Australia lures MICE with global campaign
TOURISM Australia is encouraging MICE players to take advantage of the NTO’s A$40 million (US$28.8 million) multi-platform aquatic and coastal global marketing campaign to...
Philippines lays out cruising ambitions
DETERMINED to strengthen its position as a cruising destination, the Philippines will implement this year a development strategy put together by Sydney-based Chart Management...
Gallery: Aerotel Singapore’s grand opening
Song Hoi-see (fifth from right), founder and CEO of Plaza Premium Group and Teo Chew Hoon (fourth from right), senior vice president, airside concessions division of Changi Airport...
Green light for more US-Haneda flights
AN agreement to increase flights between the US and Haneda International Airport in Tokyo was reached between the US and Japan last week.
“(US representatives)...
Open Destinations offers software solution for tour operators
TRAVEL technology provider Open Destinations has launched Travel Builder, a configurable cloud-hosted software package for tour operators.
The software offers inbound tour operators the option...
Non-air revenue leads Travelport growth
TRAVELPORT reported over US$2.2 billion in net revenue in 2015, up 3 per cent from approximately US$2.1 billion in 2014.
The growth was driven primarily...
SriLankan Airlines scraps plans to cut Europe flights
INDUSTRY players in Sri Lanka are elated that SriLankan Airlines will not be scrapping all flights to Europe, a move earlier considered due to...
AIME marred by bus crash
THE Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) in Melbourne got off to a shaky start this morning when a tour bus carrying 15 hosted...
More visitors, deals made at Singapore Airshow
THE Singapore Airshow 2016, which took place at the Changi Exhibition Centre from February 16 to 21, saw strong visitor numbers from both the...
IATA urges Thailand to address aviation issues
MATTERS of safety, capacity and cost are hampering the competitiveness of Thailand’s aviation sector, according to a statement by IATA, and the association is...
