Diethelm India searches for new MD

Group CEO promotes its Indian MD to president, reporting directly to Bangkok, and begins search for a replacement to fill the MD slot.

Diethelm Travel India announced, earlier this week, that it is looking for a new managing director to head up its Indian operations.

Diethelm Travel Group CEO, John Watson, said: “Since joining us as DTI managing director in Q4 2008, Himmat Anand has done a splendid job on building a strong foundation ….” Read more

Airline streamlines fare

Finnair bundles onward flights in Europe and in Finland in a single ex-Bangkok fare.

Finnair sells a business class fare to Helsinki at Bt82,000 that also includes onward connections to other domestic points and specified European cities in the network. The quoted fare excludes taxes and surcharges.

The promotion, AY Summer Delight runs until 30 June for sales and travel that must be completed by 31 August. The fare includes two free stopovers at Helsinki. Taxes and surcharges to Helsinki are around Bt9,700. Read more

Happy all the way

THAI offers happy fares to boost intra-Asia travel.

Thai Airways International’s latest online bargains should stimulate travel in Asia. The new promotion has a sales and outbound travel deadline of 31 July with ticket validity of 14 days. No mileage accrual. Read more

One-Two-Go gives Bt500 rebate

Get Bt500 off on the second ticket when flying One-Two-Go.

One-Two-Go Airlines offers a Bt500 discount off the second ticket purchased at the same time for travel that starts and ends by 30 September. Read more

Asia’s Skal leaders named

General Assembly elects local hotelier, Andrew Wood, as a vice president Southeast Asia.

The 38th SKAL Asia Congress met in Incheon, Korea, earlier this week, to elect a new board and president.

At the general assembly, 23 May, Gerald Perez was elected SKAL Asia Area Committee president for a term of two years along with a new board. Read more

Huge tour discounts Asean+3 fair

Travel agency association hosts fair to focus on Asean plus three travel experiences.

Asean+3 Travel Fair exhibitors can get 30 to 40% discount if they present Asean-region specific tours at a four-day mini fair that gets underway this weekend. About 50,000 visitors are expected, while there will be 140 booths selling outbound travel products.

Asean+3 Travel Fair runs from 28 to 31 May at Zone C of the upper floor of Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre. The fair is open from 1000 to 2000. Organised by the Thai Travel Agents Association in cooperation with Krungthai Card and Thai-Amadeus Southeast Asia, the event is part of a wider programme to improve Asean’s tourism brand. Read more

Fair to boost travel

Travel federation opts for domestic travel fair this August.

The Federation of Thai Travel Associations is planning its first ever travel fair, this August, to promote domestic travel.

Thai Hotels Association president, Prakit Chinamourpong, a member of Fetta, said the federation said members had agreed a fair would help to compensate for losses in the international travel market by boosting domestic travel. Read more

Discounts on Kangaroo route

BA/QF axe fares to fly to Australia and UK up until 30 June.

British Airways and Qantas Airways are axing fares, selling Australia for Bt15,590 and London for Bt23,650. The deals expire 30 June.

The economy class fare, of Bt15,590 to Australia, is eligible for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. Taxes and surcharges add Bt8,950 to the bottom line. Read more

PG hands out rooms

PG offers a two-night stay when you buy two tickets to Siem Reap or Samui.

Bangkok Airways offers a two-night stay at hotels in Siem Reap and Samui, when passengers buy two return tickets. The promotion is valid for travel by 15 July.

A Samui fare costs Bt7,900 per person, inclusive of taxes and surcharges.  With two tickets it is packaged with a two-night stay at Samui Palm Beach in a deluxe room with breakfast and a roundtrip airport transfer. Read more

Honeymoon with a difference

A Phuket resort has the solution for a honeymoon that comes with pre- nuptial off-spring.

Phuket’s Vijitt Resort is back in business after a complete remake costing Bt550 million.  It features 92 villas including 20 pool villas, two restaurants, three bars, bakery, wine cellar, spa, gym and two swimming pools.

Its sales team chases honeymooners who come to their second or third marriage with a baggage — kids who want to join the celebration. They are ideal candidates for a discreet prime pool villa and two bedroom villas. Read more

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