Travel

PATA – Asia & Pacific record 7% growth in January

March 21, 2011, Bangkok (Press Release) : The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) today released preliminary figures for international visitor arrivals into Asia and the Pacific[1] for January 2011, showing a seven per cent year-on-year expansion. South Asia set the pace with the strongest arrivals growth from amongst the four […]

Aerial view of Hilton Sanya Resort & Spa

Hilton Hotels Matches Japan Disaster Fund

23 March 2011, McLean, Virginia, USA – Hilton Worldwide today made an initial donation of US$75,000 for the relief efforts for survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. In addition, Hilton has also initiated matching gifts programmes for both its team members and guests who are members of the […]

787-9 Boeing Dreamliner

Korean Air To Introduce Upgraded B787

      18 March, 2011, Seoul, Korea – Korean Air changed the model type of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that was to be introduced next year to the more fuel efficient B787-900.  Ten 787s will be delivered to the airline through 2016. The B787 is made of carbon composite […]

Veranda Resorts in Thailand Joins The MGallery Collection

15 March 2011, Bangkok, Thailand – Accor’s label of upscale hotels, MGallery, adds two more resorts from Thailand into its collection – Veranda High Resort Chiang Mai and Veranda Resort and Spa Hua Hin-Cha Am.  Each MGallery hotel has an individualistic personality and charm and is categorised under one of […]

AirAsia Sale to Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand

15 March 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – You can surf, eat, shop, dive, trek, swim and climb for as low as RM25.  AirAsia is offering promo fares to 46 domestic routes in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand from as low as RM25 when you book from 15 to 20 March 2011 […]