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Volume 3, Issue 15, April 15, 2010 |
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Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has sent an email to members of its Frequent Flyer programme apologizing for disruptions on the Australian carrier’s international network that affected hundreds of passengers over Easter. The message stressed that none of the mechanical problems that affected aircraft — in a string of about six incidents in the same week — represented serious safety issues.
Dozens of countries issued travel warnings advising citizens to avoid Thailand following a sudden escalation in violence in Bangkok at the weekend. During the worst violence in the Thai capital in two decades, 21 people were killed and hundreds injured as Thai security forces tried to clear the red shirts, as the protestors are known, away from central Bangkok.
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Air France passengers will soon be able to fly nonstop from Paris (CDG) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) or Hanoi (HAN) three times a week. The French carrier signed a codeshare agreement with Vietnam Airlines that comes into effect July 3.
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The InterContinental Foshan has opened in the city’s Nanhai district, close to many of Guangdong’s leading manufacturing centres. The first international luxury hotel in the Guangdong Financial High-Tech Service Zone, the InterContinental Foshan is 40 minutes from Guangzhou’s Baiyuan International Airport (CAN).
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The Oberoi, Mumbai will reopen on April 21 following extensive renovations. The Oberoi Group said the hotel “has been completely transformed to offer contemporary interiors, new facilities and the latest technology”.
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Australia’s domestic carrier Virgin Blue Airlines and its long-haul airline, V Australia, have partnered with Virgin America to allow each airline’s loyalty programme members to earn points when taking flights on sister airlines. Virgin Blue and V Australia’s Velocity members will earn Velocity points and Virgin America’s Elevate members will earn Elevate points whichever airline they take.
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AirAsia is celebrating its new Hong Kong (HKG) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI) route with promotional fares from HKD 299 or RM 139 one way, for a few days only. Bookings must be made before April 18 via AirAsia.com, for travel between June 1 and Feb. 13, 2011.
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Marriott’s mid-market Courtyard by Marriott brand has opening promotions at its two new properties in India: Courtyard by Marriott Ahmedabad and Courtyard by Marriott Mumbai International Airport. The 164-room Courtyard by Marriott Ahmedabad is located in the Gujarati city’s commercial district with easy access to both domestic and international airports.
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The Millennium Hotel Sirih Jakarta is offering a special package for business travellers. The Triple B package starts from USD 63 per night at the luxurious hotel in the Indonesian capital.
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Air China is adding new routes from Beijing (PEK) and Shanghai (PVG) to an area of great natural beauty recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, located in the north of Sichuan province. Sheraton and InterContinental have both opened resorts in this area in recent years.
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Finnair has a new schedule and is offering special business-class fares from Hong Kong (HKG) to Helsinki (HEL) starting from HKD 25,500. Finnair also flies to over 40 other destinations in Europe, with business-class fares from HKD 24,760.
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