Big demand for small aircraft in Asia
Asia-Pacific is becoming a key driver of demand for small aircraft, with strong intra-regional travel patterns alongside the development of smaller, emerging tourist destinations.
“Asia...
KKday marketplace to promote digitalisation for travel merchants in South-east Asia
KKday has launched KKday Marketplace in South-east Asia, which is designed to help local merchants develop e-commerce operations and expand the service capacity of...
Subscription model for hotels stokes curiosity
A subscription model for hotels where customers pay a monthly fee to utilise rooms and facilities has been met with much curiosity but also...
Online marketplace for MATTA members goes live
Screenshot of matta.travel
THE Malaysia Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is urging its members to sell their packages on matta.travel, the association’s newly-launched B2C...
AirAsia X connects Tehran with Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok
Nadda Buranasiri, CEO, Thai AirAsia X (fourth from left); Kamarudin Meranun, Group CEO, AirAsia X (centre); and Benyamin Ismail, CEO, AirAsia X Berhad (fourth...
PAL’s new Delhi-Manila service the ‘missing link’ to spur Indian arrivals
Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) return to India with four-times-weekly flights between Manila and Delhi starting April could be the “missing link” to stimulate arrivals from...
New hotel openings: February 20-24, 2017
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
Sol House Bali Legian
Melia Hotels International has opened Sol House Bali Legian on the west coast...
Maldives bans tourist arrivals
The Maldives will be banning all tourist arrivals from midnight on Friday, March 27.
An announcement from the president’s office said that on-arrival visas would...
With multiple-entry visa, Malaysia ups efforts to woo Indian tourists
Malaysia’s introduction of multiple-entry visas for up to 15 days for Indian tourists has received positive feedback from the trade, as members see greater...
Qingdao extends financial incentives to develop cruise tourism
Qingdao, a coastal city in eastern China's Shandong province, has rolled out incentive policies with the aim of accelerating the growth of the China Cruise Tourism...
