Etihad Airways has scaled up capacity on routes to India on the back of escalating demand for more seat capacity. Daily flights to Jaipur are scheduled to start in 1Q2014. It will also commence between 7 and 14 flights per week to Kochi from June, to Bengaluru and Chennai from July and to Hyderabad from October. Higher capacity aircraft will be deployed on existing routes which will further increase its seat capacity.

Shangri-la Hotel and Resorts will bring its world-renowned hospitality to the highest region on earth with the debut of its newest 289-room Shangri-La Hotel, Lhasa which will open on 17th April 2014. Lhasa, the administrative capital of Tibet, is set on a plateau soaring 3,650 metres above sea level and the city is encircled by the fabled Himalayan mountains, glaciers and desert-like landscapes.

This week, Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the official opening of Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort. Developed by Kamala Bay Ventures, the 199-room property features one of the largest swimming pools on the island, eight private spa suites and Camp Hyatt which is equipped with a full range of game, toys and electronic entertainment for children. In addition, the resort offers more than 4,300 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting and conference facilities.

The Taiwan Tourism Bureau announced a range of new developments taking place in 2014 which will further enrich the experiences of its visitors. Emirates will launch a new direct route between Dubai and Taipei that will commence on 10th February 2014. The Mandarin Oriental, Tapei is scheduled to open its 300-rooms in April/May 2014 and the Xinyi Line of Taipei’s Metro is now fully operational. In addition, there is an exciting line up of annual festivals that celebrate the country’s rich diversity of cultures.