Aviation roundup: Garuda Indonesia, Bangkok Airways and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and other aviation news.
DMC Lotus Asia readies for rebrand, launches Singapore office
Malaysia-based Lotus Asia Tours on Monday announced a new team that will focus on rebranding the DMC and integrating its products and services under...
Musa Yusof is Tourism Malaysia’s new director-general
Musa Yusof, a familiar face to travel industry players in Malaysia, has been appointed the new director-general of Tourism Malaysia effective December 3, succeeding...
Collaboration key to tourism dispersal goals
With destinations around the world grappling with overtourism and undertourism, speakers at the recently-concluded PATA Destination Marketing Forum 2018 in Khon Kaen believe that...
Vietnam travel e-commerce site goes live in Singapore
Fayfay.com, an e-commerce website dedicated to Vietnam travel experiences, has launched its portal in Singapore.
The company was co-founded by former investment banker Kingston Lai,...
New Istanbul airport raises Turkey’s Asia-Europe hub ambitions
With the opening of Istanbul's new airport last month, hopes are high among the Turkish travel trade that the country's transit hub status will...
Centara strikes deal for three hotels in Laos
Centara Hotels & Resorts has announced three upcoming openings in Laos, set to add 216 keys to the destination.
In the UNESCO World Heritage site...
Two more Mövenpick hotels signed in Vietnam
Shortly after completing its acquisition of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, AccorHotels has announced it will continue expanding the brand in Vietnam with two latest...
Big hike proposed for Komodo entrance fee raises eyebrows
The regional government of East Nusa Tenggara has announced plans to charge international travellers to Komodo National Park an entrance fee of US$500 per...
High-speed rail opens doors to rail-cruise opportunities in Hong Kong
Rail-cruise travel has gotten off the ground in Hong Kong as the city gets on board China's high-speed rail network connecting to 44 cities...
