Aviation roundup: Air China, Garuda Indonesia, and Emirates
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Majority of Myanmar safe to visit: tourism specialists
Travellers are being urged not to give up on Myanmar amid ongoing violent clashes in northern Rakhine State, even as travel advisories are being...
Changi Airport partners Alipay to get more yuan in the registers
Alipay and Changi Airport Group (CAG) have signed a five-year partnership agreement to roll out the Alipay mobile payment option in Changi Airport.
The Alipay...
Malindo Air taps more transit passengers globally with APG as rep
Malindo Air has appointed APG offices in 22 countries as its General Sales & Services Agents (GSSA), who will be providing full sales and...
Higher safety standards needed to safeguard Thailand’s tourist image
While Thailand is generally perceived as a safe destination, local tour operators believe that more could be done to improve the safety standards to...
Sabre partnership brings hotels on par with OTAs to offer flight...
Hotels are now able to offer accommodation and flight packages on their websites with the integration of Sabre Hospitality Solutions’ SynXis Central Reservations’ and...
SkySea Cruise to roll out online direct bookings, Alipay
This month, China’s SkySea Cruise Line will begin accepting direct bookings on its upgraded website and roll out Alipay mobile payment on its SkySea...
Indonesia’s tourism on track to hit 2017 target
The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism is upbeat about achieving its target of 15 million arrivals this year after seeing strong inbound growth in 1H2017,...
Singapore, Batam cruise terminal operators strike up partnership
Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC) and Nongsa Terminal Bahari (NTB) have sealed a marketing collaboration agreement to promote tourism in Batam and Riau Islands.
Under the...
TAT marks key events for Amazing Thailand Tourism Year 2018
The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) will launch the Amazing Thailand Tourism Year 2018 on November 1, which will highlight a calendar of international...
