Thailand harnesses expat community as tourism source
(From left) The MC; Patee Sarasin, CEO of Nok Air; Sugree Sithivanich, TAT deputy governor for marketing communications; Andrew Biggs, a renowned Australian expat and...
TripAdvisor pledges US$5million for refugee aid
Refugees arrive in Lesbos, Greece, via boat from Turkey
TRIPADVISOR will contribute at least US$5 million from the TripAdvisor Charitable Foundation to aid the humanitarian...
Indonesia eyes US meetings after aviation ban lifts
THE lifting of the ban on Indonesia carriers by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has Garuda Indonesia eager to restart services to the...
Qatar eases transit visa requirements
Hamad International Airport
QATARI authorities have relaxed transit via regulations, extending free transit visa stays in Qatar from 48 hours to 96 hours.
This means travellers...
New player Tribe launches Lee Kuan Yew tour
A Tribe tour group at the steps to the National Gallery
While much of it is the public domain, the Tribe team also tapped on...
Events: Singapore International Festival of Music 2016
THE Singapore International Festival of Music (SIFOM) is returning for its second edition this year under a new theme – Myths and Legends.
The festival,...
IHG, Novum to jointly develop 20 hotels across Europe
David Kellet (left), vice president, interim head of development and investment analysis, Europe, IHG; with David Etmenan, CEO and owner of Novum Group
NOVUM Hotel...
New hotel openings: October 24 to 28
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week.
Songbei Shangri-La, Harbin
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts’ second hotel in Harbin, a 344-key property with 32 serviced...
MATTA welcomes Malaysia’s plan to invest in ecotourism
Tourists at Kinabalu National Park
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) inbound vice president, Tan Kok Liang, has welcomed the government’s allocation...
Korean Air to fly direct to New Delhi in December
Korean Air will be flying direct from Incheon International Airport to New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Airport beginning December 1.
The service departs from Incheon International...
