Malaysia Airlines plans massive expansion in China
Malaysia Airlines intends to expand rapidly in China beginning early 2017.
Plans are to serve eight new destinations, introduce 11 new routes and add 35...
Taipei International Travel Fair sees more longhaul attendees
Organisers of the the Taipei International Travel Fair (ITF) welcomed more longhaul delegates this year as the event – which took place from November...
Flashpacking inventory surges across SE Asia
Lub d Phuket Patong
The number of beds in South-east Asia’s flashpacker segment has soared 42 per cent in the third quarter of this year...
Business travel spend on Airbnb growing faster than hotels
Accommodations spending by corporates on Airbnb properties grew 42 per cent year-on-year in 2Q2016 to US$77 million, outstripping spending growth on hotel chains, according...
Theme park, more rooms coming to Bintan Lagoon Resort
Moe Ibrahim
Bintan Lagoon Resort (BLR) unveiled a sneak peek of future developments as it celebrated its 20th anniversary last weekend.
Moe Ibrahim, BLR president director,...
Scoot brand to front SIA’s budget operations
Tigerair and Scoot, which came under a single holdings company earlier in May, is set to integrate under a single operating licence in the...
EU, China to form new joint tourism committee
The European Union (EU) and China will be forming the EU-China Tourism Bureau, a joint committee that serves to represent the bilateral interests of...
Genting Dream a good fit for China, India markets
Dream Cruises, the first-ever Asia based premium cruise line brand, set sail from Singapore last week with its inaugural ship the Genting Dream.
Able to...
Nida Rooms launches service for corporate travellers
Budget hotel network operator Nida Rooms has lived its business travel solution, Nida for Business, targeted at SMEs.
The new platform allows travel managers to...
Training initiative kicks off for travel professionals in Cambodia
Tourists listening to Khmer local guide at Preah Khan in Siem Reap
Tourism industry stakeholders have welcomed a move by the Ministry of Tourism (MoT)...
