Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok donated 150 pieces of discard Linen to the Gift of Happiness foundation. These used Linens will be use at the Hospital in Sangkraburi camp at the border in Thailand.

Best Western International (BWI) has continued its fast-paced expansion in Southeast Asia with the launch of a new landmark property on the coast of Vietnam – BEST WESTERN PREMIER Havana Nha Trang hotel.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has vastly upgraded the content of its Medical Tourism promotion website in order to help potential visitors make the most informed decisions about selecting Thailand as their medical destination abroad.
The content now provides a broad range of information regarding Medical Providers, Medical Treatments, Physicians, Testimonials, and an International Patients Guide.

Low-cost airline capacity booms in Asia and takes a huge leap in Eastern Europe. Amadeus analysis on the first half of 2013 shows that Indonesia, India, Thailand and Malaysia combined account for over 50% of global LCC seat capacity growth of 6.8% . London maintains its position as the world’s largest LCC city by capacity, with nearly 15 million available LCC seats in the first half of 2013 . Europe shows a divided landscape: from huge growth in Warsaw (63%) to Madrid’s sharp decline (-27%)

Competitive costs allow the Iberia Group to recover the connection with the German capital. The first connecting flight between the two capitals left Barajas Airport at 16:10 pm and landed at Tegel at its scheduled time, 19:15 h. The plane was met by airport authorities with the traditional ribbon cutting. The Spanish airline will fly three times a week.

The 2013 UNWTO and WTM Ministers´ Summit at the World Travel Market (WTM) will put a spotlight on the essential connection between air transport and tourism, debating the challenges and opportunities of promoting higher policy coordination between aviation and tourism (London, United Kingdom, 5 November 2013).