Travel News

More Russian capacity to Bali by year-end

AIR capacity between the Russian Federation and Bali is set to receive a shot in the arm from end-2010.

12/07/2010 15:31

Caravelle offers free Wi-Fi in hotel cars

THE CARAVELLE Hotel has extended its hotel-wide Wi-Fi system to its fleet of cars and will not be charging guests for access.

12/07/2010 15:27

Outrigger to open new luxe resort in central Vietnam

OUTRIGGER Hotels and Resorts Asia has signed an agreement with developer Vietnamese American Hotel and Resort Company to co-design and manage a luxury resort along the central coast of Vietnam.

12/07/2010 15:23

MGTO creates Malay website

THE MACAU Government Tourist Office (MGTO) has launched a new website in Malay to attract more Malaysian visitors.

07/07/2010 11:01

Booking pace picks up for Marriott in Thailand

LEISURE and corporate group bookings are slowly returning to Marriott International's Thai properties, whose teams have embarked on a stronger direct sales blitz with travel trade and corporate partners in Thailand and beyond.

07/07/2010 10:57

India trade outraged over new tax

TRAVEL agent associations have condemned the new service tax on air travel, imposed by the government (TTG Asia e-Daily, July 2).

07/07/2010 10:54

New Yunnanese restaurant opens on the Bund

Having revolutionised Yunnanese folk cuisine for the contemporary urban palette, award-winning Shanghai restaurant Lost Heaven has launched a dazzling new lounge. The Lost Heaven Lounge is the place where martinis and minority cultures mix in China’s most pulsing modern city.

06/07/2010 09:17

Hotel Maya - Kuala Lumpur

Strategically located along Jalan Ampang, Hotel Maya Kuala Lumpur rest in the heart of the city’s business and commercial district and just a stroll away the famous Twin Towers where the mega-shopping haven, Suria KLCC lies and Zouk KL, the city’s hottest nightclubs.

06/07/2010 09:08

Ritz-Carlton Dubai to develop new wing

This October, The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai will begin an expansion project that will increase the total number of guest rooms and include the addition of several new restaurant concepts. This project is expected to be completed in 2012.

06/07/2010 09:00

TAT moves ahead with Thailand tourism revival plans

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the entire Thai tourism industry have rolled out a range of promotions, strategies, activities, and projects to help revive visitor arrivals which were affected by the recent political turmoil.

06/07/2010 08:54

Malaysian arrivals to Japan up despite limited direct air access

MALAYSIA arrivals to Japan grew 85.2 per cent to reach 10,300 in May over the same month last year, making the country Japan's second top source market after China.

06/07/2010 08:48

New Danang - Dalat flights launched

VIETNAM Airlines has reinstated services between Danang and Dalat after a 13-year hiatus, a move that is expected to encourage extended holidays and an increase in golf vacations in the two destinations.

04/07/2010 14:50

Malaysia must highlight attributes to attract high-yield market

MALAYSIA must stop promoting the destination as a cheap option and start pitching its unique selling points if it wants to attract high-yield tourists, said the Malaysian Association of Hotel Owners (MAHO).

04/07/2010 14:47

New service tax for air tickets in India

AIR tickets issued in India are now subject to a 10.3 per cent service tax.

04/07/2010 14:44

TAT, THAI launch mega fam trip

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Thai Airways (TG) International will mark their 50th anniversary by joining forces to launch a Mega Fam trip “Thailand Today” that is being specifically designed to showcase some of Thailand’s best tourism destinations and products.

02/07/2010 11:34