New tourism train to Pattaya
The State Railways of Thailand (SRT) launched the weekend air-conditioned train services from Bangkok to Pattaya and Sattahip in Chonburi, now to promote tourism...
Busiest route found
The air route linking Singapore and the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur has become the busiest in the world, research shows.
Planes made 30,537 trips between...
Icelandair opens Kansas
Icelandair to Kansas
Kansas City Airport produced this cake to welcome the arrival of Icelandair’s inaugural service from Reykjavik/Keflavik, the airport’s first-ever transatlantic service. Seen...
Plastic away from travelling
From the EU's May 2018 proposed ban on plastics to reduce ocean litter, to Australia's recent prohibiting of plastic bags, the environmental impact of plastic waste has been...
Top 10 greenest cities
Online travel specialist TravelBird has released the Green Cities Index 2018, highlighting the best urban destinations for environmentally-minded travellers. With sustainability and green living...
New boss at Finnair
Topi Manner will be new top manager in Finnair from 1 January next year.
Manner (born in 1974) has long experience from senior positions in...
Thailand send asylum seekers back
Thai authorities on Thursday convicted 70 Pakistani asylum seekers of staying illegally in Thailand despite their protestations that they face persecution if they are...
Dominican best golf place
Tour operator members of the global golf tourism organization, International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) have named Dominican Republic the "2019 Golf Destination...
New taxi rules in Paris after scam
Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport has announced new taxi rules after an unregistered illegal acb driver charged a Thai tourist couple €247 ($283) for...
Mexico to close tourism offices
The Mexico Tourism Board is shuttering all but three of its 21 international offices and has shifted nearly $300 million earmarked for promoting inbound...
































