IATA objects to new airport tax to fund Changi expansion
IATA has expressed its disappointment over the additional fees that Changi Airport will charge passengers and airlines to fund the development of Changi East...
Airlines leaving passengers to their own devices
Airlines in Asia are increasingly letting passengers take in-flight entertainment into their own hands, as they turn their attention to building in-flight connectivity instead.
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Airbnb grows through more Experiences
Following its recent announcement to expand its core home-booking platform with more categories, Airbnb will by the year's end increase Experiences from 60 destinations...
Aviation roundup: Air New Zealand, AirAsia and more
Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes.
‘Cesspool’ label a wake-up call for Boracay to clean up its...
A six-month resuscitation effort has begun on Boracay, after the tourist hotspot was recently described by the Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte as a "cesspool"...
Budget carriers are now in for the long haul
LCCs have revolutionised the regional aviation landscape in the last two decades, and now industry experts are expecting the arrival of budget airlines on...
First Avani+ to rise in Luang Prabang
Avani Hotels & Resorts is introducing a brand extension, Avani+, which will debut in Luang Prabang on March 1, 2018.
Thai Airways back in red as passenger yields dip
Thai Airways International (THAI) and its subsidiaries posted a 29.8 per cent decline in operating profit to 2.9 billion baht (US$91 million), blaming an increase...
MATTA throws support behind Visit Malaysia Year 2020
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has set up a working committee to lend greater focus and momentum in line with...
Smart hotels on the rise in Singapore
Recent initiatives by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) are spurring technology take-up in the hospitality sector at an unprecedented rate, with hotels in the...
