Thai Lion Air makes Hat Yai next hub with ATR operations
THAI Lion Air is launching services from Hat Yai to new destinations in Thailand and overseas using an ATR 72-600, the first ATR to...
Maharashtra debuts seaplane service
MAHARASHTRA Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) launched its maiden seaplane service last week with private air charter company MEHAIR.
Apart from connecting its inland water bodies,...
Shinta Mani expands into Phnom Penh with third property
CAMBODIA'S capital will welcome another Shinta Mani hotel, a third in the country, in 2017.
Sokoun Chanpreda, chairman of HMDAsia who manages Shinta Mani hotels,...
DoT drums up cruise support for disaster-stricken areas
LEYTE is the latest destination added to the Department of Tourism's (DoT) cruise programme that aims to bring cruising business to areas affected by...
bookpanorama.com optimistic about triple-digit growth
WITH increasing hotel inventory on its website and rising awareness among the travelling public, bookpanorama.com is aiming for triple-digit growth in business this year.
Hans...
Laos pushes Xaysomboun as next destination
THE little-known province of Xaysomboun will be thrown into the spotlight when Laos launches Visit Xaysomboun Year in 2015, though poor tourism infrastructure threatens...
Guangzhou ramps up publicity for 72-hour visa-free transits
THE Tourism Administration of Guangzhou Municipality (TAGM) is stepping up publicity on the 72-hour visa-free transit facility at Guangzhou's Baiyun International Airport, after opening...
Singapore must upgrade tourism offerings to remain attractive: PM Lee
SINGAPORE must continue to "enhance the tourism experience and upgrade the tourism sector" to remain an attractive tourist destination, said Singapore prime minister Lee...
Khiri Travel Indonesia shines spotlight on East Nusa Tenggara
KHIRI Travel has merged with Indonesia-based Sunda Trails and will be promoting the islands east of Bali under its first office in Indonesia.
The Bangkok-headquartered...
Routes Asia paves path to Kuching
KUCHING will play host to route development forum Routes Asia 2014 next week, two months after it hosted the ASEAN Tourism Forum (TTG Asia...
