The president of the union believes that the WestJet Airlines mechanics’ walkout, which resulted in hundreds of cancelled flights over Canada’s long weekend, will not stop until an agreement is reached. The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association President, Bret Oestreich, reported that a mediator was involved when the two parties met again on Sunday. The union,…
KUALA LUMPUR: To increase its market share in the worldwide aviation catering industry, Brahim’s Food Services Sdn Bhd is now providing halal in-flight catering services to 35 international airlines, including seven of the top carriers worldwide. Qatar Airways, Emirates, Cathay Pacific Airways, Japan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and EVA Air are among the airlines. According to…
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 July 2024 – Trip.com Malaysia is excited to announce the launch of its highly anticipated 7.7 Mega Sale, featuring unbeatable travel deals and promotions. This incredible event kicks off with a two-day preheat period from 2-3 July 2024, followed by four days of sensational sales from 4-7 July 2024. For the first…
The government has extended the number of days that visitors from these nations can stay in Laos and permitted entry without a visa for tourists from a select list of nations. The goal of the initiative is to draw more visitors to Laos for the remaining months of Visit Laos Year 2024. The new regulations…
Recently, Instant Exhibition Sdn Bhd and the Malaysia Inbound Tourism Association (MITA) signed a term agreement. The goal of this partnership is to provide secure digital media rooms powered by KROOM, meeting the demands of travellers and travel agencies by supplying pertinent real-time services. “We are excited to introduce a revolutionary new era of post-cookies…
Putrajaya – From April 20 until December 31, 2024, Pasadana Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd, a travel operator specializing in umrahs, had its license suspended by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture. The suspension was implemented in accordance with Subsections 8(1)(b) and 8(1)(d) of the Tourism Industry Act 1992 (Act 482), according to a…
In Malaysia, medical tourism and health tourism are not new concepts. It forms a substantial component of our economy. The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) hopes to make RM2.4 billion from the health tourism industry by 2024, according to an article published in The Star. An estimated RM9.6 billion in economic spillover to other industries…
MALAYSIA- The government was urged to consider extending the diesel subsidy to tour bus operators by the Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (Mita) today. According to Leong Hoon Min, president of Mita, this is because the targeted diesel subsidy was implemented, which resulted in a sharp rise in diesel prices that burdened tour bus companies by…
MALAYSIA- In a promotional video, Malaysia Airlines showed the designs of its brand-new business class and economy class cabins on the A330neo. Following the announcement of its premium cabins on YouTube last Friday, June 7, Malaysia Airlines stated that it was thrilled to present them after winning the ‘Cabin Concept of the Year’ award at…
MALAYSIA -It is difficult for Singapore to identify distinctive features to draw in tourists from Malaysia because of the country’s many similarities with Singapore. Terrence Voon, executive director of the Singapore Tourism Board for South-East Asia, is meeting the challenge head-on, though. Voon recently stated at a Kuala Lumpur event that he hopes to see…
