Tuesday, October 15 2024 | ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL - Reporting the Business that Matters in Asia
HONG KONG - A report from ForwardKeys, which analyses over 17 million flight bookings a day, has revealed that the recent wave of demonstrations in Hong Kong against the controversial extradition bill has had the effect of deterring people from making plans to visit the city.
SINGAPORE - SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, today launched the first non-stop flights between Singapore and Busan in South Korea.
BEIJING - China aims to develop the Hengqin district in southern Guangdong into an international tourism island, to further integrate the Greater Bay Area, according to a report in China Daily. Hengqin, located on an island, is next to Macao.
GENEVA - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) figures show that total revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) in February 2019 rose by 5.3%, compared to February 2018. This was the slowest rate of growth in more than a year but still in line with long-term demand trends.
SYDNEY property developer Crown Group will become a serious player in the upper upscale serviced apartment/hotel market mix from July, with the opening of its flagship Infinity by Crown Group development at Green Square, midway between Sydney Airport and the CBD.
OSAKA - Singapore Airlines is to add a third daily service to Osaka's Kansai International Airport from April 27 to meet growing demand for travel between Singapore and Japan. The new service will add nearly 2,000 seats weely in each direction.