ICA trials electronic arrival card for foreign visitors to Singapore
Singapore's Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) is trialling an electronic arrival card for foreign visitors to the country, a system that will eventually replace...
Sabre rolls out ‘industry-first’ airline retailing platform
Sabre has rolled out its Digital Airline Commercial Platform (DACP) with Aeroflot, Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways on board as launch partners.
Announced earlier this...
Marriott expands homesharing pilot in Europe
Hailing its homesharing pilot in London a success, Marriott International is now expanding Tribute Portfolio Homes to Paris, Rome and Lisbon.
This follows on the...
Higher HK airfares on horizon as fuel surcharges kick in from...
Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department (CAD) is lifting a 22-month suspension on fuel surcharge, allowing airlines to make their own commercial decisions on whether...
Myanmar widens visa-free relaxation scheme to HK, Macau
Myanmar's growing list of visa-exempt Asian nationalities now includes Hong Kong and Macau, the most recent additions after Japan and South Korea.
Since October 1,...
Maya Bay closure extended indefinitely
Thailand's famed Maya Bay in Krabi, originally meant to reopen on October 1, will be closed to tourists indefinitely, the Bangkok Post reports.
The decision...
Aviation roundup: Air Italy, Sriwijaya Air and more
Here's our weekly roundup of new air routes and other aviation updates in Asia.
Japan dangles huge incentives to lure tourists back to quake-hit Hokkaido
Travel companies across Hokkaido are welcoming an initiative from the national government that will provide subsidies of up to 20,000 yen (US$176) per night...
Sulawesi tours unaffected by quake in non-touristy region
As Indonesia picks up the pieces from the deadly earthquake that hit Central Sulawesi last Friday, trade players interviewed report that Sulawesi tour programmes...
Kathleen Tan confirms departure from AirAsia China
Airline industry high-flyer Kathleen Tan has confirmed on social media that she is stepping down from the president post at AirAsia China and will...
