Thailand to double visa-on-arrival fees next month
VISITORS to Thailand will need to pay increased visa-on-arrival fees starting September 27.
The fee currently costs 1,000 baht (US$28.8) and will be doubled to...
South Korean travellers shun Europe as threats mount
Incheon International Airport
SOUTH Korean tourists are turning their backs on Europe this year, frightened off by terrorist attacks in major cities and the attempted...
Philippines plans to integrate terminal fees with airline ticket prices
Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport
THE Philippines Department of Tourism (DoT) disclosed earlier this week that major airlines operating in the country have agreed, in...
Sats gets celebrity chefs to boost inflight food offerings
SATS has become the first inflight food caterer to take onboard celebrity chefs as culinary consultants, a move it says could help its customer...
Australian, Japanese cities grab top spots in liveability ranking
Melbourne
ASIA-PACIFIC cities, especially those in Australia and Japan, continue to attain foremost positions on the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) annual global ranking of the...
New hotel openings: August 15 to 19, 2016
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Wynn Palace
Wynn Resorts is set to open its newest Macau property, the 1,706-key Wynn Palace on...
Japan to test pre-clearance immigration system at airports
Long line of passengers at Narita Airport
IN an effort to dramatically speed up immigration procedures, Japan is planning to introduce a pre-clearance system at...
Why SMEs need corporate travel policies too
Bertrand Saillet, general manager, Southeast Asia
of the corporate division at Flight Centre
HAVING a business travel policy is not the prerogative of multinationals and conglomerates.
Even...
Malaysia Airlines implements self-print luggage tags
STARTING today, all Malaysia Airlines passengers on economy class will have to print their own baggage tags at check-in kiosks located around the departure...
China overtakes US in credit spending on holidays
CHINESE travellers are shedding their credit wariness when it comes to paying for flights and holidays.
According to latest research by payments solution provider Worldpay,...
