New, diverse talents gaining relevance in travel industry
Crowd at the inaugural Tern event
WITH the tourism industry becoming broader in scope, more employers are considering hires based on potential and attitude rather...
Azerbaijan Airlines appoints Aviareps as Malaysian sales agent
AVIAREPS has been newly appointed by Azerbaijan Airlines as its representative in Malaysia.
The appointment was made as the national carrier seeks to firmly establish...
M&C’s Aloysius Lee notifies board of impending retirement
ALOYSIUS Lee, director and group CEO of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (M&C) has notified the company on his intention to retire.
He has also requested...
SilkAir adds new connections from Singapore to Laos
SINGAPORE Airlines subsidiary SilkAir will be launching thrice-weekly flights from Singapore to Laos come October 31.
It will operate a circular route between Singapore, Vientiane...
Cambodia to offer three-year multi-visit visas from September
PLANS to offer three-year tourist visas for travellers to Cambodia could help spur return visits, industry players say.
From September 1, foreign visitors from certain...
Philippine operators recovering from Chinese tour cancellations
Boracay
GROUP bookings from China are beginning to return to the Philippines after inbound operators and hotels – especially in Boracay, Cebu and Bohol –...
SriLankan Airlines cancel flights due to runway works
SRI Lanka’s national carrier is cancelling six flights and rescheduling ten others due to next year’s three-month partial closure of the country’s main international...
GHM launches mid-tier lifestyle hotel brand Tin Hotels
GENERAL Hotel Management (GHM), in a joint venture partnership with van de Bunt Partners, has unveiled Tin Hotels, a new mid-tier lifestyle hotel brand.
GHM,...
Korean Air to charge international passengers for no-shows
SOUTH Korea’s flag carrier will introduce no-show fees for international passengers who fail to provide advance notice that they no longer require a flight...
Sri Lanka to address destination image in upcoming campaign
Train from Nuwara Eliya to Kandy among the tea plantations in Sri Lanka
SRI Lanka is launching in November probably its first major destination campaign...
