Yunnan sets in motion plans to be South-east China’s international gateway
THE Yunnan Provincial Tourism Development Committee (YPTDC), keen to expand direct international air connectivity to the province, has met SilkAir to discuss the possibility...
DusitD2 brand to enter Myanmar in 2017
DUSIT International announced yesterday it has secured a management agreement with Myanmar JP Asset for the 300-key DusitD2 Residence Yangon.
DusitD2 Residence Yangon was designed...
Mount Kinabalu reopens climbing trail on September 1
THE Timpohon Trail on Mount Kinabalu will be open to climbers from September 1 to November 30, following a nearly three-month closure when a...
Travel trade sees red over new green tax in the Maldives
THE Maldives is imposing a green tax of US$6 per bed on tourists from November 2015, drawing concern that the country could soon become...
Revenue up for Skyscanner, thanks to new search products, trade service
GLOBAL search engine Skyscanner’s move to expand its business into the hotel and car hire search space and launch of a travel industry intelligence...
X2 River Kwai introduces new floating cabins
X2 River Kwai, located in Kanchanaburi two hours west of Bangkok, will introduce a new room category, XFloat Cabin, in November this year.
All six...
AsiaRooms.com bows out of the online travel market
SUCCUMBING to the competitive market of online hotel bookings, Singapore-based AsiaRooms.com has folded after seven years of losses, said a local report.
According to Singapore...
Summit Parkview Hotel plans new wing expansion
A NEW wing is in store for Summit Parkview Hotel in Yangon as it celebrates its 20thanniversary this year.
To be built in an L-shape...
Travelport inks agreement with India’s Vistara
TRAVELPORT and Vistara today jointly announced a new distribution and merchandising agreement which will see the new Indian carrier distribute all its fares and...
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