Good news for budget Hat Yai (Thailand)- Singapore travellers:
Tiger Airways introduces the Wild Wednesday promo, today offering a special one day sale with a Sin$1 fare available on selected flights between Singapore and Hat Yai, Thailand. The travel period is September 1 to 30, 2005.
Hat Yai International Airport is located in Southern Business Zone in southern Thailand, in the Songkhya province.
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Hah, didn’t I say that Asia will see more visitors in winter? Singapore Airlines think so, too.
For the Northern Winter schedule (30 October 2005 to 25 March 2006), Singapore Airlines will provide supplementary flights to Taipei, Adelaide and Perth.
During this period, Taipei will be served 17 times a week, and Adelaide, five times weekly. During the peak period from Nov. 2 to Jan 27, 2006, there will be flights to Perth, three times daily (21 flights weekly).
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In a report jointly published by Visa International Asia Pacific and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), it was revealed that tourism in the Tsunami-hit areas in Asia , particularly in Phuket, are still struggling to recover. Tourist arrivals are down 40% and spending 30% less.
PATA President and CEO Mr Peter de Jong said it was time for travellers and the travel industry to rally behind the destinations.
It is understandable that some travellers, particularly from Chinese cultures, may have some concerns about travelling to destinations where many lives have been lost,” he said. “But we cannot help these communities get …read more
Image from: Soneva Gili
As usual, in my daydreaming moments, I found myself browsing on the web for wonderful destinations in Asia and I ended up at the Soneva Gili Resort and Six Senses Spa. See, one of the places in Asia I have been lusting after for a long time now is the Maldives. But the photos in this particular resort are just soooo inviting. As with other resorts in the Maldives, you’ll see turquoise waters, wide sugary white sand beaches.
The photo on the left, referred to as the Soneva Gili Crusoe Residence, is a 250 sq meter stand-alone …read more
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According to the International herald Tribune/Asia Pacific:
A powerful typhoon disrupted air traffic and oil shipments in Japan on Thursday as it churned northward over the Pacific Ocean, heading toward the nation’s capital.
The storm, with winds up to 144 kilometers per hour (89 mph), was expected to land in the Tokyo area Thursday evening, Japan’s Meteorological Agency said.
Local media reported no injuries, but heavy rain and winds halted oil deliveries from refineries in Yokkaichi in Chiba prefecture (state), and grounded 14 flights of Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.
Seems like it’s a wet summer everywhere. Hope the typhoon passes with …read more
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When travelling, after a while, I miss my own bed. Maybe it’s how my carefully-selected mattress adjust to the contrours of my sleeping body, which hotel beds, somehow, cannot replicate. But hotels are quick to placate guests such as me. The Westin chain entice guest with their “Heavenly Beds” and now, the Sheraton hotels in Asia Pacific are putting over 7,000 new “Sweet Sleeper” beds starting from August 2005. At the same time, they are launching the Sheraton Sweet Nights package, which includes:
Discover the perfect nights sleep from $86 USD
Plus USD 20 credit off your bill
Sweet bedtime …read more
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In the ‘Global Adviser’ section of Time, I came across a short feature on travel philantrophy. The concept has been on the rise since the Tsunami nightmare in 2004. And why not? Spending money for your holiday will have the extra perk of helping others in need.
One of the trips featured is that organized by Mountain Travel Sobek.
Besides doing what we can in the field in order to preserve and sustain the world’s unique cultures and delicate environments, we are proud to support a number of worthy organizations that, day after day, contribute to the betterment of societies …read more
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If the $10 million protocol for Japan’s successor to the Concorde will succeed, it may cut travel time from Los angeles to Tokyo into a span of just about four hours. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will launch the experimental craft, designed to zoom at twice the speed of sound, at Australia’s Woomera test range between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15. Japan hopes to introduce regular flights by 2020. See CNN report here.
Naturally, the prospect is tempting. Imagine the time you save and can use to do other fruitful endeavors, instead of being cooped in transit. But if the …read more
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No matter how many times I’ve flown, I still get anxiety attack during the plane’s take-off and landings. Seemingly out of my control, my mind plays pictures of exploding aircrafts before my eyes. People rushing to emergency exits, colliding planes, and smoke blowing from the rear end of the plane reeling downwards as it crashes. Fortunately, these horrific scenes last only the few minutes it takes the plane to reach its designated height or to halt into place at its terminal.
Not all are lucky. I know of people who suffer such panic attacks the whole duration of the flight. What …read more
Does your company frequently send employees to Asia? The take note:
SkyTeam a global airline alliance –including Aeroméxico, Air France, Alitalia, Continental Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air and Northwest Airlines– has introduced a new corporate travel program for global companies. Corporate travel buyers will have the ability to work with one key airline contact that will manage the agreement on behalf of the alliance, ensuring ease of implementation.
“With increased corporate globalization, SkyTeam’s global corporate travel program provides multinational corporations more options and a more efficient way to manage their global travel …read more
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