to an open economy has transformed its tourism sector in recent years, and while European buyers at TRAVEX 2013 say the country...
Hotel deals aplenty in Danang as competition intensifies
A ROOM boom in Danang over the past year has thinned occupancies and spurred hotels to offer hot deals to beat the competition, report...
