Opening of Myanmar-India border crossings to stimulate overland travel
The opening of Myanmar’s borders with India is expected to lure overland travellers from Europe and Asia.
From September, all nationalities were given clearance to...
Air Astana readies LCC for 2019 take-off
Air Astana will soon launch FlyArystan, an LCC offering fares "approximately half" of what the airline has available today.
Scheduled for launch in the first...
Aviation roundup: Singapore Airlines, Neos Air and more
Here's our weekly roundup of new air routes and other aviation news.
MATTA, CLIA join forces to grow cruise tourism in Malaysia
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) and the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have inked an MoU to collaboratively drive emerging...
Kazakhstan’s next steppe for PATA Travel Mart 2019
PATA Travel Mart will take place in Astana, Kazakhstan come September 2019, marking the first-ever PATA event in Central Asia.
The event will be hosted...
Royal Brunei Airlines plots Borneo onto destination marketing strategy
Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) has rolled out a B$5 million (US$3.6 million) destination marketing campaign as part of a fresh strategy to boost inbound...
Thailand waives VOA fees for two months
Thailand will waive visa-on-arrival fee for visitors from 21 countries for two months in hopes of stimulating tourism, following consecutive months of year-on-year declines...
Carnival’s China JV sails off; two Costa ships to be transferred
Carnival Corporation has formally launched its cruise joint venture with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), under the name CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping, which will...
Dorsett unveils new rewards programme
Dorsett Hospitality International will pilot its new loyalty programme in 15 hotels across Asia, Europe and Oceania under its Dorsett and d.Collection brands.
Members of...
Webjet acquires Dubai-based Destinations of the World
Webjet has entered into an agreement to acquire Destinations of the World (DOTW), bringing the Dubai-based B2B platform into the WebBeds portfolio comprising JacTravel,...
