Paris eyes Thai market

Paris tourism office and the city’s attractions commit to regional road show this October.

Paris Tourist Office outlines its determination to expand business opportunities in Southeast Asian markets namely Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.

PTO will join Colours of France Road Show a key tool to improve tourist arrivals from Southeast Asia. It will be a first appearance at the show for the Paris office. Read more

Cheap fares and upgrades to Oslo

THAI launches Oslo fare with special offers.

Thai Airways International sells a promotional fare of Bt25,805 to introduce its new  Bangkok-Oslo service set to commence on 15 June.

It is also offering double mileage accrual on the route.. Read more

Ascott celebrates silver jubilee with packages

Four deal packages will sold to guests to mark 25th anniversary.

CapitaLand’s wholly-owned serviced residence unit, Ascott, celebrates 25 years by offering discounted deals and free-stays.

Customers also get a chance to receive monthly rewards of free-stays and 25% off rates in over 25 cities every month. Read more

Paresa Resort opens in June

Villas sport great views but no beach front.

Paresa Resort will open this June on a site overlooking Kamala Beach, Phuket, with 20 villas to and the full complement of 49 units later in the year.

The 49 units will breakdown into 36 suites with 140 to 210 sqm in space, seven villa of 160 sqm and six residences of 660 sqm. Almost all rooms feature private infinity pools. Read more

Taking a peep at piers

Asean tourism leaders check out the cruise market with field trips to Thai piers.

Thailand and Singapore will co-operate to build a cruise business in the Asean region.

The objective is to link Singapore’s Marina Bay with its integrated resorts due to open in 2010 with Thailand’s Royal Coast development in the Gulf of Thailand.

Meeting on co-operation were held, 19 May at the Ministry of Tourism and Sports office, as a follow-up on earlier talks between Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports and Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry, during the Asean Tourism Forum in Vietnam in January. Read more

Thai AirAsia talks expansion

There appears to be no finishing line for Thai AirAsia as plans expansion in China.

Thai AirAsia is planning to new services to Hangzhou, China, this December and may fly to India next year.

Thai AirAsia CEO, Tassapon Bijleveld, confirmed, last week, the airline had filed an application to fly to Hangzhou, to tap airport incentives for the airline that operate direct flight from Bangkok. Read more

Malaysia Airlines starts web check-in

Malaysia Airlines’ web check-in is now available in Bangkok and most cities in its network.

Check-in via the internet is now available across most of Malaysia Airlines’ network, with the exception of Bandar Seri Begawan, Kunming, Paris, Macau, Amsterdam and Xiamen.

In addition to passengers using MH flights, web check-in is also available to  i those who travel on flights operated by MASwings, code-share flights operated by Malaysia Airlines and those who travel on connecting flights with the airline’s 14 partners. Read more

Deals on A380 up for grabs

EK drops fares for A380 launch in Bangkok.

To support its A380 launch on the Bangkok-Dubai route, 1 June, Emirates roll outs special fares for internet users.

Fares to Dubai are valid 1 June with a return trip by 20 June, at Bt11,155 in economy class and Bt27,645, business class. The fares are inclusive of fuel surcharge but on limited seats. Read more

THAI scrapes out a profit

Airline’s cost cutting and declines in fuel prices helped it declare a profit before tax for the first quarter 2009.

Thai Airways International’s first quarter delivered a profit before tax of Bt 8,064 million, an increase of Bt 4,807 million representing an improvement of 147.6% over the same period last year.

The net profit was Bt 7,869 million or Bt4.63 per share, which was higher than a net profit of Bt 2,216 million or Bt1.30 per share in the same period last year. EBITDA was Bt9,512 million. Read more

Maison de la France on the move

French tourist office in Singapore moves offices.

Maison de la France’s Southeast Asia has moved its office a couple of blocks along Orchard Road, Singapore, but the telephone, fax number and email address remain the same.

The new contact address is Maison de la France, 435 Orchard Road, #19-03 Wisma Atria, Singapore 238877. Read more

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