Tag: ITB Asia
Junca sets up Secret Retreats
FORMER director Asia-Pacific of Relais & Chateaux, Stéphane Junca, has gone on to establish his own hotel representation company, Secret Retreats, which will be...
Firefly to manage a premium airline
LOWER than expected load factors had been the rationale to cut Firefly's low cost jet operations, consistent with MAS Group's plans to consolidate operations...
Cruise line chiefs to drop anchor at first CSA
THE INAUGURAL Cruise Shipping Asia, to be held in Singapore from November 16 to 18 at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, has lined up...
New hope for Egypt
EGYPT is looking East to boost arrivals as numbers from the West continue to slump, owing to economic ills plaguing Europe and Egypt's political...
Changed agent debuts
JACTRAVEL, traditionally a tour operator selling the UK since 1975, is now growing its reputation as an online supplier of hotel inventory, setting its...
Rates expected to hold
HOTELIERS in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia are angling for moderate room rate increases, reflecting current concerns about the economy but also a hint of...
It’s a monopoly
THE TRAVEL trade in Sabah and Sarawak believes that Firefly’s impending discontinuation of flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kuching and Sibu in Sarawak, and...
LAN a deal
CHILE-based LAN Airlines wants to extend its reach into South-east Asia through partnerships with travel agents and ticketing agents in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines...
Japan sees smaller dips
JAPAN inbound is on the mend, with smaller declines being recorded from major sources.
Japan National Tourism Organisation figures show foreign arrivals in June...
Ecuador’s big efforts
SMALL South American country Ecuador, which has not taken serious steps to court the Asian market until now, is muscling its way into the...
