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Westin to make Xian debut
Xian, October 27, 2011
WESTIN Hotels & Resorts will open The Westin Xian on December 1, marking the entry of the Westin brand into China's Shaanxi province.
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Don Muang operations suspended
Bangkok, October 25, 2011
THE AIRPORTS of Thailand said it would suspend operations at Don Muang Airport from 5pm today due to a flooded runway. Thai budget airline Nok Air had earlier announced it would suspend all flights from noon until November 1, while domestic carrier Orient Thai Airlines moved its flights to Suvarnabhumi Airport from 3pm. Both operate from Don Muang.
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Eight Bangkok events postponed
Sirima Eamtako, Bangkok, October 25, 2011
BANGKOK, which has been warned to prepare for floodwaters travelling from the suburban areas into the inner city, is seeing a postponement of events scheduled in the Thai capital for this and next month.
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So Sofitel Singapore owner eyes legacy, not money
Raini Hamdi, Singapore, October 25, 2011
SOFITEL Luxury Hotels ends its nine-year search for a hotel in Singapore with a deal worthy of popping a Cristal back at the corporate office.
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Macau picked for India agents' convention
Shekhar Niyogi, Kolkata, October 25, 2011
THE TRAVEL Agents Federation of India (TAFI) will hold its annual convention in Macau from November 22-25.
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Wyndham expands India footprint
Hong Kong, October 25, 2011
WYNDHAM Hotel Group is adding to its 14 hotels in operation and 15 under development in India, with the franchise of three hotels - a Wyndham Grand property in Agra and two Ramada properties in Alleppey and Ghaziabad.
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Air Bagan, Asian Wings code share
Rahul Khanna, Yangon, October 25, 2011
MYANMAR'S domestic carriers, Air Bagan and Asian Wings, have inked a codeshare agreement for 13 selected destinations in the country.
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Goa Tourism reaches Down Under
Shekhar Niyogi, Kolkata, October 25, 2011
GOA TOURISM is attempting to tap the outbound leisure market from Australia and New Zealand, having recently concluded a promotional tour of Sydney and Auckland.
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Maldives to benefit from new environmental science branch
Bangkok, October 25, 2011
THE MALDIVES, which aims to be carbon neutral by 2020, could significantly benefit from the Integrated Resource Model, a new branch of environmental science that could boost economic growth and reduce carbon emissions.
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Southern Austria & Germany a draw for South-east Asians
Linda Haden, Singapore, October 24, 2011
SOUTH-EAST Asians are becoming increasingly enamoured with Southern Austria and Germany, according to Munich-based destination-marketing consortium Jewels of Romantic Europe.
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