The countdown to the 17th World Routes has begun. In exactly one month, the largest and most exciting event for the commercial aviation industry will take place in Berlin.
World Routes, now in its 17th year, is where decision makers from the world’s airlines, airports and tourist boards gather annually to plan air services and discuss strategies for the global aviation industry. More than 2500 delegates from all over the world will gather in Berlin from 2 to 4 October, representing 300 airlines and 750 airports as well as numerous destinations and tour operators.

SARAWAK SECURES WORLD LARGEST CONGRESS ON TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE IN 2012 . MyCEB and SCB Facilitates Successful Congress Bid for Malaysia, Expected to Rake in RM7.7 Million in Economic Impact
Over 1,000 specialists from the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) industry globally are expected to converge in Kuching, Sarawak for the 9th World Congress of Chinese Medicine (WCCM) from 10 – 11 November 2012. Kuching was chosen as the preferred destination by the World Federation of Chinese Medicine (WFCMS) following a competitive bid presentation by the Malaysian team in Kunming, China.

by TAT and Richard DeAndrea, MD,ND
Over a million travellers visit Thailand each year to receive high quality medical services and to enjoy a standard of care equal to or surpassing what they would expect back home. Visitors from the US, Japan, Germany, France, Australia, Sweden, and the Middle East are outsourcing their healthcare. They expect and receive medical expertise, state of the art medical technology and treatments comparable to anything available in the West.

Codeshare flights on four routes between Germany and Istanbul as well as two Turkish domestic routes now available for booking
airberlin and Pegasus, Turkey’s second largest airline, have concluded a codeshare agreement, thereby extending their existing partnership. Passengers can now book flights between Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Munich and Berlin, and Istanbul. Two codeshare services within Turkey, between Istanbul and Izmir as well as Ankara, are offered in combination with flights from Germany to Istanbul.

by Reinhard Hohler, Chiang Mai
Merlin Entertainments Group (‘Merlin’), Europe’s leading and the world’s second largest visitor attraction operator, has identified Asia Pacific as an important new development region for future LEGOLAND Park developments. It has identified a number of potential sites for further investigation, and today announced principal agreements have been reached with the regional government and key potential private investors in Korea, opening the way to more detailed negotiations.
The development of the LEGOLAND Park offer is a key part of Merlin’s strategic growth plans. The latest news comes as Merlin prepares to open its 5th LEGOLAND Park – LEGOLAND Florida – in just 6 weeks. LEGOLAND Malaysia, the company’s 6th LEGOLAND Park, is already under construction and due to open in Autumn 2012.

Hilton Guangzhou Baiyun features a contemporary style with 313 spacious and well-appointed guest rooms and suites, and six dining concepts to satisfy the most discerning guests.
Hilton Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of its third new hotel in China in less than two months. Hilton Guangzhou Baiyun, owned by the Wanda Group and located as part of Wanda Plaza at Baiyun New Town, features a contemporary style with 313 spacious and well-appointed guest rooms and suites, and six dining concepts to satisfy the most discerning guests. It is the second Hilton Hotels & Resorts property in Guangzhou, following the opening of Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe earlier this month.