Avalon Waterways earmarks Christmas cruise for Asian travellers
AN ENTIRE ship will be dedicated to Asian travellers for Avalon Waterways' Christmas-time river cruise come December 14-22, 2015, as the river cruising arm...
Okinawa-bound flights resume today
AIRLINES are restarting flights to Okinawa today as Typhoon Neoguri, with winds of up to 250km per hour, moves towards the north of the...
TTG Asia is looking for the most innovative travel company
IT'S time to flex those innovative muscles for the world to see as part of the TTG Asia 40tude Innovator Award, where participants can...
Stricter checks on electronic gadgets for US-bound flights
TRAVELLERS flying into the US via the Middle East or Europe should make sure their smartphones or electronic devices have enough battery power to...
Kazakhastan pilots visa-free programme for 10 countries
KAZAKHSTAN is granting the citizens of 10 countries visa-free entry for the period between July 15, 2014 and July 15, 2015.
Citizens of the US,...
AirAsia plane skids off runway in Brunei
AN AIRASIA flight carrying 102 passengers shot off the runway while making a landing in the Brunei capital yesterday but all on board were...
Expedia buys Wotif for stronger Asian foothold
EXPEDIA has acquired online travel company Wotif Group for A$703 million (US$659.8 million) to bolster its supply of Asian inventory.
Wotif’s portfolio comprises mainly air...
Marco Polo Hotels unveils new luxury brand
TAKING the name of legendary explorer Marco Polo's father for its new brand, Marco Polo Hotels has introduced the luxury Niccolo by Marco Polo...
SpiceJet requests clearance to sell cheap non-refundable fares
SPICEJET last week applied for official approval to offer low-cost, non-refundable fares to customers, undeterred by AirAsia India's rejection for a similar proposal.
Sanjiv Kapoor,...
Slow but steady Philippine outbound to Thailand
LOW-COST packages launched by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to woo Filipino travellers back to the country are seeing low take-up rates, but...
