SQ cracks down on Facebook
SINGAPORE, 2 September, 2010 – Singapore Airlines has directed its flight attendants to avoid discussing work-related matters on Facebook and other social networking websites, company officials said Thursday.
The image-conscious airline, which is consistently ranked by passengers as one of the world’s best, took action after some cabin crew were found to have discussed confidential job issues on Facebook.
SAS will host mile-high gay wedding
STOCKHOLM, 1 September, 2010 – Scandinavian airline SAS said Wednesday it plans to host the first-ever in-flight gay wedding in December, and is searching for a suitable couple to walk down the airplane aisle.
“It will be a very traditional wedding,” SAS spokesman Anders Lindstroem told AFP. “There will be wedding cake and dancing in the aisles.”
SAS is accepting entries from gay couples who wanted to celebrate their nuptials mid-flight from Stockholm to New York, 6 December, with the winning entry will be chosen by an online vote.
Airline packs to Asia’s theme parks
September 2, 2010 by Rapeepat Mantanarat
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BANGKOK, 2 September 2010 – Royal Orchid Holidays rolls out ROH Six Journeys and Fun Plus, a series of theme park packages in five countries in Asia in a campaign that runs until 30 September to capture school holiday bookings, but competition is tough from the likes of Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines.
The Thailand market promotion covers Hong Kong Disneyland, Universal Studios Singapore, Seoul Everland, Tokyo Disneyland, Osaka Universal Studio and Kuala Lumpur Sunway Lagoon.
Turkish Airlines backs tennis
September 1, 2010 by TTRweekly Staff
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BANGKOK 1 September, 2010 – Turkish Airlines yesterday signed an agreement with PTT Thailand Open to be the platinum sponsor of this year’s tournament, scheduled 25 September to 3 October at IMPACT Arena – Muang Thong Thani.
In announcing the sponsorship deal with Turkish Airlines, president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand, Suwat Liptapanlop said: “We welcome Turkish Airlines as a Platinum sponsor to this year’s PTT Thailand Open, which promises to be a highly competitive and exciting event having attracted such players as World #1 Rafael Nadal.
Dragon Air considers expansion
August 31, 2010 by Rapeepat Mantanarat
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BANGKOK, 30 August 2010 – Dragon Air intends to increase services on its Hong Kong-Phuket route as well as start fights to Siem Reap during the up-coming winter schedule.
Cathay Pacific Airways sales and marketing manager, Thailand and Myanmar, Yongyut Lujintanon, said traffic to Phuket was robust with an average load factor for the seven-month period of 90 to 95% .
“The airline is assessing demand and whether to increase flights into Phuket. Currently it operates 10 flights a week after an additional three weekly flights were added a few months ago,” he said.
Vietnam orders refit of 777s
August 30, 2010 by TTRweekly Staff
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BANGKOK, 30 August 2010 – Vietnam Airlines has introduced an upgraded cabin on a Boeing 777-200ERs that re-joined the network last week.
Another three of the aircraft are due to complete the same interior upgrade ordered by a Federal Aviation Administration certified service bulletin that called for the relocation of business class seats in the Boeing 777.
At the same time the airline improved its economy class seats and in-flight entertainment system as well as upgrading the cabin’s cooling systems.
CX sells early bird pack
August 30, 2010 by Rapeepat Mantanarat
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BANGKOK, 30 August 2010 – Cathay Pacific Airways is selling an online Early Bird Hong Kong Super City package inclusive of return fare, three nights at a five-star hotel (room only) and roundtrip airport transfer.
The three-night package, based on double occupancy starts from Bt20,800 for a stay at the Kowloon Shangri-la; Bt24,300 at the Island Shangri-la and Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong and Bt27,400 at the Peninsula Hong Kong.
MH adds services to Yangon
August 27, 2010 by TTRweekly Staff
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BANGKOK, 27 August 2010 – Malaysia Airlines will increase its flights from Kuala Lumpur to Yangon from five weekly to daily, effective 2 September.
The airline uses a Boeing 737-800 on the route.
The decision to increase services comes at a time when the military junta suspended its visa-on-arrival facility at Yangon airport, credited with increasing visits to the country since it was introduced 1 May.
V Australia U-turns on Phuket plans
August 27, 2010 by TTRweekly Staff
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Virgin Blue’s long-haul subsidiary, V Australia, will launch services to Abu Dhabi, next February, while ending services to South Africa and off-loading its Phuket flights to Pacific Blue.
According to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, yesterday, Virgin Blue Group confirmed a codeshare and an interline agreement with Middle East airline Etihad that will come into effect once V Australia introduces its Abu Dhabi service.
The two airlines will fly 27 weekly services between Abu Dhabi and Australian destinations including Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
Emirates adds A380 destinations
August 26, 2010 by TTRweekly Staff
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BANGKOK, 26 August 2010 – Emirates has announced Manchester and Hong Kong as its new A380 destinations. Currently Emirates has 12 A380s in service with 78 on order.
Starting 1 September, Emirates will deploy an A380 aircraft on the daily Dubai-Manchester service and from 1 October, on the daily Dubai-Hong Kong flight that operates through Bangkok.
The airline will also resume A380 services on the route Dubai-New York from 31 October. It was suspended in mid-2009.