Travelers request Inflight Mobile Connectivity
London – More than three quarters of travelers surveyed by AeroMobile, a leading mobile phone operator for the aviation industry, said they would use mobile-enabled internet access to check emails, browse the internet or update their Facebook or Twitter status … Continue reading Travelers request Inflight Mobile Connectivity
Japan to waive visas for Indonesian, Filipino and Vietnamese travelers
Tokio – The government and the ruling coalition are making arrangements to waive visas for tourists from the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam as one of the initiatives in a revised action plan due out in June to make Japan a … Continue reading Japan to waive visas for Indonesian, Filipino and Vietnamese travelers
The Kingdom as a venue for Weddings and Honeymoons
Bangkok/Sydney – The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) Sydney Office is organising a range of activities and events between April and June, to promote Thailand’s many tourism attractions and attract high-end travellers from Australia and New Zealand.To engage the lucrative … Continue reading The Kingdom as a venue for Weddings and Honeymoons
Philippine Internet slowest in ASEAN: report
Manila – An infographic posted by ASEAN DNA shows what most Pinoy netizens already know to be true: Internet speed in the Philippines is the slowest in the whole Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).At 3.6 megabytes per second (Mbps), … Continue reading Philippine Internet slowest in ASEAN: report
Krabi-Enlive Sea Kayak Thailand Championship 2014
Bangkok/Krabi – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in collaboration with Krabi Provincial Authorities, Enlive Foundation, the Rowing and Canoeing Association of Thailand and the Royal Thai Navy are organising Krabi-Enlive Sea Kayak Thailand Championship and the 3rd Sea Kayak … Continue reading Krabi-Enlive Sea Kayak Thailand Championship 2014
Hotels meeting the App programming challenge
Singapore – One of the biggest pain points for hoteliers, particular independent properties, is how to deal with the mobile challenge. Mobile optimized website or native app? And if native app, you’d have to develop for both Android and iOS … Continue reading Hotels meeting the App programming challenge
Cambodia’s Angkor world heritage site favourite with Chinese tourists
Phnom Penh – The number of Chinese visitors to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple, one of the World Heritage Sites, has continued to grow in the first two months of this year, a tourism official said Sunday. Some 71,100 Chinese had … Continue reading Cambodia’s Angkor world heritage site favourite with Chinese tourists
Thailand: Chinese tourists attending Songkran festivities
Bangkok – Thailand is looking to attract a larger number of Chinese tourists to join this year’s Songkran celebrations. Many of these Chinese visitors are coming into the kingdom by air or road and are heading to a range of … Continue reading Thailand: Chinese tourists attending Songkran festivities
Aviation: Commission updates the European safety list
Brussels/Manila – The European Commission has updated for the 23rd time the European list of airlines subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union — better known as “the EU air safety list”. On the basis … Continue reading Aviation: Commission updates the European safety list
Qatar Airways Introduces Innovative Mobile Technology for Pilots
Doha – Qatar Airways has begun the rollout of QLOUD, an internally developed mobility application for iPads, which will provide real time and decision-relevant information to the airline’s pilots. Over 500 pilots have already embraced the new technology with 500 … Continue reading Qatar Airways Introduces Innovative Mobile Technology for Pilots