AirAsia Indonesia, MHTC to promote Penang’s medical tourism sector
AirAsia Indonesia has signed an MoU with Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) to jointly promote Penang as Malaysia’s top healthcare tourism destination.
MHTC will arrange...
Asia’s best and worst cities for airport transfers: Klook
Klook has revealed the Asian cities with fastest and slowest airport-to-city journeys.
Siem Reap was found to provide the fastest journey (26 mins) from airport...
Indonesia tourism determined to expand air connectivity, outreach with India
After recording strong growth in tourist arrivals from the Indian market in the first eight months of 2018, Indonesia is now stepping up efforts...
Amadeus stresses agent education amid NDC revolution
NDC is fast becoming a reality as industry adoption of the new standard becomes more widespread, although there remains work to be done to...
E-ticketing coming soon to Thai marine parks
Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) will introduce an e-ticketing system at marine locations, effectively barring entry by walk-in, the...
SIA introduces mobile boarding pass access via Google Pay
Singapore Airlines is allowing its customers to use mobile boarding passes on Google Pay, the first time an airline in the Asia-Pacific region is...
Japan, India shortlisted for launch of Uber flying taxis
Uber has shortlisted five countries to launch its Uber Air "flying taxi" service, three of which are in Asia-Pacific.
After announcing plans to introduce electric-powered...
Agencies take on bigger role in travel tech value chain
With airline distribution in the travel industry set to undergo major technological change, some agencies say they are becoming more involved in helping shape...
Waldorf Astoria pushes into Bangkok’s luxury hotel space
The much-anticipated Waldorf Astoria Bangkok officially opened its doors yesterday, the latest in a growing swathe of luxury hotels that have launched or are...
Singapore’s KOP breaks ground on Shanghai winter resort
SGX Catalist-listed property developer KOP has begun construction on Wintastar Shanghai, an integrated resort that will house the world’s largest indoor ski and snow...
