Goa to launch new travel booking portal
THE Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) will soon be launching a multi-lingual e-portal for travellers to book tourism products found within India. Travel agents...
Dragonair to be renamed Cathay Dragon
CATHAY Pacific’s sister airline Dragonair will be rebranded as Cathay Dragon to better position itself for the mainland China market.
The rebranding will see a...
Agents sceptical as Malaysia unveils visa-free entry for Chinese visitors
CHINESE travellers to Malaysia will not require a visa between March 1 and December 31 this year for stays of up to 15 days,...
Best time to book flights for Singapore travellers
TRAVEL search engine Skyscanner has analysed flight data from the last three years to find out the best times to book flights for the...
APAC airlines soar in 2015
AIRLINES operating in the Asia-Pacific recorded a 7.9 per cent increase in international passenger traffic to 276.3 million people in 2015, according to preliminary...
Singapore’s Chinatown Heritage Centre reopens
SINGAPORE’S Chinatown Heritage Centre has reopened following a revitalisation of its three three-story shophouse premises located at 48 Pagoda Street.
The reopening sees new features...
Carlson Rezidor spells out growth plans for Thailand, APAC
BASED on a firm belief that Thailand’s tourism industry will continue to do well in the days ahead, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has anchored...
JTB launches rural farmstay package
TRAVEL giant JTB Corporation has drawn up a new programme designed to take visitors to Japan further off the beaten track.
Launched this month, it...
United Airlines to fly nonstop between Singapore, San Francisco
UNITED Airlines will be launching daily direct return flights from Singapore to San Francisco starting June.
The inaugural flight will take off on June 1...
Airbnb soars, faces headwinds in Japan
JAPAN is the fastest growing market in the world for Airbnb, but operators of hotels and inns there said they are not concerned about...
