AirAsia’s first airport lounge opens at klia2
AIRASIA has opened its first airport transit lounge with the debut of the AirAsia Premium Red Lounge last Friday at klia2.
The 24-hour lounge service...
Qatar partners VFS Global to launch improved visa processes
QATAR Airways and the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has signed a partnership agreement with visa processing services provider VFS Global to launch a new...
Thailand confident in smashing 2016 arrival targets
Yuthasak Supasorn
DESPITE recent setbacks, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is confident that arrival targets set for this year will be surpassed.
Based on the...
ANA has pet-friendly scheduled flights in mind
THE success of a test charter flight which allowed pet dogs to travel with their owners in the cabin of an All Nippon Airways...
Malaysia, Indonesia sign cross promotion agreement
Lombok
THE Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (MITA) and Association of the Indonesia Tours & Travel Agencies (ASITA) West Nusa Tenggara signed a MoU last week...
Park Hotel Group to make South Korea debut in Seoul
PARK Hotel Group will mark its entry into South Korea with the debut of Park Hotel Yeongdeungpo in Seoul next year.
At a press conference...
New hotel openings: August 29 to September 2, 2016
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Wyndham Grand Phuket Kalim Bay
Wyndham Hotel Group is bringing the Wyndham Grand brand to South-east Asia...
MATTA tackles manpower shortage with new training programme
Hamzah Rahmat
THE Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is tackling the shortage of frontliners in the tourism industry by introducing an 18-month...
Japan plans to reduce landing fees for domestic flights
THE Japanese government will be dramatically reducing landing fees for domestic flights serving some of the nation's more remote airports in order to encourage...
Israel goes big in India with marketing campaigns, roadshows
Tel Aviv, Israel
ISRAEL’s ministry of tourism has stepped up marketing efforts in India with a focus on digital and television campaigns that kick-started in...
