Laos smashes 2013 arrivals target
FOREIGN tourist arrivals to Laos in 2013 hit an all-time high of 3.8 million as the country enjoyed a boom in tourism.
According to the...
Visit Philippines Year to bring more domestic, inbound MICE
INTERNATIONAL and domestic buyers are organising more MICE activities in the Philippines, especially incentives, as the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) gears up for a...
Lost Air Algerie flight discovered in Mali
IN THE latest incident in what could be one of the worst weeks for the aviation industry, an Air Algerie flight that had lost...
Cambodia Bay surfaces as next destination to watch
CAMBODIA Bay's Kep is being touted as a destination with star potential as buyers seek out fresh offerings beyond Siem Reap and Phnom Penh.
ICS...
Biman restarts longhaul flights to US, Germany
NATIONAL flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume flights to New York and Frankfurt this year with newly acquired aircraft.
Following a cash infusion by...
Relais & Chateaux adds India, China properties
RELAIS & Chateaux is beefing up its presence in India and China, with new hotels entering its membership this month.
On top of its four...
Vietnam Airlines to double Hanoi-Fukuoka flights
VIETNAM Airlines is ramping up Hanoi-Fukuoka flights from twice to four times daily, operated with an Airbus A321 aircraft.
The carrier will run the additional...
Dreamliner manufacturing process flawed: FAA
BOEING and US regulators fell short in quality control over subcontractors during the development of the 787 Dreamliner, according to a Federal Aviation Administration...
TUI raises stake in Indian DMC
GERMAN travel giant TUI has increased its ownership share in Le Passage to India for a controlling stake in the DMC in a bid...
Cox & Kings to run luxury train in Maharashtra
THE Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has appointed Cox & Kings to operate luxury train Deccan Odyssey for the next five years, with scope...
