THE TOURISM Ministers of the G20 economies (T20) have issued a joint declaration calling for priority to be given to facilitating travel as a means to boosting economic growth and job creation.
(Forimmediaterelease.net) AMMAN, Jordan — Authorities are ready with a plan to best utilize the upcoming tourism season this summer.
AIRASIA will scrap its daily flights from Kuala Lumpur to Solo in Central Java, Indonesia, effective September 2, 2012.
EXPEDIA has launched its Travel Agent Affiliate Program (TAAP) in Hong Kong, and is offering a HK$800 (US$103) bonus on top of commissions for the first HK$12,000 worth of bookings for new partners.
ISLAMABAD (eTN) - Home secretaries from Indian and Pakistan are to meet on May 24 and 25 in Islamabad to resolve many issues such as visa policies. The two countries are expected to finalize
Singapore continues to draw in some of the fastest growing travel markets across the globe, with visitors from China, India and Singapore registering the strongest growth to the country in April this
THE BOARD of Thai Airways International (THAI) has sacked its president, Piyasvasti Amranand, citing a breakdown in communications, and irreconcilable differences over strategy and aircraft purchases.
JETSTAR Group CEO, Bruce Buchanan, has decided to call time on his nine-year career with the Qantas Group to explore new opportunities in helping other Australian firms looking to expand in Asia.
AUSTRALIAN flag carrier Qantas is planning to divide its international and domestic arms into separate entities as part of efforts to turn around its loss-making business.
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) has axed its Hong Kong-Kalibo flights less than a month after launch, indicating that China’s travel advisory against the Philippines is starting to impact the latter's
AIRASIA X’s Kuala Lumpur-Beijing flights, due to launch on June 22 (TTG Asia e-Daily, May 17, 2012), will serve to boost overall traffic between Malaysia and China, but will probably be less of a boon
TIGER Airways registered a S$104.3 million (US$81.9 million) loss for the financial year ended March 31, 2012, wiping out S$39.9 million in profit generated the year before.
HONG Kong-based Swire Travel will open a wholly-owned office in Shanghai this July, marking its second foray into China after Beijing.
(Forimmediaterelease.net) The Seychelles Minister for Home Affairs and Transport, Joel Morgan, and the Minister Responsible for Tourism&Culture, Alain St.Ange, are jointly leading a tourism trade
PHILIPPINES’ AirAsia’s international operations will take off next month with the launch of Clark-Kuala Lumpur flights on June 9.
PHUKET, Thailand - HotelTravel.com is discounting hotel rates to create unique deals just in time for Lady Gaga's Bangkok debut concert on May 25 at the Rajamangala National Stadium.
THE MALAYSIAN Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA), which owns the organising rights to the World Islamic Travel Mart (WITM), is considering holding future editions of the annual event outside
After four years of work and US$10 billion in investment, an international expo will open Saturday at a glittering hi-tech venue on the site of a former dusty cement terminal in South Korea.
Taipei City is hosting the 40th meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum's Tourism Working Group April 25 and 26 in the northern district of Beitou, the Tourism Bureau said April 25.
The Seychelles Tourism Board along with Mason's Travel representative, Ms. Hilda Camille hcamille@masonstravel.com and Mrs. Elizabeth Fideria of Big Blue Divers dive center bigblue@seychelles.net were
COTTM (China Outbound Travel and Tourism Market) is the only dedicated business-to-business outbound travel and tourism exhibition in China. The exhibition provides a platform for international
ITB Berlin is one of the renowned trade shows related to the travel and tourism industry of Germany. Held at the Messe Berlin for a period 5 days
Tourism Malaysia will host the first ever IAGTO Asia Golf Tourism Convention at the Mines Resort and Golf Club, Kuala Lumpur on the 22-25 of April. For 3 days, 150 golf tour operators from 38
Starting the National Tourism Year 2012, the province has organised some cultural and artistic programmes such as "A Hue Night in the South" and "Hue Love" as well as participated in international
ASEAN Tourism Forum 2012 will open in Manado, Indonesia this Thursday promising a record turnout of sellers and buyers at Asia’s first trade show of the year.