India could see 6 new airlines by end-2014
INDIA'S skies could get more competitive with the entry of six new airlines, which are lining up for lift off within the year after...
CWT boosts app functionality with gamification
CARLSON Wagonlit Travel (CWT) will integrate a score-keeping functionality to its mobile app CWT To Go in order to encourage corporate travellers to adhere...
Penang’s Blue Mansion gets new lease of life
HOSPITALITY and restaurant group Samadhi Retreats has signed a long-term management agreement to brand and manage The Blue Mansion, A Cheong Fatt Tze Legacy.
The...
More than 50% of Chinese travellers book online
MORE than half of Chinese travellers now make accommodation reservations via the web or mobile, up from 45 per cent in 2013, according to...
Myanmar-based DMCs get digital upgrades
THE upgrading of Myanmar's data networks by new telecomms companies in the country are facilitating DMCs' own systems upgrade with many turning to software-based...
Scoot shifts Thailand operations to Don Mueang
SINGAPORE-BASED LCC Scoot is relocating to Don Mueang Airport from its current location at Suvarnabhumi Airport starting from September 1, 2014.
The airline announced that...
Best Western Australasia rolls out website for hotel owners
WITH a bumper crop of new hotel owners signing up with Best Western Australasia in the last year, the chain of hotels has launched...
MH17 an ‘isolated’ incident, says trade
MALAYSIA Airlines' (MAS) crashed MH17 flight was an "isolated" incident and air travel remains safe, said industry players as investigators continue to determine the...
Indian tourists make ‘great migration’ Down Under
INDIAN arrivals to Australia surged 19 per cent year-on-year for the period between January and May, with agencies reporting a growing preference for holidays...
CAAS loosens purse strings to boost Changi’s productivity
THE Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has set aside a solid sum of money to fund a number of initiatives announced last Friday...
