Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority has announced a 14 per cent increase in international visitors during the first six months of the year.This is ahead of the UNWTO forecast of four per cent tourism growth in the Middle East…
AirAsia X has placed an order with Airbus for an additional 34 A330neo widebody aircraft.The order was announced by Kamarudin Meranun, AirAsia co-founder and AirAsia X group chief executive officer, Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, chairman of AirAsia X, and Eric…
Vietnamese carrier Vietjet has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for the purchase of an additional 50 A321neo single aisle aircraft.The agreement was announced at the Farnborough Air Show today by Vietjet Vice president Dinh Viet Phuong and Eric…
W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International has announced the appointment of Christian Metzner as general manager of the highly anticipated W Kuala Lumpur, as the iconic brand prepares to debut its unique style of modern luxury in the Malaysian…
Kenya Airways will stop flights between Nairobi and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from mid-September.Passengers who are booked to fly after September 14 will be rerouted, or rebooked through Kenya Airways’ partner airlines.The airline says the decision to cease flights to Jeddah…
Qatar Executive has proudly unveiled its brand-new executive jet, the Gulfstream G500, on the opening day of Farnborough International Airshow.The G500 jet will be one of the fastest and most technologically advanced aircraft in the Qatar Executive fleet when it…
Starlux Airlines has selected the all-new A350 XWB for its future long-haul fleet, following the signature of a memorandum of understanding for the purchase of 17 aircraft, comprising 12 A350-1000s and five A350-900s.The agreement was announced at the Farnborough Airshow…
Tourism in Thailand is registering massive growth. In the first quarter of 2018 there was an increase of 15.4% compared to 2018 (10.61 million arrivals). Last year, the country was visited by a total of 35.38 million tourists, which was…
A joint venture between Alibaba Group and Marriott International has announced it is spearheading Marriott International’s facial recognition check-in pilot with Fliggy, Alibaba’s travel service platform.This announcement comes hot off the heels of the joint venture’s recent global rollout of…
Located within a glittering new skyscraper next to the Petronas Towers, Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur has opened its doors.Rising 65 storeys above the busy streets of the capital, the all-new hotel is welcoming its first guests to dine, drink,…
