Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, and Rail Europe 4A, the leading distributor of European Rail worldwide, have partnered to increase the reach of Rail Europe’s European railway products and offer Amadeus travel agencies unparalleled pan-European rail content. Amadeus will connect Rail Europe’s content through the [...]

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The DestinAsian-Asia’s Travel Magazine, The parent company of several subsidiaries operating in the media and publishing sectors, based in Jakarta – Indonesia. They checked and selected 39 hotels to join their annual roundup of Asia-Pacific’s most notable debuts.

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Demand for long-term stay apartments for business travelers has grown tremendously within the past few years in Asia and the weakened global economy has increased its popularity among families and leisure guests. Sukhumvit Park, Bangkok – Marriott Executive Apartments that opened this week is an example of how the long-term stay category has evolved and [...]

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Thai Airways International Public Company Limited will introduce the new route, Phuket – Hong Kong effective 25 October 2009 onwards. Mr. Pruet Boobphakam, THAI Executive Vice President, Commercial Department, said THAI will start to operate a direct flight, Phuket – Hong Kong from 25 October 2009 onwards to support passenger’s demand on this route, where [...]

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On Sunday 25 October, Finnair moved to its winter schedule. The route selection has been expanded through winter flights to Istanbul, and changes have also been made on other individual routes. The Istanbul route will now be flown in the winter season for the first time – with a schedule of up to four flights [...]

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Thailand’s third JW Marriott-branded property will open on November 1, 2009 in Phang Nga province under a long-term management agreement between Marriott International and Cherfah Company Ltd. The 298-room JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa is located on a lushly-landscaped site along a one kilometer stretch of pristine Khuk Khak Beach. It is one [...]

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IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Leisure Holidays Private Limited (LHPL), a Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) Group company, to takeover on 1 November 2009 and re-brand Kandooma Maldives to Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma. Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma is the first Holiday Inn Resort in the Republic of Maldives, [...]

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Best Western International has launched an accelerated drive to open new hotels and resorts in major cities and tourist destinations throughout Vietnam. Eyeing Vietnam’s fast-growing tourist arrivals, with 5 million visitors expected in 2010, The World’s Largest Hotel Chain plans to take its Vietnam portfolio from 729 rooms currently to 2,050 rooms within 2012. “Our [...]

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The first new-built Holiday Inn hotel opens today in Pattaya, Thailand. The 367-room property, which features the new look-and-feel, service and quality facilities of the new Holiday Inn brand, is located along the popular Beach Road in North Pattaya. All guest rooms and suites offer sweeping views of the Pattaya Bay, featuring spacious ocean-facing balconies [...]

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The inaugural Singapore Airlines A380 service bound for Melbourne, the capital city of the Australian state of Victoria, took off from Singapore Changi Airport last evening and touched down at Melbourne Airport early this morning. With 453 customers on board the 471-seat double-decker aircraft, SQ227 departed Singapore at 2100hrs and arrived in Melbourne at around [...]

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