Direct Okinawa-bound charters take off from Singapore
OKINAWA is set to welcome more arrivals from Singapore with 14 direct charter flights operated by SilkAir and Jetstar, slated to operate from this...
Dependence on mass tourism a weakness for Phuket, Koh Samui
RESORT destinations Phuket and Koh Samui have been not been spared by this year's political instability, and the market is becoming increasingly vulnerable to...
Hangzhou’s luxe factor climbs a notch with The Azure Qiantang
THE Azure Qiantang started welcoming guests this week in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, as a member of Starwood Hotels & Resorts' The Luxury...
Russian charters to Philippines bigger this year
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) has scored chartered flights from two Russian destinations for the high season beginning October while a third is likely to be...
CEB enters longhaul territory with Sydney flights
CEBU Pacific Air (CEB) has opened more opportunities for Philippine outbound to Australia with its four-times-weekly Manila-Sydney service that began yesterday.
Speaking to TTG Asia...
MATTA gears up for annual ecotourism conference
HE Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) will organise its annual Asia Pacific Ecotourism Conference (APECO) in Sabah next month.
Held from October...
New cultural show livens up sleepy Bagan
MYANMAR'S rich history will be brought to life in a new cultural show in Bagan, designed jointly by local and foreign companies.
Beginning this November,...
MH17 was struck by ‘high-energy objects’: Dutch authorities
NUMEROUS high-energy objects pierced the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 as it flew over eastern Ukrainian airspace, causing the aircraft to break up mid-air,...
The Residence by Cenizaro unveils revamped website
HOSPITALITY company Cenizaro Hotels & Resorts has launched a freshly redesigned website for The Residence by Cenizaro in line with the brand's next phase...
Garuda upgrades travel fair to biannual, launches London route
STRONG sales are expected at the Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair (GITF) this weekend, which for the first time is being held twice a year.
Organised...
