Punjab unveils major plans to boost tourism
PUNJAB will embark on a host of major initiatives to promote its tourism sector, with plans for new tourism facilities and enhanced transportation infrastructure.
The...
Korean Air to take delivery of two more A380s this year
KOREAN Air will welcome nine new aircraft into its current 148-strong fleet as it introduces new flights in 2013, part of a long-term plan...
Genting HK’s stake in Norwegian Cruise Line to shrink
GENTING Hong Kong, which owns a 50 per cent stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), will see its share shrink after the latter...
Beijing’s second airport readies for take off in 2018
CHINESE authorities have given plans for a second international airport in Beijing the green light, which should start welcoming passengers by end 2018 and...
Trafalgar mulls a Singapore programme
GUIDED holidays company Trafalgar is considering running a Singapore programme in 2014.
Gavin Tollman, Trafalgar's CEO, revealed this when asked which new Asian destinations he...
Upscale properties draw short stick in Sri Lanka’s tourism revival
SRI LANKA'S upmarket hotels are registering lacklustre occupancies despite the country's tourism boom because of demand for cheaper accommodation options.
For the first time, Sri...
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises sends four ships to the Philippines in 2013
THE Philippines will get a larger slice of the European cruise market when four of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' ships from Germany call at the country's...
New chapter opens for Dusit International
DUSIT International, which now has veteran hoteliers Giovanni Angelini, David Shackleton and Jeffrey Flowers on board the ship, is sailing into golden seas, with...
Aitken Spence Hotels drops deal with The Soneva Group
SRI LANKAN Aitken Spence Hotels has pulled out of an agreement to set up a resort in the country with Bangkok-based The Soneva Group.
“We...
Amadeus rolls out app for mid-office system
AMADEUS has launched the Amadeus Travel Office Manager Mobile, an extension of the Amadeus Travel Office Manager (ATOM) mid-office system, providing travel consultants with...
