AirAsia to become the world’s first low-cost network carrier
AirAsia has unveiled plans to launch the world’s first low-cost network carrier, leveraging 22 years of its multi-hub strategy through its airlines in Malaysia,...
Tourism Malaysia’s director-general gets reassigned
Ammar Abd Ghapar, director-general, Tourism Malaysia has been unexpectedly reassigned to the position of deputy director-general of Tourism Malaysia.
His tenure as director-general of Tourism...
Airlines to reinstate pre-pandemic flight frequencies in India
India's approval for the resumption of scheduled flight operations worldwide from March 27 has triggered an urgency among international airlines to announce increased flight frequencies...
Sabah Tourism Board rebrands to woo more visitors
Sabah Tourism Board (STB) has rebranded its destination to Feel Sabah, North Borneo in a bid to emphasise the location of Sabah in the...
Raffles Hotels & Resorts introduces new well-being retreats
Raffles Hotels & Resorts has launched a new concept for immersive well-being – Retreat by Raffles will be available in select locations across the...
Minimal impact from Koh Tachai closure, say Thai operators
The closure will allow the island's marine and island ecosystems to recover
THE Thai authorities have recently announced the closure of the Koh Tachai, part...
Smailing Tour marks 40 years with new strategy
Screenshot of Smailing Tour's website homepage
ONE of Indonesia’s biggest tour operators, Smailing Tour, will be embarking on a new expansion strategy as it celebrates its...
Thailand to double visa-on-arrival fees next month
VISITORS to Thailand will need to pay increased visa-on-arrival fees starting September 27.
The fee currently costs 1,000 baht (US$28.8) and will be doubled to...
Egencia restructures, forms globally aligned company
Christophe Peymirat
Expedia’s corporate travel outfit Egencia has reorganised internally to break down divisions by geographic region, forming two global organisations in its wake.
Instead of...
E-visa facility for Vietnam in the pipeline
An electronic tourist visa facility will be made available to select nationalities visiting Vietnam from February 1 next year as part of a two-year...
