Cathay Pacific to lower agent’s commission
STARTING April 1, Cathay Pacific will cut ticketing commission from five to three percent. While the application is still pending approval, travel agents in...
ASEAN open skies impeded by limited landing slots
THE ASEAN community’s dream of a single aviation market, which was expected to come true at the end of 2015, remains unfulfilled as not...
ASEAN tourism heads consider next steps
THE formal establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) on December 31, 2015 marked a major milestone in the region, but several issues still...
Frasers residence opens in Geneva
SINGAPORE’s Frasers Hospitality has opened a new serviced residence, Fraser Suites Geneva, in Switzerland.
Sited within the shopping and business district of Rue Du Marche,...
Second Radisson Red hotel in China confirmed
Thorsten Kirsche (left), president of Asia-Pacific, Carlson Rezidor and Marco Li, chief executive, ROFO Real Estate Development.
CHINA will be expecting its second Radisson Red...
Jetstar adds flights for Lunar New Year holidays
JETSTAR Asia will be increasing its flight services between Singapore and six destinations, namely Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Hong Kong, Shantou, Haikou and Hangzhou, to...
New Davao products targets Singapore arrivals
Bangkerohan River
DAVAO’s travel trade has come up with attractive rates and new products to better leverage on Cebu Pacific’s recently launched twice-weekly direct flights...
Visa restrictions at lowest level ever worldwide
THE World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in its latest Visa Openess Report, has revealed that travel visa requirements globally have dropped to its lowest level...
Security tightens as Jakarta returns to normalcy
LIFE in Jakarta has returned to normal shortly after the terror attacks in the Indonesian capital last week.
The street in front of the bombing...
First Plaza Premium airport lounge in Cambodia opens
(From left) Sean Wong, CFO of Cambodia Airports; Chloé Lapeyre, general manager of Phnom Penh International Airport; Thong Khon, minister of tourism of the...
