JAL, ANA consider abolishing fuel surcharges
TWO of Japan’s major airlines will likely decide to abolish fuel surcharges in February on the back of plunging oil prices.
Both Japan Airlines (JAL)...
One Farrer builds art haven status
THE Singapore Art Week may have ended yesterday but the art party continues with The Farrer Park Company launching this Wednesday a 240-page book...
Exo Travel bolsters management team
Jason Rolan, general manager of Laos, Exo Travel
EXO Travel has made several new appointments to its management team in South-east Asia.
Jason Rolan joins as...
Marriott distributes inventory on Rakuten Travel
(From right) Peggy Fang Roe, chief sales and marketing officer, Marriott International, AsiaPacific, and Kazunori Takeda, managing executive officer and director, Rakuten
MARRIOTT International has signed...
Overheard: Pssst, Hilton to launch 13th brand
HILTON Worldwide is close to launching its 13th brand, which will also mark its entry into the budget/economy space.
Although we’re short of details right...
Zanadu launches VR app in China
TRAVEL platform Zanadu.cn now offers a travel virtual reality (VR) app targeted at the affluent Chinese market. The company has also recently raised more than 80...
FRHI debuts new hotel brand Neqta
FRHI Hotels & Resorts, in a joint venture with China’s Jiangsu Golden Land Group, has introduced the new Neqta Hotels brand aimed at the...
Hua Hin acquires international shine
DUBBED Thailand’s legacy beach resort destination, Hua Hin is traditionally dominated by the domestic Thai weekend market but a rising tide of new hotels...
Multiple new air links to lift Cebu’s tourism business
INBOUND tour operators from Cebu are looking forward to the launch of several new regional and longhaul flights that will enable the resort destination...
Love for SE Asia grows as Aussie dollar slips
A WEAKER Australian dollar may work in the favour of South-east Asia as travellers from Down Under are now more likely to choose the...
