Qatar Airways bounds into Chengdu
QATAR Airways is set to launch flights from Doha to its sixth Chinese destination Chengdu, on September 3.
The thrice-weekly service will be operated with...
Village Hotel Katong delivers an authentic Singapore experience
FAR East Hospitality's (FEH) Peranakan-themed Village Hotel Katong is ready to open its doors tomorrow, with a mission to deliver a taste of Singapore...
Malindo dangles cash incentive for travel consultants
MALINDO Air has launched a two-month long incentive programme in the hopes of growing its 700-strong base of travel consultants by threefold.
Between June 1...
Germany backs sustainable tourism in Asia-Pacific
THE German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ) is joining hands with PATA to develop a more sustainable Asia-Pacific visitor economy.
Under an agreement signed between the...
Next stop for Chinese FITs: Chiang Mai
RISING air connections from China will help to further drive the Chinese market for Chiang Mai, particularly the FIT segment.
Air China will introduce a...
Voluntourism a hit with longhaul travellers to Malaysia
TRADITIONAL longhaul markets to Malaysia have developed an appetite for volunteer tourism, with travel consultants reporting growing interest in the niche segment.
Diethelm Travel Malaysia’s...
STB kickstarts two art fests with new fund
THE first two lifestyle events that will receive backing under Singapore Tourism Board's (STB) new Kickstart Fund are the Spot Art Festival and the...
A Parkroyal ‘collection’ soft opens next week
PAN Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) is fielding a Parkroyal “collection”, the Parkroyal on Pickering, Singapore, which will soft open on January 16.
PPHG’s CEO, Patrick...
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...
Hertz appoints Philippines GSA
THE Hertz Corporation has named Discover the World Marketing its general sales agent in the Philippines, where the latter is charged with growing outbound...
