MakeMyTrip buys EasyToBook.com for Europe content
MAKEMYTRIP has parted with US$5 million to acquire and invest in online hotel reservations website EasyToBook.com (ETB), which it expects will enhance its portfolio...
Singapore consortium re-enters talks for Hanthawaddy airport
MYANMAR'S Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) has invited a Singapore consortium back to the negotiating table for the construction and operation of Hanthawaddy airport.
The...
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...
MoCA seeks private operators for six Indian airports
THE Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) in India will begin inviting bids for the operation of six airports in the next few months and...
Accor pulls Sofitel back into home, Sofitel heads quit
AFTER millions spent to establish Sofitel Luxury Hotels as a stand-alone five-star entity separate from parent Accor, the French chain has now reintegrated the...
China’s HNA takes majority stake in NH Hoteles
HNA has reached an agreement to purchase Inditex founder Amancio Ortega's remaining shares in Spain's NH Hoteles, making the Chinese travel group the hotel...
Gallerne Ludovic named area DOSM for Banyan Tree, Angsana Laguna Phuket
Gallerne Ludovic
BANYAN Tree Phuket and Angsana Laguna Phuket has appointed Gallerne Ludovic as its area director of sales and marketing.
He is tasked with overseeing...
India offers VoAs for 180 countries in game-changing move
INDIA today announced it will extend visas on arrival (VoAs) to 180 countries and implement an online system for visa issuance in a major...
Large-scale development proposed for southern Myanmar islands
THE Mergui Archipelago could become Myanmar's next major frontier for tourism development should the government approve a local company's development proposal.
Speaking to TTG Asia...
Langkawi, Nami islands team up for green-meets-culture event
LANGKAWI and South Korea's Nami Island have come together again to hold Culturally Nami @ Naturally Langkawi 2014, an event that promises both cultural...
