Thursday, July 31, 2014

Asia tourist boom prompts airport building binge

From China and India to the Philippines and Indonesia, the fast-growing middle classes are looking to spend their cash by spreading their wings, leading to a boom in the Asia-Pacific region's tourism sector. ''Through the next 10 years, we see more than 350 new airports in the Asia-Pacific and the investment cost will be well over $100 billion,'' said Chris De Lavigne, a global vice president at ... More here: Asia tourist boom prompts airport building binge

AirAsia taps Amadeus for booking flights

Travel agencies in the Philippines can now book AirAsia flights after Amadeus provided the low-cost carrier (LCC) with its light ticketing technology. AirAsia becomes the first airline in the Asia Pacific region to use the technology which combines Amadeus traditional shopping, booking and back-office flows with real-time dynamic fares provided through AirAsia’s XML connection. The technology ... More here: AirAsia taps Amadeus for booking flights

AirAsia taps Amadeus for booking flights

Travel agencies in the Philippines can now book AirAsia flights after Amadeus provided the low-cost carrier (LCC) with its light ticketing technology. AirAsia becomes the first airline in the Asia Pacific region to use the technology which combines Amadeus traditional shopping, booking and back-office flows with real-time dynamic fares provided through AirAsia’s XML connection. The […] More here: AirAsia taps Amadeus for booking flights

Napoles lawyer: Luy traveled to Europe, owns flashy cars

The lawyer of alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles said he wants to summon the travel records of principal whistleblower Benhur Luy. More here: Napoles lawyer: Luy traveled to Europe, owns flashy cars

Philippines to ferry workers out of Libya after beheading, rape

The Philippines dispatched its foreign minister on Thursday to oversee the evacuation of 13,000 citizens from Libya after a Filipino construction worker was beheaded and a nurse gang-raped there. Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said he is reprising a 2011 mission to Tunisia that also evacuated, mostly by ferry, thousands of Filipino workers during the uprising that toppled Libyan dictator ... More here: Philippines to ferry workers out of Libya after beheading, rape