Thailand has been voted by readers of Travel + Leisure India and South Asia magazine as the World’s Best Country 2011 for leisure holidays and The World’s Best Wedding Destination 2011.
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Caption (from left to right): Christoph Blume, Chief Executive Officer Duesseldorf International Airport (Flughafen Düsseldorf GmbH), and Hartmut Mehdorn, Chief Executive Officer airberlin
Fuel consumption drops to 3.5 litres per 100 passenger kilometres flown
airberlin ended 2011 by setting a new record. Germany’s second largest airline managed to improve its fuel efficiency by another 1.5%, reducing its average specific fuel consumption to 3.5 litres per 100 passenger kilometres flown (PKM).
by Werner Gessner
THAILAND SEES US$11.5 BILLION IN EARNINGS BY ATTAINING “WORLD-CLASS HEALTH PROVIDER” STATUS
The Thai government is aiming to develop Thailand into the status of a “World-Class Health Provider” by 2014, with total projected earnings of US$11.5 billion over the five-year period of 2010-14.
The new strategic plan will be a substantial upgrade over the successful project to establish Thailand as “Spa Capital of Asia” which was achieved in 2008. It will involve a holistic collection of curative medical treatments, preventive spa and wellness services, and sales of herbal products and other supplies for the global health and wellness industry.
The municipal government of Shanghai convened a work meeting on the development of tourism 2012 in the morning of February 10, which was the first keynote meeting on the topic after the Shanghai Tourism Development Conference 2011. In attendance were over 400 delegates from various districts, counties, relevant organs, businesses and media. Zhao Wen, the vice mayor of Shanghai, was also there and delivered her speech.
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Hilton Hotels & Resorts arrives today at John F. Kennedy International Airport with the reflagging and extensive renovation of International JFK Airport Hotel as Hilton New York JFK Airport. The opening marks the return of Hilton Worldwide’s flagship brand to this leading metropolitan airport that serves travelers from around the world.
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The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (Public Organisation) or TCEB revealed its 2012 Marketing Plan that its Believe in Thailand campaign will be sharpened to highlight Thailand’s ‘Diversity of Destinations’.
