Sri Lanka approves concessions for airlines to hasten tourism recovery
Sri Lanka has announced concessions including reduced ground handling charges and relaxed visa requirements for a six-month period to provide a fillip to its...
Vietnamese conglomerate gets green light to launch airline unit
Vinpearl Air Joint Stock Company, a member of Vingroup owned by US billionaire Phạm Nhat Vuong, will soon enter the aviation market after being...
Grand Princess to replace Sapphire Princess in Singapore homeport
The 2,600-guest Grand Princess will homeport in Singapore for the first time in the 2020/2021, replacing the Sapphire Princess in Princess Cruises' seventh homeporting...
Oyo claims it is now world’s third largest hotel chain
Oyo Hotels & Homes published a statement hailing itself the world’s third largest hotel chain by room count as of June 2019, while staking...
Two Krabi resorts to be rebranded into Avanis
Avani Hotels & Resorts has signed two new resort hotels in the southern Thailand resort town of Krabi, marking the brand’s continued growth within...
Trade backs levy move for Bali’s Nusa Penida to improve infrastructure
Bali's popular tourist islands of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan have introduced a levy on foreign visitors, a move that the local...
Air Mauritius lays out Asian expansion goals with A330neo delivery
The recent delivery of two Airbus A330-900neo aircraft in April this year, which makes Air Mauritius the first airline in the world to operate...
Penang seals pact with Ctrip to bring tourism growth to state
Chinese OTA giant Ctrip and Trip.com (a Ctrip Group company) have entered into a strategic MoU with Penang Global Tourism, sealing the first partnership...
Aviation roundup: Finnair, Qantas and more
Here's our weekly roundup of new air routes and other aviation updates.
Malaysia’s RM5m tourism matching fund a shot in arm for inbound...
A new RM5 million (US$1.2 million) tourism fund announced by the Malaysian government is set to provide a much-needed boost for private-sector tourism industry...
