ANA will relaunch domestic flights using its Boeing 787 Dreamliner this weekend. The Japanese airline, which was the launch customer for the aircraft, plans to operate two flights from Sapporo to Tokyo Haneda on Sunday 26 May 2013, using the B787. Subsequent services will be operated on the route on Monday, and ...

Asia Pacific, May 24, 2013

Hong Kong-based Hotels G, which currently operates three properties in China and Thailand, has unveiled plans to embark on a major expansion of its portfolio in Asia and the US. The company has revealed that it will add two more properties this year, followed by a further four in the subsequent ...

Asia Pacific, May 24, 2013

Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) is planning to undertake a major expansion of its operations in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. This summer, the low-cost carrier will increase connectivity to three destinations on the island - Zamboanga, Tawi-Tawi and Davao. From 15 June 2013, CEB will add two weekly flights between ...

Asia Pacific, May 24, 2013

Mandala Airlines has announced plans to launch a new service connecting Hong Kong and Jakarta. Commencing on 25 July 2013, the Indonesian low-cost carrier will initially operate the route four times weekly, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, before increasing to daily flights from 1 September 2013. Mandala Airlines is the ...

Asia Pacific, May 24, 2013

AirAsia has reported a strong set of financial results for the first quarter of 2013, boosted by its Thai and Indonesian subsidiaries. Indonesia AirAsia achieved a 104% jump in operating profits during the three-month period, to IDR41.97 billion (US$4.3m), following a 34% rise in revenues, to IDR1.22 trillion. AirAsia's Indonesian passenger ...

Asia Pacific, May 23, 2013

Hotels in the Asia Pacific region continued to see slight dips in terms of rates and occupancy in April 2013. According to the latest data from STR Global, the region's occupancy declined 0.5% last month, to 68.6%, while average daily rates (ADR) fell 2.3% to US$127.30. This led to a 2.8% ...

Asia Pacific, May 23, 2013

Qantas completed a programme of interior upgrades on its domestic fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft. The AU$20 million (US$19.5m) project has seen the refurbishment of all 15 of the airline's domestic B767s, with new leather seats in business class, iPads equipped with in-flight entertainment content in all cabins, plus new carpets, ...

Asia Pacific, May 23, 2013

Salaries among tourism employees in the Asia Pacific region are rising, but workers are becoming increasingly frustrated over the lack of career progression, a new study has found. According to the results of the 2012-13 Travel and Hospitality Industry Salary Survey, compiled by recruitment firm ACI HR Solutions, the majority (69%) ...

Asia Pacific, May 22, 2013