Skyscanner integrates flight, hotel and car bookings on mobile
SKYSCANNER has combined functions from its standalone hotels and car hire mobile apps into its existing flight app.
This saves users the additional step of...
North Korea allegedly circulating fake US bank notes
NORTH Korea has allegedly started printing counterfeit US$100 bank notes and is passing them off to travellers and in business transactions, according to media...
Insights tool lets hoteliers monitor their booking performance
HOTEL businesses in Asia can now gain access to accommodations revenue management tool OTA Insight, after Fastbooking, part of AccorHotels, signed an agreement to...
Singapore retailers use WeChat to lure more Chinese shoppers
WITH WeChat so widely used in the Chinese market, the Orchard Road Business Association (Orba) is hoping to entice more travellers from China to...
Malaysia to relax visa policies for Sri Lankan travellers
MALAYSIA is set to relax restrictive visa regulations for Sri Lankan visitors in hopes to reverse a drop in arrivals from the South Asian...
Hanoi is the best value destination for a city break
Hanoi, Vietnam
HANOI is the best value destination in the world for a city break, where a trip would cost on average less than US$497,...
Singapore Michelin Guide debut a likely allure for gastro-tourists
SINGAPORE became the only place in the world possible to get a S$4 (US$2.90) Michelin-star meal as two hawker stalls were conferred a one-star...
Corporates prefer in-person meetings when doing business
DESPITE the proliferation of technology that makes it easier for companies to communicate internationally, an Egencia study revealed that a majority of corporates still...
Khiri Travel launches first itinerary to war-torn Jaffna
Kathurogoda Ancient Vihara in the Jaffna district, Sri Lanka
BANGKOK-based Khiri Travel has introduced a tour itinerary to the city of Jaffna in northern Sri...
Costa Cruises makes debut in India with Mumbai homeport
Costa neoClassica
COSTA Cruises is marking its entry into the Indian market with the launch of the Costa neoClassica from homeport Mumbai between December 16,...
