Archive for April, 2009

Stay Longer and save more in Chiang Mai

U Chiang Mai is offering U Stay and Save rates for leisure travellers who need more time to experience the historic town of Chiang Mai or even for business travellers who need more than just one night to achieve their business goals.
The longer guests stay the better rates they will receive per night. Stay [...]

Japan Airlines to Increase Flights to Okinawa

Japan Airlines will increase the number of flights from Tokyo, Haneda to Okinawa, Naha, between July 1 to October 31, 2009.
Utilizing the increase in number of landing slots at Tokyo, Haneda, offered by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) earlier this month, JAL will commence additional flights to Okinawa, Naha taking [...]

Foreign travel continues to fall at Los Angeles int’l airport

Mainly due to the economic crisis, foreign travel through Los Angeles International Airport ( LAX) continued to fall by a whopping 19 percent in March, it was reported on Thursday.
This was the 12th straight month of declines for the world’s sixth largest airport, the Los Angeles Times reported, quoting figures released by the Los Angeles [...]

Australian tourism industry optimistic in face of global recession

The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) said on Friday that the economic crisis has led to a sharp spike in the number of backpackers heading to Australia shores.
“The backpacker market is absolutely booming, we’ve seen visa applications up by 20 percent out of Germany and Britain alone, and those figures are translating into business” ATEC [...]

Mexico opens wider to Chinese tourists, more improvement still needed

Mexican government has taken concrete steps to make it easier for Chinese citizens to visit Mexico, but major improvement is still needed, a senior tourism official said Thursday.
Mexico has scrapped visa requirement for Chinese nationals living in Macao and allowed Mexican consulates in China to process visa applications, said Alejandro Rojas, head of Mexico City’s [...]

World’s largest cave discovered in world heritage site in Vietnam

The Quang Binh administration has revealed that an English potholing team has discovered a cave believed to be the biggest in the world, in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang World Natural Heritage site.
A representative from the central province said that the English cavers told the provincial authorities at a meeting on April 22 that the cave, [...]

Hong Kong Disneyland launches MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) Promotion

Hong Kong Disneyland has launched two MICE products to help corporate clients maximize their spending, while taking some time out to relax and recharge, amidst business events.
Available until the end of August, the Special Meeting Package and Group Ticket Promotion take into account budgets and the growing emphasis on holding MICE events that provide a [...]

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