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Volume 3, Issue 13, April 1, 2010 |
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Macau Civil Aviation Authority has revoked Viva Macau’s air operator certificate after a weekend of chaos at Macau’s international airport (MFM). The 3-year-old budget carrier is no longer allowed to sell tickets or operate flights. Viva Macau was forced to stop flying on March 26 when fuel companies refused to fuel aircraft unless outstanding charges were settled.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will operate the first direct air service between the Chinese city of Hangzhou (HGH) and Europe from May 8. The service will connect Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport.
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Hotels across the region switched off lights and lit up candles as part of a series of eco-themed events, timed to coincide with Earth Hour on March 27. More than 2,500 buildings and companies in Hong Kong participated in the event, started three years ago by the World Wildlife Fund.
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Travellers to Yogyakarta in Indonesia will be the first to experience the new biometric border control system being rolled out at 27 of the country’s air and seaports. The city’s Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) will use a system called SITA iBorders that takes travellers’ fingerprints and facial images.
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Japan Airlines has new codeshare agreements with Australia's Jetsar Airways and fellow oneworld alliance member British Airways. From April 1, JAL will codeshare on Jetstar-operated flights between Osaka (KIX) and Cairns (CNS), a new daily service commencing the same day.
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French hotel group Accor’s Sofitel Luxury Hotels brand has signed two new management contracts for properties in China. On Hainan the 398-room Sofitel Haikou will open in 2014 in the capital and financial centre of the island opposite the Duty Free Mall, which is Hainan’s only duty-free shopping centre.
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Tamarind Village, Chiang Mai, is promoting two special offers combining stylish accommodations, spa treatments and regional Thai cuisine with opportunities to learn about the traditional Lanna culture of Northern Thailand. The two-night In Village package starts at USD 275, while the three night Simply Lanna offer is from USD 445.
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There’s a new Thai restaurant in Hong Kong’s lively Soho district. Taking its name from the ancient capital, Ayuthaiya is the latest addition to the city’s dining scene from the renowned Aqua restaurant and hospitality group. The Hollywood Road restaurant serves small dishes for sharing; a style of Thai dining called gin len.
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The Peninsula Shanghai is celebrating its own grand opening and the re-opening of the city’s famed waterfront Bund on March 31 with a deal on superior rooms. The RMB 2.010 offer is valid through Dec. 31 and includes one night in a superior room, breakfast for two and round-trip transfers from either of Shanghai’s airports.
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This summer, Shangri-La's Villingili Resort and Spa, Maldives is offering a bonus free night for guests staying more than three nights, plus other special promotions. The offer is available from April 12 until Oct. 15 for six different accommodation styles, from ocean retreats to tropical tree house villas.
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Marriott is offering deals on stays at three of its Bangkok properties this Easter. Whether you stay at JW Marriott Bangkok, Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok or Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong you will receive a 50 percent discount off the best available rate on the second night onwards.
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