Etihad adds another Jakarta-Abu Dhabi flight
ETIHAD Airways has announced the increase of its Jakarta-Abu Dhabi flights from once to twice daily as of October 27.
In a statement, the airline...
Hotel occupancies in Bali take a hit during APEC
BALI'S hotel sector is grappling with low occupancies during the week of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit following the closure of the...
Tourism stays afloat in Champasak in spite of floods
IT'S business as usual for tour operators in Laos despite the severe flooding affecting 10 districts in the southernmost Champasak province.
“The flooding in Champasak...
Cruise stakeholders in Singapore urged to build better ecosystem
SINGAPORE Tourism Board (STB) is highlighting the need to build a "robust cruise ecosystem" even as rising interest in cruising has sparked off more...
Air France to launch Jakarta flights
AIR France will begin offering flights from Paris to Jakarta via Singapore for summer 2014.
Patrick Roux, senior vice president Asia-Pacific for Air France, said...
Trade wary of violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine
THE latest outbreak of violence in Rakhine state has spared the nearby coastal town of Thandwe and Myanmar's famous attraction Ngapali Beach.
Sectarian clashes broke...
Airbus gains Japan foothold with JAL order
AIRBUS has broken into the Boeing-dominated Japanese market after signing a purchase agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL).
The Japanese carrier placed an order for 18...
Carbon emissions deal reached at ICAO assembly
MEMBER states of the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) last week broke new ground by agreeing on a framework to curb the...
Philippine market returns to South Korea
MONTHS after escalated tensions between North and South Korea, Philippine outbound to the South is on the mend, thanks primarily to the relentless marketing...
Bali to receive Jetstar flights from Adelaide
JETSTAR will launch thrice-weekly direct flights from Adelaide to Bali on December 18, its second international service out of the Australian city.
Jetstar Australia and...
