The rapid growth of India’s economy is seeing investment in many sectors, and the hospitality industry is no exception. Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide is making sure its hotel brands are not left behind in the development rush, with announcements of new buildings going up Kolkata, Pune and Hyderabad. Pune is ready for a banking  Continue Reading »

An interesting court ruling has just come out of India, requiring airlines to take responsibility for the “mental agony and harassment” they cause their passengers when flights are delayed and cancelled. The ruling covers all airlines operating in India and exempts only those events which are caused by bad weather conditions. In order to have  Continue Reading »

Oasis Hong Kong Airlines is offering travelers an affordable way to escape the winter weather and enjoy the Far East. Their winter sale is available until December 15th. Economy class, return tickets from the UK to Hong Kong start at just £297 including taxes while tickets in Oasis’ business class start at £1,157. Travel for  Continue Reading »

British Airways has recently completed their cabin upgrade plan on their planes flying the London to Bangkok route. The Club World Cabin has been revamped for holidaymakers heading to Thailand to escape London’s winter weather, according to reports from the Bangkok Post. The seats in Club World are extra wide and are able to recline  Continue Reading »

Virgin Atlantic has flights on sale from London Heathrow for those who book by December 6th at 23:00. Return flights from London to Tokyo are on sale from just £509, including taxes and is available on a limited number of flights departing between January 8th and February 29th. The fare is available for economy-class flights  Continue Reading »

The Golden Triangle in northern Thailand is an area long known for its opium fields, which supplied a large portion of the world’s heroin supply. The area has toned down its profile quite a bit in recent years, signaled by the huge rise in tourism, and its safety evinced by the presence of places like  Continue Reading »

The website visiteurope.com was launched in March of last year in Vienna, during a conference for European tourism ministers, focusing on the markets of Canada, the United States and the countries of Latin America. The site has been a great success, and now Japan will be the next country the company will focus on. In  Continue Reading »

For the last five days, the airspace between Shanghai and other cities in China has been subject to controls in an effort to deal with the area’s rapidly growing number of flights. The backlog caused by the control has now been cleared, and the schedule is back to normal. Li Jingao, speaking for the market  Continue Reading »

In an age where more and more airlines are popping up, as well as the number of accidents, the European Aviation Safety Agency’s safety standards are not only setting the bar for Europe, but for many other countries as well. AirAsia, the highly successful budget airline based out of Malaysia has contracted Aviation Australia to  Continue Reading »

The chain of Shangri-La hotels are known for their extremely high quality services and facilities. Now the brand seeks to further improve its dining options by reshuffling its menus to include more nutritious meals for its customers. The company, true to form, hasn’t skimped on hiring someone with anything less than impressive credentials either. Wong  Continue Reading »

There are two festivals a year that are extremely important in Thailand, Song Kran, which takes place in spring, when the rice is being planted, to pray for a good harvest. The second is at the end of the growing season, where thanks is given to the local gods and ancestors for the year’s crop.  Continue Reading »

There were many new programs unveiled by travel companies during the World Travel market in London, England, but one of the more interesting are the travel packages that make it much easier for travellers to get to the island of Borneo. ‘Wings of Borneo’ offers 15-day packages that aim to showcase the best of Brunei,  Continue Reading »