Tourist boat sinks in Indonesia; two foreigners missing
A TOURIST boat ferrying Indonesian and international passengers from Lombok to Komodo sank in a storm on Friday night, with 23 rescued as of...
Hilton to launch second hotel in India’s pink city
HILTON Worldwide will open its second hotel in Jaipur under its mid-market brand Garden Inn, following the launch of the 179-key Hilton Hotels &...
Grand Tour to position Switzerland as mono destination
SWITZERLAND Tourism has mapped out The Grand Tour of Switzerland, a marketing effort to position the country as a single destination rather than just...
Merry Elephant to sweep Thailand clean of jet ski scams
AT THE behest of the ruling Thai military, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Ministry of Tourism and Sports are enforcing a new...
VietJet boosts HCMC-Bangkok links
VIETNAMESE carrier VietJet is adding another daily roundtrip between Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Bangkok from September 12.
This brings HCMC-Bangkok services to twice...
AirAsia pilots on-board Wi-Fi for year-end roll-out
AIRASIA this week commenced on-board testing for its Wi-Fi products that will include instant messaging, emails and content streaming.
Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia Group,...
HK tour guides, agencies embroiled in row over tips
TOUR guides in Hong Kong are calling for the optional service fees that are significant to their livelihoods to be bundled into tour package...
UOL takes Pan Pacific brand to London
SINGAPORE property group UOL will build a hotel, residences and retail units on its recently purchased Bishopsgate property in London.
UOL announced yesterday in a...
The Park Lane Jakarta turns sweet 16, joins Worldhotels
THE Park Lane Jakarta is marking its 16th anniversary by joining the Worldhotels global alliance in a bid to strengthen its brand and reach...
Airlines in APAC top for pax carried last year: IATA
AIRLINES in Asia-Pacific carried the largest number of passengers in the world last year, according to the 58th edition of World Air Transport Statistics...
