Thailand studies a Plan C after Krabi airport blackout
AUTHORITIES in Thailand are examining the back-up systems for power supply at all airports in Thailand after a blackout at Krabi airport.
The six-hour outage...
Hard Rock and roll in Asia
THE brand is more known for its cafes, but that is set to change as Hard Rock goes on a roll to have 100...
US issues travel alert for Xaisomboun, Laos
THE US Department of State has issued a travel alert for all its citizens to the risks of travelling to the Xaisomboun Province of...
Tokyo Disneyland raise ticket prices
TOKYO Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have both increased their ticket prices with effect from April 1. The theme parks last revised ticket prices in...
Leisure, MICE initiatives launched in Davao
THE Philippines Department of Tourism – Davao Regional Office last week launched three tourism initiatives for 2016, namely the Visit Davao Fun Sale 2016,...
South Korea eyes Indonesian travellers
SOUTH KOREA is wooing tourists from Indonesia by streamlining the visa application process and offering promotional support to travel agencies.
The South Korean Embassy in...
Myanmar sees record arrivals in 2015
MYANMAR attracted a record 4.2 million visitors in 2015, with at least 800,000 entering the country by air and ship, and over 2.2 million...
Malaysia loses direct air link with Germany
MALAYSIA will no longer have direct air connectivity with Germany from March 1 when Lufthansa suspends its Frankfurt-Kuala Lumpur service which it had been...
Visit ASEAN@50 campaign to kick off at ITB Berlin
IN anticipation of ASEAN’s 50th anniversary in 2017, the ten ASEAN NTOs have jointly developed a tourism campaign, Visit ASEAN@50: Golden Celebration, to be...
Dubai welcomed over 14 million arrivals in 2015
DUBAI recorded over 14.2 million overnight visitors in 2015, a 7.5 per cent increase from Dubai Tourism's 2014 figures. It aims to attract over...
