The Indonesian government is planning to develop a new rail link connecting Jakarta's two airports.
The city's Halim Perdanakusuma Airport opened to commercial flights last week, to…
Bangkok remains operational, despite a new wave of political protests designed to bring the city to a standstill.
On Monday 13 January 2014, anti-government demonstrators moved to new…
Ctrip International has invested US$100 million in eHi Auto Services, the Shanghai-based car rental company.
The deal will make Ctrip the second largest partner in eHi after…
AirAsia is expanding its operations to more cities in northern Thailand, with the launch of a new shuttle bus service.
Passengers will now be able to travel to Pai and Sukhothai on a…
A new e-mobility solution has been officially launched in Dubai. The solution is aimed at offering residents and tourists an eco-friendly and healthy alternative to get about town. The…
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc and Bentley Motors rolled out its signature luxury experiences - The St Regis and Bentley Al Ain Tour.
The tour featured a drive along the…
Travelport has recently tied up with Hertz International in Saudi Arabia. The partnership keeps travel agents updated on latest car rental trends and opportunities.
The recent two…
The Gulf Traffic Exhibition and Conference was officially opened by His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, chairman of the board and executive director of the Dubai Roads and Transport…
Hertz UAE opened a new car rental location at Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai World Central (DWC). This is the 19th location of Hertz in the UAE and it will capitalise on…
Car rental company Avis is launching operations in Cambodia and Laos, following the signing of a new licensing agreement in the two countries.
Avis has signed a deal with RMA Group that…
China's state-run railways operator has placed an order with two domestic companies for 258 new high-speed trains, worth more than US$7 billion.
According to a Bloomberg report, the…
Half of travel management companies (TMCs) support the planned HS2 project and hope it will connect with mainland Europe in the future.
According to a new survey by the Guild of…
Vietnam's cities are famed for the thousands of motorcycles that swarm through the streets.
But this scene could be about to come to an end, as the country's government considers a…
GCC roads are becoming safer to drive on, but improving road user behaviour standards, and introducing a graduated driver licensing scheme will help a sustained reduction of road…
The Indian government has issued an order to introduce Collective Landing Permit for Group tourists.
According to the notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, this…
Thrifty Car Rental announced expansion plans for the opening of its retail locations in Fujairah City Center and Mercato Mall. In line with the new openings, the company also announced…
A major new cable car system is being developed in northern Vietnam.
According to a report by the state-run CPV newspaper, construction of the Fansipan-Sapa cable car got underway on…
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has officially launched BusIndia.com.
The portal was officially launched by Oscar Fernandes, Union Cabinet Minister for Road Transport and…
The Guild of Travel Management Companies (GTMC) has been forced to cancel its London conference after wind and rain caused train cancellations in the south of England today.
The…
The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has made a strong plea to make road travel seamless in India.
Speaking at the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Indian Tourist Transporters…
Taxi passengers in Dubai will soon be able to access free wireless internet, pay fares by credit card or smart phone, and use a touchscreen information panel inside cabs, officials said,…
Recent statistics from MEED state that that there are now 108 separate railway, metro, monorail, tram and BRT projects under bid, under design or under study in 14 Middle East and North…
Eurostar has previewed its new television and cinema adverts ahead of their launch this weekend.
The adverts aim to show the 'quirkier side' of Paris and London showing some of the…
India and Japan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to undertake a joint feasibility study of high speed
railway system on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route.
The MoU was…
The Dubai Pre-Owned Boat Show is once again set for Dubai. The 2012 event witnessed deals for 29 yachts sold at an accumulate value of more than AED 9.5 million. With an optimistic chart…
Heavy fog descended over part of northern China on Sunday, forcing the closure several of major roads as travellers journeyed home after the Golden Week holidays.
Xinhua reported…
Ticketgoose.com has launched a 24x7 customer support service to help their customers across India.
With a team of 30 people trained in Hindi and several South Indian languages, the…
The upcoming Eid Al Adha holidays will witness many Middle East residents take to the motorways to visit close family and friends.
According to a survey conducted by Hertz Rent A Car,…
Roads, railways and airports in China are bracing for a surge in traffic this week, as the country’s week-long National Day holiday period gets underway.
Airlines in China will…
Eurostar has announced it will launch services between London and Amsterdam in 2016.
The new route will be launched as part of enhancements on the Dutch high speed line and will run…
Khiri Travel has introduced a fleet of designer tuk tuks to transport its guests in Laos and Cambodia.
The new three-wheelers feature will be piloted by a Khiri driver and tour guide…
Switzerland’s Rhaetian Railways (RhB) has launched its new and informative sales manual for 2014 in India.
The manual available in print and online version gives comprehensive…
Expedia’s business arm Egencia has launched a new rail booking platform with thetrainline.com in the UK.
Egencia said the move is part of its strategy to bring a more consumer-style…
Bombardier has unveiled the new trams it intends to use on the new Gold Coast Light Rail system.
The Bombardier Flexity 2 trams will be deployed on the city's GoldLinQ network, which…
The Yas Express and Yas Express Saadiyat shuttle is receiving positive response. The hop-on, hop-off facility has received a total of 37,950 passengers in the last seven months. The…
The Saudi Railway project has received approval of the Supreme Economic Council. The so-called Saudi Railway Master Plan spans from 2010 to 2040 and president of the Saudi Railway…
Hertz is expanding its short-term rental options in Australia.
Following the launch of its Hertz 24/7 hourly car rental scheme in Sydney in November 2012, the company is now bringing…
The Hertz Corporation has appointed Discover the World Marketing as its new General Sales Agent (GSA) in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The new appointment is in line with the Company’s…
Stray, Southeast Asian travel bus operator, has expanded its network into Vietnam.
Targeting independent travellers, the company currently offers guided "hop on, hop off" bus trips to…
The Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) has launched a new application (app) for Windows
phone and Windows 8 devices.
The app will facilitate the…
Hertz is offering a special rate for UAE holiday makers planning Eid al-Adha getaways next month, with savings of up to 33% on bookings in more than 100 countries.
The Hertz…
East Coast Trains launched its new GBP7 million marketing campaign on Saturday.
The brand campaign features on the strapline ‘Feel at Home’ and will focus on customer behaviour; the…
Car hire firm Europcar is benefiting from a turnaround strategy after seeing its adjusted EBITDA more than double.
The company’s adjusted EBITDA was 136% up in the first six months of…
Radiant Info System Limited has launched an online bus ticketing system busindia.com.
The portal busindia.com has been implemented in partnership with CIRT, a central government of…
Abhibus.com has introduced ‘BusMeal’ for passengers who book tickets on their site for journeys which originate from
Hyderabad.
The website has partnered with Foody’s, a call…
The Indian Railways will strengthen its e-ticketing system used by the Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd
(IRCTC).
The new system developed by the Centre for…
High speed train operator Eurostar will see its passenger numbers rise 3% this bank holiday weekend with 110,000 people using the service.
Of that number, 60,000 Brits will travel to…
Abu Dhabi Terminals has launched its company-wide safety campaign in both Khalifa Port and Mina Zayed.
The campaign is aimed at raising safety awareness, for all port users and need…
Hertz has embarked on a major upgrade and modernisation of its car rental outlets across the world.
In an effort to "streamline the rental experience and improve the way consumers…
Vietnam is on the verge of unveiling plans for a major upgrade of the country’s rail network.
The Ministry of Transport has released a draft blueprint for the development of railway…
Culture Holidays has launched a 24x7 online car rental service – Instant Cabs.
The company provides online car rental service ranging from economy to luxury cars in more than 100…
The cost of train travel in the England is set to increase 4.1% next year, sparking calls for the rail network to return to the public’s hands.
Some journeys could see costs rise as…
Hertz has introduced the latest BMW 3 Series to its New Zealand fleet.
The BMW 320i will initially be available at two rental locations in Auckland, the international airport and…
Virgin Trains has submitted a new application to operate train services from London to Blackpool and Shrewsbury after losing an appeal last week.
The train operator believes it can…
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) plans a revamp of its online rail ticket booking website.
The revamp of the website is planned for early next year.
The…
Business travel bookings have surpassed the leisure sector for Virgin Trains, it has revealed.
The train operator said corporate sales for the 12 weeks up to 22 June were up 12%…
Abhibus.com has partnered with ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd for a unique travel insurance policy
for bus commuters purchasing tickets from Abhibus.com.
The insurance…
Airfares and hotel rates in the Asia Pacific region are likely to increase in 2014, according to the latest forecast from Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT).
In its 2014 Travel Price…
At least 38 people have died in a coach crash in southern Italy.
Another 10 people are thought to be injured in the incident near the town of Avellino when the coach fell off a…
Hertz Saudi Arabia has opened a new workshop to service growing number of corporate rented within the Kingdom. The new workshop is located in the Northern Quarter of Jeddah.
The new…
British coach operator National Express has recorded a 17% year-to-date increase in airport transfers after over three million people have used the company to catch their flight.
The…
Rocky Mountaineer has signed a new global partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line for its 2014 programme.
The train company will be offering five packages combining its Coastal…
Hertz has banned customers from smoking in all its rental cars.
The company will advise customers of the new policy at the time of rental, as well as placing non-smoking signs and…
Car hire firm Europcar is to roll out its high volume user service to small and medium sized businesses, it has revealed.
The new service, Business Connect, will allow more…
The Tourism Department of Tamil Nadu is planning to set up high standard wayside facilities for travellers.
“The facilities are planned at an interval of 50km on major highways. The…
The public transport in Dubai transported around 165,527,687 riders in the first half of 2013. These statistics were revealed by HE Mattar Al Tayer, chairman of the Board and executive…
Norwegian Cruise Line and Belleair Cruise Holidays have announced a partnership with Midcounties Co-operative, producing fly and rail cruise packages for its customers.
The packages,…
The Hertz Corporation recently announced the launch a new rental service allowing Middle East travellers to hire a car any time during their summer vacations in the USA and Europe. …
Centara has opened another Bangkok hotel, located at the city's main railway station, Hualumphong.
Today (15 July 2013), the hotelier will soft-launch the Centra Central Station…
Rail Europe has been forced to close its London Travel Centre after flooding caused damage to the shop.
The company told Travel Daily it does not yet know the cause of the flooding…
Amadeus has announced it is to lead a consortium that will develop a pan-European transport information and booking system.
The technology firm has been appointed by the European…
Hertz and Emirates have teamed up to offer UAE-based customers Fly and Drive packages to overseas destinations.
The special offer means Emirates Business Class and Economy Class…
Visitors to Dalat, in Vietnam's Central Highlands, will soon be able to access the area's tourist attractions more easily, following the development of several new rail lines.
The…
The Marine Transport Department of the Public Transport Agency at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) launched new routes on the (Water Taxi) service.
Scheduled trips will now…
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, which started operating seven years ago, will soon be extended to reach more parts of China.
China's Xinhua news agency reported the railway's operator,…
Bombardier has unveiled its new high-speed train.
The Frecciarossa 1000 train was rolled out in Italy and this week, becoming the newest member of the Bombarider Zefiro family of…
Oman is in talks with UAE-based commercial helicopter operator and aviation maintenance services provider Aerogulf Services Co to establish a JV for the sultanate’s first civilian helicopter…
The new Minister of Railways Mallikarjun Kharge has launched SMS based ticketing system.
This user-friendly service is available to train travellers from 28 June 2013, and is…
Hertz has announced the global launch of a new service that offers self-service car rental at any time of day or night.
Initially available in the US, Europe and Australia, Hertz 24/7…
Sloane Helicopters has announced it is to offer experiences in Ibiza with its new base this summer.
Photography trips and sight-seeing will be offered by the company throughout the…
The Hertz Corporation has announced the appointment of new General Sales Agents (GSA) in Jordan and Lebanon to grow its outbound car rentals from the two Levant countries.
Eastern Travel…
Europcar Oman has launched a comprehensive training programme, 'Customer Service Excellence', the company has revealed.
Working in conjunction with Khimji Training Institute, the aim is…
Abhibus.com has been appointed as the corporate agent for Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC).
The appointment will see the expansion of APSRTC's authorised…
CarTrawler has acquired Holiday Autos from Travelocity Global for an undisclosed sum.
Dublin-based CarTrawler has gained the rights to the entire rights and assets of Holiday Autos…
German rail operator Deustche Bahn has been granted permission to run services through the Channel Tunnel.
The agreement will see the operator run its high-speed trains straight from…
Kerala’s seaplane service will commence operations at coastal Karnataka.
Kerala Tourism Infrastructure Limited (KTIL) has already taken initiatives to commence seaplane services to…
Hertz UK has acquired Dorset-based accident management company CCL Vehicle Rentals to grow in the vehicle replacement market.
The car rental company has followed in the footsteps of…
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will launch SMS-based ticketing.
The new service will be launched from 1 July and a dedicated number will soon be…
The UK Government is taking a step forward in the transport industries with new plans for the rail and roads plus the Airports Commission.
Speaking at the Business Travel Conference…
Industrial action by air traffic controllers in France is to end a day earlier than planned tomorrow (13 June).
Thousands of flights have already been cancelled since yesterday…
The proposed trilateral highway covering India, Myanmar and Thailand is expected to be operational by 2015-16.
Leading a business delegation, India's Commerce and Industry Minister,…
MyFerryLink is to appeal to the Competition Commission (CC) after the regulator said the owner of the ships, Eurotunnel, should be forced to stop operating between Dover and Calais. …
In a major step to boost traffic and offer added services, the Delhi Airport Metro Express has launched a 30-trip monthly pass.
This pass offers heavy discounts on existing single…
Virgin Trains is hoping to compete with airlines on the Scotland to Birmingham travel route with more services from December.
The rescheduling of the West Coast line will mean a…
The Al Sufouh Tram system was designed to be an integral part of the Dubai transport network, linking Dubai Metro and Palm Monorail and running along Al Sufouh Road and Jumeirah Beach Road…
Europcar has seen its adjusted earnings before taxes improve 18.1% in first quarter 2013 against a 2.5% drop in revenue.
The car hire company results come after a reorganisation and…
Transfer companies Resort Hoppa and A2B has announced a new managing director as it plots international expansion.
Matt Hall has left lowcostholidays as deputy managing director to…
Atlantis, The Palm and Gargash Enterprises recently entered into a new partnership by making Atlantis the first resort with an entire fleet of hybrid cars.
The two companies share…
Eurostar continued to see steady leisure traffic throughout 2012, helping the train operator more than double its operating profits despite the Olympics.
Passenger numbers for 2012 at…
Delhi Metro has altered its operating schedule for Holi.
It will not be operating its feeder services on Holi. A Delhi Metro Spokesman, Anuj Dayal told the Times of India that trains…
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has announced that a new Abu Dhabi-based port project is underway, which will see the development of Shahama Port into a commercial, leisure and tourism hub.…
In order to clear extra rush of passengers on the occasion of Holi festival, Konkan Railway, in co-ordination with Central Railway, has decided to run special trains between Lokmanya Tilak…
The Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) sold 5.02 lakh e-tickets in a single day on 1 March 2013.
The highest sales of 4.96 e-tickets was achieved on 7 July…
STIC Travel Group has signed an exclusive distributor contract with Europcar International for car rental services.
The deal was inked at the ITB Berlin last week. As an exclusive…
Shanghai plans to develop more than 5,000 new electric car charging points in the city over the next three years.
Reported by the Shanghai Daily, Shanghai Electric Power Co will…
Wholesaler Tourico Holidays has launched a new online booking system to speed up the process for agents and operators.
The new system allows users to book directly from searching a…
Airport International Group (AIG) announced continued growth for the Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) in terms of year-to-date passenger volume (PAX) and aircraft movement (ACM) for…
British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Hilton and Heathrow Airport have appeared in the top 20 business and consumer Superbrands list this year.
British Airways came second in the Business…
UK travellers will account for the majority of growth in long-distance rail travel in Europe up to 2020, a new report has found.
According to the report, which comprises of data from 100…
Boeing has presented its plan to fix the B787 Dreamliner’s batteries to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as it moves to get the aircraft back into service.
The President…
Eurotunnel could be forced to sell its three ex-SeaFrance vessels after the Competition Commission said its services could lead to higher prices.
The channel tunnel operator’s ferry…
Gulfstream will be launching its flagship model – the G650 aircraft – for the first time at the Abu Dhabi Air Expo.
The decision is tied to the high demand in the Middle East for…
Airbus has confirmed that it is studying the possibility of switching the batteries in its new A350 aircraft, in light of recent problems with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
The European…
The Metro line has served as an important source of transportation to visitors and residents alike in Dubai.
The Dubai Metro's Green Line alone carried 37,576,839 passengers in 2012 and…
East Coast Trains has shown its commitment to the travel trade launching a new offer available exclusively through agents.
The train operator, whose public-owned franchise contract is up in…
Qatar's road sector will witness a sharp increase in contract this year as the government initiates a major infrastructure upgrade of the country's road network.
Qatar, along with Saudi…
Rocky Mountaineer has launched a new online training programme.
Named TRACKS, its modules cover its products, company history, routes and levels of service with other modules to be added in…
Avis Budget Group has agreed to acquire car sharing company, Zipcar.
The deal, which is worth approximately US$500 million in cash, is subject to approval by Zipcar's shareholders, but is…