Turkish Airlines plots Indian expansion
TURKISH Airlines is planning to increase its capacity to India on the back of a strong performance in 2012.
The carrier currently flies daily to...
Typhoon Haiyan shuts down travel to Visayas
TOURISM is at a standstill in Cebu, Bohol, Boracay and other areas as super typhoon Haiyan made landfall in Visayas this morning, whipping a...
Kuching outbids Prague for ICCA 2016
KUCHING has outbid Prague to host the ICCA Congress in 2016, a win it believes will catapult the secondary Malaysian city onto the global...
Portugal woos Chinese outbound market
PORTUGAL is launching a number of initiatives to build relations with China and tap its booming outbound market.
Key elements include opening a tourism office...
Mimi Hudoyo receives lifetime achievement award
TTG Asia's editor – Indonesia, Mimi Hudoyo, was yesterday conferred The Special Award: Life Time Achievement by Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy...
Visit USA steps up presence in India
VISIT USA (VUSA) is spearheading trade-oriented efforts to attract more Indians to the US through its inaugural participation at SATTE, which is currently taking...
Korean Air eyes stake in ailing Czech Airlines
KOREAN Air yesterday made an official bid for a 44 per cent stake in the wholly government-owned Czech Airlines (CSA).
Czech daily DNES reported that...
AXESS, Travelport launch new Japanese GDS
AXESS International Network (AXESS) and Travelport today jointly announce their partnership to roll out a new Japanese GDS in early October.
Now in its final...
Andaz Shanghai names Robert Hamer GM
ROBERT Hamer has been appointed the general manager of Andaz Shanghai.
Australian-born Hamer brings with him over 25 years of experience with Hyatt Hotels and...
Hilton to debut in Myanmar
HILTON Worldwide today signed an agreement with LP Holding to manage Hilton Yangon in Kyauktada Township, the brand's first-ever property in the country.
The 300-room...