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Better air links inspire hopes for stronger Eastern Europe MICE demand
S Puvaneswary, Kuala Lumpur, May 16, 2013
INBOUND agents in Malaysia are projecting growth in the incentive business from Eastern Europe this year, thanks largely to improved air connections to the region offered by Middle Eastern airlines.
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Malaysia Airlines flies daily to Kathmandu from June
Kuala Lumpur, May 17, 2013
MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) will increase frequency between Kuala Lumpur and Kathmandu to seven times weekly beginning June 1, 2013.
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Singapore Airlines reports net profit increase
Singapore, May 17, 2013
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has registered improved net profit of 12.8 per cent year-on-year to S$379 million (US$302.3 million) for its financial year 2012-13.
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Melbourne Airport greets more passengers in April
Melbourne, May 17, 2013
PASSENGER numbers at Melbourne Airport rose four per cent in April 2013 compared to the same month last year, with a total of 2,451,847 domestic and international passengers travelling through Victoria's aviation gateway.
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Angsana to open hot spring retreat in Tengchong, China
Yunnan, May 17, 2013
ANGSANA Hotels and Resorts will launch its first hot spring destination retreat, Angsana Tengchong Hot Spring Village, in Tengchong, Yunnan province.
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Alila team unveils new faces
Singapore, May 17, 2013
ALILA Hotels & Resorts has announced new team additions in India and Indonesia.
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Malaysia appoints new tourism and culture minister
Kuala Lumpur, May 16, 2013
MOHAMED Nazri Abdul Aziz has been named Malaysia's tourism and culture minister with Joseph Salang Gandum as the deputy minister, in the new cabinet line-up announced by the Prime Minister yesterday, following the 13th General Election on May 5.
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Bandung sets up tourism promotion board
Mimi Hudoyo, Bandung, May 16, 2013
THE city of Bandung has formed the Bandung Tourism Promotion Board (BTPB) to develop and promote the city for tourism.
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Emirates Holidays grows presence in India
Rohit Kaul, New Delhi, May 16, 2013
EMIRATES Holidays and TUI India, the tour-operating arm of Emirates airline and Le Passage to India respectively, have tied up to target the Indian outbound and inbound markets. Both companies signed an MOU on May 15, 2013.
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Bangkok Airways, Qatar Airways begin codesharing
Bangkok, May 16, 2013
BANGKOK Airways and Qatar Airways have commenced their codeshare agreement on selected flights in Thailand and within the region, effective from May 15.
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