Aviation roundup: Jetstar Asia, Hong Kong Airlines and more
Jetstar launches two new routes to Thailand and Japan
From November 3, Jetstar Asia will be flying four times weekly from Singapore to Hat Yai...
Okura signs Taichung hotel amid ambitious expansion plans
Okura Nikko Hotel Management, subsidiary of Japan’s Hotel Okura, will add a third Taiwan property to its portfolio come 2021, in addition to The...
Myanmar’s Indawgyi Lake named UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Indawgyi Lake in Myanmar’s Kachin State – the largest freshwater lake in the country and the third largest in South-east Asia – has been...
Travel leaders optimistic for growth after Thailand’s strong first half
Industry players are hopeful that Thailand is on track to welcome over 35 million tourists in 2017, exceeding Tourism Authority of Thailand's targeted 34...
Mobile to drive APAC’s undertapped online travel market
Asia-Pacific is one of the fastest-growing online travel markets in 2017, with China a significant growth contributor particularly on mobile, according to Expedia Affiliate...
Webjet swoops in on JacTravel to birth B2B travel heavyweight
It’s been a year of acquisitions in the global B2B bedbanks space. Following Hotelbeds’ purchase of GTA and Tourico Holidays earlier this year, Webjet...
Faster immigration for Singapore, HK visitors at Bangkok airports
Visitors from Singapore and Hong Kong can soon enjoy speedier immigration clearance at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang international airports as authorities roll out...
Flight Centre snaps up two NZ travel firms
The Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) has fully acquired two travel businesses in New Zealand – the leisure-focused Travel Managers Group (TMG) and corporate...
Tightened screening, delays at Australian airports after foiled terror plot
After news broke of Australian authorities thwarting an alleged “Islamic-inspired” plot to bring down an airplane, passengers are now advised to arrive at airports...
New president for WTTC
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has appointed Gloria Guevara Manzo as its new president & CEO, replacing David Scowsill who left the London-based organisation...
