The eagerly received news earlier this year that popular Asian budget airline operator AirAsia would launch a budget service between the UK and Malaysia by early 2008 has been set back. New long-haul budget airline AirAsia X, partly owned by AirAsia, has announced that plans have been delayed by their inability to secure suitable aircraft  Continue Reading »

This internationally known chain is planning an ambitious expansion programme to meet the demands of growing tourism worldwide with plans currently underway for more than 700 hotels. More are planned over then next 10 years, with 1000 new hotels expected to open in North America alone. This is expected to add a further 110,000 rooms  Continue Reading »

China, rarely out of the news these days as the slumbering dragon that is rapidly becoming the world’s factory and most happening business environment of the twenty-first century. And with its ancient capital Beijing, set to host the Olympics in two years time, tourisms is becoming another major attraction for a country that boasts a  Continue Reading »

Two Russian women were shot dead in the early hours of Saturday morning while lounging on a beach in Pattaya, a resort city two hours drive from Bangkok. Local Thai police are treating it as a gang-related homicide case, after the two were shot at close range by a gunman who immediately fled the scene  Continue Reading »

New innovations, route expansions, more budget flights and technology advances to ease the inconvenience of tightened security are all predicted to change air travel this year. The most welcome is likely to be the introduction of mobile use in-flight, promised by several airlines this year. Ryanair are leading the way with the announcement to have  Continue Reading »

The results of a first-ever survey of the world’s UNESCO world heritage sites has ranked the Kathmandu valley – which boasts three sites – in last place among the 94 most important of some 800 sites worldwide. Undertaken by National Geographic Traveler magazine, the survey called on travel experts from around the world to assess  Continue Reading »

Virgin Atlantic has announced a spring Upper Class sale, with up-to 40 per cent off on various flights. Running until 10pm (GMT) on March 8th, the special includes some big discounts on trans-Atlantic flights, including to New York and Boston from £1,349, between April 1 and April 9. Other routes on offer for discount include  Continue Reading »