Deregulation on the cards for Indonesia’s tourism industry
Tourists in Bali, Indonesia
THE tourism minister of Indonesia, Arief Yahya, is inviting the Indonesia Hotel & Restaurant Association (IHRA) to submit a list of...
Agents see few cancellations as demand for Japan remains intact
Image from the Japan Meteorological Agency showing the epicentre of the quakes
TRAVEL agencies in Asia are seeing no drop in overall demand for Japan...
Nepal resumes direct flights to Sri Lanka
AFTER nearly three decades, Nepal has revived direct flights to Sri Lanka with Himalaya Airlines’ new link between Kathmandu and Colombo.
The airline made the...
Malaysia Airlines CEO resigns ahead of three-year contract
CEO and managing director of Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB), Christoph Mueller, has resigned from his post at the beleaguered national carrier and will continue...
Costa to deploy fifth Asia-bound ship
COSTA Group will be deploying its 1,800-guest Costa neoRomantica year-round in Asia come April 2017. This will be the fifth Costa ship to be...
PATA, Reef-World to jointly promote sustainable marine tourism
PATA and the Reef-World Foundation (Reef-World) are joining hands to enhance awareness and promote knowledge-sharing on issues relating to sustainable diving, snorkelling and marine...
Krabi airport to expand, ease Phuket congestion
THE Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has plans to expand Krabi Airport to handle an estimated two million additional passengers per year with...
Shangri-La rewards event planners with new loyalty scheme
SHANGRI-LA Hotels and Resorts has launched a new loyalty programme for event organisers that allows them to earn and redeem points when holding events...
Warner Bros to open theme park in Abu Dhabi
A US$1.1 billion Warner Bros theme park has been slated for opening on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island in 2018, expected to grow the island’s...
Tourists safe after quakes hit southern Japan
Kumamoto Castle remains closed after suffering damage from the quakes
DOZENS of foreign travellers have been safely evacuated from parts of southern Japan after two...
