Friday, May 3 2024 | ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL - Reporting the Business that Matters in Asia
HANOI - According to Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, Vietnam welcomed more than 10 million international visitors in 2016, a year-on-year increase of 26%. This was the best pace of growth in the region, withThailand estimated at 11% growth, Singapore 9%, Indonesia 8.5%, Cambodia 5% and Malaysia 4%).
SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines has agreed to place firm orders with Boeing for 20 777-9s and 19 787-10s, for additional growth and fleet modernisation through the next decade.
ULAANBAATAR – Fancy a break – or a skiing experience - in Mongolia? Till March 31, the Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar is offering 50% off a second night, with rates starting at US$260, or an advance purchase with breakfast from US$230. A ski package comes at US$315 for one night.
SINGAPORE – To meet growing demand in the winter months, Silkair will increase flights between Singapore and Cairns from three to four weekly in June and to five weekly from July 4 to August 29. www.silkair.com/ (ATI).
SINGAPORE – From May 30, Stockholm will become the second Scandinavian city in SIA’s global network when the airline introduces flights to the Swedish capital via Moscow. SIA already services Copenhagen.
TOKYO – China Airlines and JAL have signed an MoU to expand strategic co-operation in both cargo and passenger transportation from the second half of February. Code-sharing will expand from 28 to 240 flights weekly on destinations n Taiwan and Japan.