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SIA to create pilot training school in Singapore
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a joint venture for pilot training in Singapore.
EVA cancels flights due to cabin crew shortage
EVA Air was forced to cancel dozens of flights on Sunday, when more than 500 flight attendants asked for the
Asia Pacific to need quarter of a million new pilots
Airlines based in the Asia Pacific region will need to find more than a quarter of a million new pilots
CWT appoints new CEO in India
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has appointed Vishal Sinha as its new chief executive officer for India. Based at CWT India’s
Marriott supports Asian women
Marriott International has formed a new partnership aimed at helping improving the employment prospects of women in Asian countries. The
Mövenpick creates Gen Y committee to target millennials
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has created a new committee to advise it how to attract millennial guests and staff. The
CLIA opens membership to Asian agents
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has started allowing Asian travel agents to join its membership and accreditation programme. At an
Indian tourism supports 40 million jobs
India’s travel and tourism industry supported 40.3 million jobs in 2016 – the second most of any country in the
Airbus starts work on major training centre in India
Airbus is investing in the future of the Indian aviation sector, with the development of a major new training centre
First Saudi woman appointed hotel GM
History was made in the hotel industry recently when Rezidor Hotel Group appointed the first ever Saudi Arabian female general
Korean woman stands for UNWTO top job
South Korea’s Young-shim Dho is one of seven candidates in line to become the UN World Tourism Organization’s new secretary-general.
Finnair to cancel 90+ flights on Friday
Finnair has confirmed that it will cancel more than 90 flights on Friday 17 March, due to strike action at
亚太仍是新加坡商旅首选地
本月，美国运通全球商务旅行（American Express GBT）发布的最新数据显示，亚太地区仍然是新加坡商务旅客的出差首选，这一地区的城市们总共占比2016年10大出境目的地的所有前十位。 不过，虽然目的地仍然基本和原来相同，但是商务旅行者们的出行方式却发生了一些改变。 Dr Carl Jones，美国运通全球商务旅行亚太区全球客户管理副总裁表示，“新加坡商旅人士热衷的出行旅游目的地仍然和过去的几年保持一致。不过，在我们和客户沟通的过程中发现，越来越多的出差人士除了常规的飞机出行，也更愿意尝试更优惠的出行方式，如陆路运输等。” 在长途目的地看来，伦敦仍然排名第一位，开通直接往返于新加坡－旧金山航线航班帮助了旧金山超过纽约取得第二的地位。迪拜和巴黎位列第四、五。 新加坡商务旅客出行的前十大目的地为， 1）吉隆坡 2）雅加达 3）曼谷 4）香港 5）马尼拉 6）上海 7）东京 8）首尔 9）孟买 10）悉尼
PATA boosts tourism training in the Maldives
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is helping the Maldives to improve the skills of its tourism workforce by hosting
Pandaw trains underprivileged youths in Myanmar
Pandaw Expeditions, the river cruise operator, has partnered with a restaurant in Myanmar to launch a new training programme for
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