As the flooding situation in Thailand has stabilized and flood waters are receding, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is accelerating its efforts to ensure travellers and tour operators worldwide to understand that Thailand’s tourism sector is open for business and welcoming visitors through a recovery campaign called “Beautiful Thailand.”
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q.media (Qatar Media Services), the Middle East’s leading media agency and leading conference management company, Congrex have announced a major joint venture agreement.
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Hong Kong Outbound Market – Asia’s fourth largest source market spent more in 2010 on international tourism & the dominance of FIT
Hong Kong incurred US$17.5 billion in 2010 on international tourism expenditure, up 12% over 2009, and ranked 15th in the World and 4th in Asia after China (mainland) at US$54.9 billion, Japan at US$27.9 billion and South Korea at US$17.7 billion, according to UNWTO.
With the first flight of the Emirates Airbus A380 from Dubai to Munich, airberlin technik expands its range of capability to include the double-deck aircraft from the European manufacturer. In future, the EASA Part 145 certified maintenance company will perform the transit check every day while the aircraft is on the ground at the Bavarian capital city. At the Munich location, airberlin technik runs a hangar with 12,000 square metres of floor area, with space for up to six narrow-body aircraft or three wide-body aircraft, and employs 270 staff.
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With the commencement of thrice-weekly services between Singapore and Vientiane, Changi Airport is now connected via direct flights to all nine of Singapore’s ASEAN neighbours.
New SCB Social Media Promotion Targets Top European Meetings Trade Show
The Seoul Convention Bureau will be inviting EIBTM attendees to take their Korean experience online during this year’s Europe Incentive Business Travel & Meetings (EIBTM) trade show next week.
