According to a study carried out by travel website Kayak in the US the best time to book a flight is 21 days before departure.

Qatar Airways, one of the largest carriers in the world, announced on Monday that it was joining the Oneworld Alliance. Other major members of the alliance include American Airlines, British Airways and Cathay Pacific.

Cathay Pacific unveiled its new regional business class upgrades on Monday which marked its 66th anniversary as Hong Kong’s home carrier.

The new features, developed over a period of two years, took into account the findings of a survey of members of Cathay Pacific’s frequent-flyer Marco Polo Club.

Hoping to target honeymooners and romance vacationers, the tourism industry in Asia is implementing more adults-only features.

The Akyra Chura Samui luxury hotel will ban children under the age of 12 from Nov 1 due to increasing demand by vacationers for more private, couples-oriented holidays. The hotel is the second resort in Thailand to accept bookings only for adults.

To mark the launch of their new amenity kits, Virgin Atlantic is giving away Swarovski-encrusted eye masks to five passengers.

The eyeshades feature stunning sunglasses designs – from the classic Wayfarer to the iconic shutter shade made famous by Kanye West.

Passengers flying with Singapore Airlines (SIA) can now access the internet for a fee, announced the airline Thursday.

SIA passengers will not only be able to send and receive emails on smartphones and other electronic devices during their flight but also send and receive SMS text messages with GSM-compatible mobile phones.