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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)...

Sansiri unveils launch of The Standard, One Night in Thailand

The Standard, a boutique hotel brand, and One Night, a last-minute boutique hotel booking app, are expanding in Asia – first starting with Thailand. The...

Ras Al Khaimah to host PATA Annual Summit 2020

PATA is set to organise the PATA Annual Summit 2020 from May 15-18, 2019 in Ras Al Khaimah, tipped to be one of the...

Singapore’s latest Fortitude Budget supports longer recovery for aviation, tourism sectors

While most businesses in Singapore will reopen by July, its aviation and tourism industries face a longer wait to reopen fully, predicted deputy prime...

Vietjet launches flights to Fukuoka and Nagoya; resumes Busan service

Vietjet has started direct routes from Hanoi to two destinations in Japan – Fukuoka and Nagoya – as well as reinstated services to Busan...

Uber hitches ride with AirAsia to offer ground transfers

Ride-sharing app Uber has recently entered into a partnership with AirAsia to work together across 52 cities in 16 markets across Asia-Pacific and the...

Six dead as explosions hit central Jakarta

Credit: TMC Polda Metro Jaya BOMBS and gunfire rang out in central Jakarta today as militants suspected to be affiliated with Islamic State (IS) attacked...

Philippine hotels slash staycation rates to rev up demand

In hopes of jumpstarting domestic tourism, Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) will hold a two-week sale offering up to 70 per cent discount...