Garuda adds capacity to BKK 10-Mar-2010
From the beginning of summer schedule, 28 March, Garuda Indonesia will deploy a new B737-800NG on its Bangkok-Jakarta route. The change boosts seat capacity by
Indonesia offers grace period on visa-on-arrival switch 10-Mar-2010
Indonesian resort destinations Batam, Bintan and Karimun have been given a transition period of three months to apply the single Visa on Arrival (VoA) facility.
Only in Oz’ launch targets MATTA Fair visitors 10-Mar-2010
Tourism Australia has teamed up with Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to sharpen the destination’s appeal, particularly to attract first-time visitors. The ‘Only in Oz H
Cathay back to profit after 2008’s record loss 10-Mar-2010
Fuel hedging, cost-cutting and the sale of shares in an aircraft maintenance company helped Cathay Pacific Group return from its biggest-ever loss the previous
Israeli did not engage in sex, he and girl say 10-Mar-2010
A 69-year-old Israeli national charged with soliciting sex from a minor professed his innocence during a hearing at Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Tuesday, and h
Asean’s Surin Disavows Test-Launch Quote 9-Mar-2010
Asean Secretary-General Surin Htsuwan issued a conciliatory statement yesterday to clarify remarks he made to the media last week that drew a stinging rebuke fr
Malaysia Airlines adds flights 9-Mar-2010
Malaysia Airlines adds frequencies on its Paris route from five times weekly to daily, effective 28 March.
From Kuala Lumpur, the flight departs at 2335 and
Singapore guns for double-digit growth in 2010 8-Mar-2010
Backed a new brand and its two integrated resorts, Singapore has set high arrivals and revenue targets for this year.
Singapore Tourism Board (STB) chief exe
Chinese Exchange Rate Unlikely To Change 8-Mar-2010
China’s central bank governor indicated Saturday that the government was unlikely to detach the value of China’s currency from that of the US dollar anytime soo
Classical ‘Legend’ Ashkenazy To Perform in Capital 8-Mar-2010
The man who opened the door of the hotel suite at 11 am yester-day had a full head of white hair and a white polo shirt to match. He was also wearing a big smil
Bank of Japan Faces Choice on Deflation in Coming Months 8-Mar-2010
Japan’s central bank looks more likely to ease monetary policy further in coming months, analysts say, though the finance minister has offered few hints on the
PG and VISA giveaway tickets 8-Mar-2010
Bangkok Airways partners with VISA to give Thai cardholders discounts on fares when buying two economy class tickets.
VISA Premium Privilege is valid for VIS
Revenue from tourism falls around 2pc in difficult 2009 8-Mar-2010
Revenue generated from the Kingdom’s tourism sector fell by about 2 percent last year as the sector suffered a drop in spending amid the fallout from the econom
THAI upgrades channel business 8-Mar-2010
Thai Airways International says it will use its 50th anniversary celebrations to extend its reach through website and mobile phone communications.
Malaysia Airlines boosted after sweeping reforms 8-Mar-2010
KUALA LUMPUR: Not long ago, Malaysia Airlines was on life support, forced to sell off its headquarters and firing thousands of staff to avoid bankruptcy, but an
Chinese airline says president under police probe 8-Mar-2010
SHANGHAI : The president of Shenzhen Airlines, China's fifth-biggest carrier, has been removed from his position and is under police investigation for alleged "
Officials reject ASEAN concerns 8-Mar-2010
GOVERNMENT officials on Sunday rejected the notion that military exercises held last week in Kampong Chhnang province were designed to provoke neighbouring Thai
Singapore Hopes Casinos Will Boost Tourism Revenue 8-Mar-2010
Visitor arrivals to Singapore may rise by as much as 30 percent this year, helped by an economic recovery in Asia and the lure of two new multi-billion dollar c
13 Charged in Nightclub ‘Naked Dancing’ Case 7-Mar-2010
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Saturday charged 13 staff from at Chamkar Mon district nightclub, the White Club, who were among 120 revelers and employees ar