Bangkok Airways, Qatar Airways begin codesharing
BANGKOK Airways and Qatar Airways have commenced their codeshare agreement on selected flights in Thailand and within the region, effective from May 15.
The new...
Emirates Holidays grows presence in India
EMIRATES Holidays and TUI India, the tour-operating arm of Emirates airline and Le Passage to India respectively, have tied up to target the Indian...
Bandung sets up tourism promotion board
THE city of Bandung has formed the Bandung Tourism Promotion Board (BTPB) to develop and promote the city for tourism.
With a start-up capital of...
Malaysia appoints new tourism and culture minister
MOHAMED Nazri Abdul Aziz has been named Malaysia's tourism and culture minister with Joseph Salang Gandum as the deputy minister, in the new cabinet...
Fund launched for passenger self-service programme at Changi
SINGAPORE'S transport minister Lui Tuck Yew yesterday announced that the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) would be setting aside S$2 million (US$1.6 million)...
VisitBritain cultivates Indonesian market
VISITBRITAIN is focusing on Indonesia as a new growth market in South-east Asia, a move that will be catalysed by direct Jakarta-London flights scheduled...
Chan Brothers invests half a million in CRM system
CHAN Brothers Travel is looking to capture and retain customers by offering personalised service through a new customer relationship management (CRM) system, which will...
Japan targets South-east Asia with inaugural travel mart
AIMING to lure one million South-east Asian visitors to its shores this year, Japan is stepping up efforts to grow regional arrivals with the...
Pullman lands in Phuket
ACCOR'S upmarket Pullman brand has made its debut in Phuket with the opening of Pullman Phuket Arcadia.
Situated on Naithon Beach, the 277-key resort is...
Ascott marches into Wuxi with two new residences
ASCOTT has deepened its reach in China, having secured contracts to manage two serviced residences in Wuxi after bagging a Nanjing property just last...
