Parkroyal launches new meetings and events space
A STAND-ALONE meetings and events facility at Parkroyal on Beach Road rolled out its red carpet to guests this week, marking the completion of...
Garuda Indonesia strengthens Singapore-Jakarta links
INDONESIAN flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is increasing capacity on its routes between Singapore and Jakarta by deploying large aircraft to meet strong demand.
In mid-August,...
Emirates charts new Taipei route
EMIRATES will begin direct flights to Taipei's Taoyuan International Airport on February 10 next year.
The six-time-weekly service will be operated by a Boeing 777-200ER...
Indonesia downsizes tourism budget
INDONESIA'S Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has reduced its arrivals target for 2014, while the country's tourism budget for next year is also...
Ballooning service rises in Mandalay
MANDALAY will get its first hot-air balloon flights during the coming peak season in October.
The newly-launched Oriental Ballooning Company will run balloon flights every...
Qatar makes room for more baggage allowance
QATAR Airways will up its game to remain on a par with rivals Etihad Airways and Emirates by giving its passengers more baggage allowance...
Cebu Pacific pushes for Japan seat entitlements
PHILIPPINE carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) is lobbying for an open skies agreement to be sealed between the Philippines and Japan, in order to penetrate...
Edwin Yeow passes away
FORMER Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts' joint managing director and senior vice president marketing, Edwin Yeow, died this morning after battling cancer.
A ferocious marketeer...
Asia-Pacific leads growth in international arrivals
THE United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has pegged its full-year projection for growth of international arrivals at four per cent or higher, following...
Myanmar embraces surge with airport renovation projects
MYANMAR'S aviation sector is being given a boost, with the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) launching projects to build up the country's airports. Japanese...
