Declining yen holds promise for Japan inbound tourism
JAPAN'S weakening currency may be the saviour of its once-faltering inbound tourism, as trade players at the inaugural Japan-ASEAN Travel Mart last week cited...
Garuda’s Bandung-Bali flights take off
GARUDA Indonesia began Bandung-Denpasar flights on May 18 in a bid to facilitate traffic between the two cities and connect Bandung with other Garuda...
Firefly, Malindo square off on domestic routes
FIREFLY will face stiff competition from Malindo Air when the latter commences twice-daily turbo-propeller operations to Penang, Johor Bahru and Kota Bharu out of...
SIA, SilkAir seal codeshare pact with Shenzhen Airlines
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) and its subsidiary SilkAir have signed a codesharing agreement with Shenzhen Airlines, giving passengers a choice of two flights on the...
Archipelago debuts fifth Jakarta Favehotel
ARCHIPELAGO International has begun welcoming guests at its fifth Favehotel, Favehotel Kelapa Gading, in the Indonesian capital.
The mid-sized select-service hotel is situated on Jalan...
Angsana to open hot spring retreat in Tengchong, China
ANGSANA Hotels and Resorts will launch its first hot spring destination retreat, Angsana Tengchong Hot Spring Village, in Tengchong, Yunnan province.
Located in a valley,...
Melbourne Airport greets more passengers in April
PASSENGER numbers at Melbourne Airport rose four per cent in April 2013 compared to the same month last year, with a total of 2,451,847...
Singapore Airlines reports net profit increase
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has registered improved net profit of 12.8 per cent year-on-year to S$379 million (US$302.3 million) for its financial year 2012-13.
This is...
Malaysia Airlines flies daily to Kathmandu from June
MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) will increase frequency between Kuala Lumpur and Kathmandu to seven times weekly beginning June 1, 2013.
At present, the airline operates five...
Asian Attractions Expo heads for Singapore
LEADERS from the global theme park and attractions industry will travel to Marina Bay Sands' Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore for Asian...
