• Bangkok makes marathon runners run extra miles

    Bangkok made a tactical blow by inviting people to run the longest half-marathon. Instead of 13 miles run through Thailand’s capital, the Standard Chartered Bangkok marathon on Sunday accidentally extended its annual half-marathon to almost 17 miles. The runners were …

  • C919 China’s new aircraft challenges aviation doyens

    China introduces the new aircraft C919, its answer to Boeing and Airbus, a much larger homegrown production line in Shanghai.   In a ceremonious opening, China introduced its flashy carrier, a sporty white fuselage with blue wavy stripes and a …

  • Volcanic ash grounds several flights in Bali tourists left waiting

    Flights are being scrapped in holiday destination Bali due to volcanic ash. Thousands of holiday makers are stuck as the ash could lead to the closure of the Lombok airport which is continuing for the third consecutive day.     …

  • TripAdvisor Prices Out Travel to Asia’s Most Popular Destinations for U.S. Travelers

    TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site*, today announced the results of its TripIndex™ Asia, revealing that travel expenses for popular Asian destinations have decreased an average of 12 percent year-over-year, with travelers able to save  as much as 32 percent on …

  • Malaysia Airlines rolls out new A330 Business Class Seats

    Malaysia Airlines yesterday, unveiled its new A330-300 Business Class seats at the World Travel Market in London. The new seats, which will be introduced in April 2016, will see all 15 A330-300 aircrafts fitted with the new configuration by September …

  • India aims to attract one million UK visitors by 2020

    Vinod Zutshi, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism headed the Indian delegation at World Travel Market in London  said that India is aiming to attract one million UK visitors by 2020 through a number of key pro-active initiatives.     India will …

  • DreamTrips named as Asia’s Leading Travel Club

    For the second consecutive year, DreamTrips™ Vacation Club has been named “Asia’s Leading Travel Club,” claiming three of nine regional honors bestowed by World Travel Awards (WTA) so far in 2015. The announcement came yesterday during WTA’s Asia & Australasia …

  • Preferred Hotels reveals its Philippine connection

    Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand representing more than 650 distinctive properties across 85 countries, is making it easier for travelers to experience the different facets of the Philippines by presenting a new Discovery Philippines offer …

  • Hong Kong revamps its tourism plans

    The inbound tourism industry of Hong Kong is plagued with many problems, including inadequate regulation, the source of tourists being too concentrated, the lack of new tourist attractions, and the operation of unlicensed guesthouses remaining unchecked despite sustained law enforcement …

  • Direct flight connects Austria with Sri Lanka after 8 years

    The inaugural flight Boeing 767 of Austrian Airlines, the flagship carrier of Austria touched down at Bandaranayke International Airport on 28th October 2015. After a lapse of almost 8 years, the airline will now offer direct flights from Vienna to …


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