APAC airlines cautious about growth heading into 2017
Even as the stable growth of Asia-Pacific airlines over the past few years is expected to continue into 2017, uncertainties arising from macroeconomic forces,...
SIA reduces flight frequency on Singapore-Jakarta route
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is reducing its Jakarta service by five-weekly with effect from December 1.
The national carrier had been conducting 63 flights per week...
Competition to aid tourism startups in Mekong region
(From left) DNES deputy CEO Nguyen Tran, ADB MBI head Dominic Mellor, and MTCO executive director Jens Thraenhart
The newly-launched Mekong Initiative for Startup Tourism...
Initiative launched to transform Singapore’s hotel industry
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) wants to revolutionise the hotel sector with the launch of an industry roadmap yesterday by S Iswaran, Singapore’s minister...
Self-service kiosks coming to Manila’s airport
Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s (NAIA) Terminal 1 and 2 are undergoing a thorough overhaul that will see the installation of self-service check-in kiosks, bag...
Direct air links crucial as Taiwan pushes secondary destinations
The Taiwan Tourism Bureau (TTB) aims to develop more off-the-beaten path destinations in an effort to woo more international visitors.
Currently, Taichung, Tainan and Hualien...
Viator plays catch up in Asia with regional expansion plans
Travel activity booking platform Viator is ready to capture a slice of the lucrative Asia-Pacific market, with plans underway to widen the company’s footprint...
Airbnb expands beyond homesharing with launch of Trips
Airbnb now offers tours and activities as part of ambitions to become a complete travel platform.
The new Trips section offers its users access to...
America’s Virginia state eyes direct flight link with Singapore
Washington Dulles International Airport
The US state of Virginia is looking to leverage Singapore as a hub to target corporate and leisure travellers from South-east...
Japan arrivals soar on back of LCC, cruise passenger growth
The number of foreign visitors arriving in Japan is on course to hit a record high of 24 million before the end of the...
