DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The retirement parade of four-engine airliners is in full swing, yet the world’s largest passeng
Agoda Maps Asia's Tranquil City Parks for Travelers
SINGAPORE — Even in the densest corners of Asia, leafy refuges are rarely more than a short subway ride away. Agoda has gathered many of those quiet oases into a new digital handbook designed for people who love the buzz of big cities but still crave a patch of grass, according to a press release by Agoda.
Thailand's new border rules spark travel warning for Brits
BANGKOK, Thailand — A redesigned immigration process and fresh safety guidance from the U.K. government are changing the way Britons plan holidays to Thailand, one of Southeast Asia’s most-visited destinations.
Fiji Airways overhauls service to join world-class elite
NADI, Fiji — Visitors who step aboard a Fiji Airways jet this winter may feel as if they have landed in a boutique Fijian resort long before wheels touch down in Nadi. That is no accident. The national carrier has spent the past six months tearing up its service playbook—menus, plating, cabin rituals and even inflight storytelling—in a bid to be counted among the world’s elite airlines.
Indonesia Rolls Out Digital Arrival Card for Visitors
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Planning to touch down in Jakarta, Bali, Surabaya or Batam next year? Pack your sunscreen and sarong, but make room on your smartphone as well. Indonesia’s government is phasing out paper arrival paperwork in favor of a compulsory digital arrival card, part of a nationwide push to modernize entry formalities and tighten border security.
Wellspring by Silks Beitou Opens Fully with All Services
BEITOU, Taiwan — Vacationers drawn to the steamy valleys and therapeutic waters of this hill-side enclave have a new address to bookmark: Wellspring by Silks Beitou is now officially, completely open, according to a press release by Silks Hotel Group.
Banyan Group Plans 100-Day Fest for 100th Hotel Milestone
Festivals Fuel India's Rise in Cultural Tourism
KOLKATA, India — Long dominated by postcard beaches and luxury palaces, India’s travel wish list is being rapidly rewritten by its own cultural calendar.
Thailand tourists can snag 200k free domestic flights
BANGKOK, Thailand — Visitors eyeing Thailand’s sun-splashed beaches, emerald jungles and lesser-known heritage towns have fresh incentive to expand their itineraries this fall: the government plans to hand out 200,000 free domestic flights, hoping to steer arrivals beyond Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai during the September-to-November low season.
Heavy Rains Put Mumbai on Red Alert; Flights, Trains Hit
MUMBAI, India — India’s financial capital woke up to a crimson-coded weather warning Wednesday, forcing airlines, rail operators and city officials to scramble as monsoon downpours flooded streets and tracks from Mumbai to the neighboring coastal districts of Raigad and Ratnagiri.
