April 19th, 2008
If you find yourself flying over the Indian subcontinent frequently, you might want to take participate in SriLankan Airlines’ newly launched frequent flyer programme, the FlySmiLes. In addition to the usual miles collection, FlySmiles members also get to enjoy additional baggage privileges:
FlySmiLes Members who reach the Silver Tier Level can opt to join the Baggage […]
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April 11th, 2008
Passengers flying Japanese Airlines on First Class and Executive Class Seasons (Business Class) will now be receiving the JAL Guide Tokyo, the first English-language city guide produced by the airline in nearly 20 years.
This 80-page guide contains regularly updated information on shopping and dining in Tokyo, plus sightseeing recommendations, a Tokyo subway map, as well […]
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February 9th, 2008
Do you travel a lot within India? Then you might want to take advantage of Jet Airways India’s Fly Free International offer to its JetPrivilege Members.
Exclusively, for our JetPrivilege members, fly Jet Airways between February 1 and April 30, 2008 on the select domestic sectors mentioned below and get a FREE ticket to exciting destinations […]
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January 22nd, 2008
The Starwood chain of hotels has opened the new five star Westin Sohna-Gurgaon, Resort & Spa, located 45 min from the booming growth area of Gurgaon and 65 km from international airport in New Delhi.
Considering its location and amenities, it’s an ideal place for business and leisure travelers alike. Young travelers are welcome to try […]
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November 16th, 2007
If you’re a SkyTeam frequent flyer member, you now have additional opportunities to accumulate more miles as China Southern Airlines becomes the 11th full member of SkyTeam, making the alliance the first to welcome a carrier from mainland China.
China Southern, with the most extensive airline route network in China, operates the largest and most advanced […]
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July 5th, 2007
Business travelers flying Singapore Airlines First and Business class can now continue working on their spreadsheets and presentations on board, without even turning on their laptops. As long as you have your thumb drive with you, you can access your files and work on them simply by plugging them into the USB ports available at […]
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May 26th, 2007
In celebration of its first anniversary, Novotel Citygate Hong Kong is offering an exclusive Biz Floor Package from HK$1,128* per room per night. In addition to standard Biz Floor benefits guests will enjoy these extra perks:
Complimentary in-room broadband Internet access (limited to one computer)
Complimentary mini bar* (One time consumption; selective items only incl. beer, soft […]
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May 25th, 2007
As mentioned in the Newsweek article I referred to in my previous entry on boutique hotels, there are more of these types of accommodations cropping up in Shanghai, too. One of those will be exclusive The Place Hotel & Spa on Nanjing Lu West, due to open next year.
The 22-storey hotel will operate a ‘guests […]
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May 12th, 2007
Four Points by Sheraton Angkor, Cambodia is scheduled to open in 2009.
The hotel will feature 150 rooms, 8,500 square feet of meeting space, 3 restaurants, a health club, spa, swimming pool and a business center. The hotel will be located on Road No. 6 which links Siem Reap international airport to Siem Reap town. […]
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May 2nd, 2007
On my last trip to and from Manila, I had a stop-over in Guanzhou, China, and by the number of passengers who got off/on from that point, the city must really be attracting a lot of business travelers. And of course, the hotel industry is quick to fill the demand for more accommodation options in […]
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