Archive for the ‘Travel and Transport’ Category
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
AirAsia is returning to Darwin with services to Bali set to resume on 1 July 2013.
The airline will resume four weekly flights to Australia’s favourite holiday playground with improved departure and arrival times.
To celebrate the relaunch of the route, travellers can snap up special sale fares with flights to Denpasar ...
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Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
The 27th Sea Games will be held in Myanmar (Burma) in 4 locations: Nyapitaw, Yangon, Mandalay and Ngwe Saung Beach between 11 and 22 December, 2013.
All hotels in these cities have received an order from the government to "block rooms", without mentioning the exact number of rooms. Hotels ...
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Wednesday, February 13th, 2013
Garuda Indonesia has chosen Gatwick to operate direct flights between London and Jakarta starting in Q4 2013.
Garuda Indonesia will operate the route with Boeing 777-300 Extended Range aircraft capable of carrying over 300 passengers, and will feature Wi-Fi and even a chef on board for First Class passengers.
The UK is ...
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Saturday, January 19th, 2013
Update on the current flood situation in the Indonesian capital.
Floods which hit Jakarta since this week have spread to other areas inside the capital. The government has announced a state of emergency until January 27th and has various contingency plans in place. Right now, according to sources inside the government, ...
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
Vietnam's national flag carrier, Viet Nam Airlines, has launched a direct route linking Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta in Indonesia. Four flights will be operated between Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Posted in Airlines, Indonesia, News, Travel & Tourism, Travel and Transport, Vietnam | No Comments »
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Emirates Airlines’ have launched a daily non-stop flight to Ho Ch Minh City, the commercial hub in the south of Vietnam. For many people flying from Europe, this could knock out one more airport stop en route making travel times shorter and less stressful.
Qatari Airways already has flights to Vietnam ...
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Bangkok’s main international airport, Suvarnabhumi, has announced that they will be closing one runway for maintenance during the period of 11 June 2012 – 10 August 2012. During this maintenance period, some air traffic congestion may build up occasionally, so airlines are advising passengers to allow a minimum of 80 ...
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Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Bangkok's second airport, Don Muang, has been closed due to floods causing a cancellation of many domestic flights.
The airport also houses the government's recently established emergency Flood Relief Operations Center, and one of its terminals has been converted into an overcrowded shelter filled with tents for about 4,000 people ...
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Monday, October 24th, 2011
Siem Reap – water levels are receding, weather is good and the flooding that was plaguing the old market area and Pub Street has gone and the roads are dry.
Access to all floating villages including Chong Kneas is not a problem.
Sambor Prei Kuk – its still problematic to visit this ...
Posted in Cambodia, Climate, News, Southeast Asia, Travel & Tourism, Travel and Transport | No Comments »
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
AirAsia is to launch direct flights to Vietnam’s third largest city, Danang, from 16 December 2011. The airline will begin servicing the new route with four weekly flights departing from the LCC Terminal in Kuala Lumpur every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
To celebrate the launch, AirAsia is offering an all-in ...
Posted in Malaysia, News, Special Offers, Travel & Tourism, Travel and Transport, Vietnam | No Comments »
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Over the past few days Siem Reap and surrounding provinces have experienced heavy rain and flooding in many areas, including the centre of the tourist town of Siem Reap.
Banteay Srey Temple and Kbal Spean have been blocked by floodwaters and will remain inaccessible for at least the next few days. ...
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Friday, June 17th, 2011
3 day river cruise between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat, on the Toum Tiou II deluxe river cruiser.
20% off the normal pice for the following dates:
21 to 23 July: Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
25 to 27 July: Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
02 to 04 August: Phnom ...
Posted in Cambodia, River Cruises, River Cruising, Southeast Asia, Special Offers, Travel & Tourism, Travel and Transport | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
Finally! Direct flights from Europe to Cambodia. Air France have started a 3X per week flight direct from Charles de Gaulle Airport to Phnom Penh, departing at Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 1930pm and arriving at 1430 the following morning. the other way from PP to Paris is on Tuesdays, ...
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Friday, December 10th, 2010
AirAsia is to launch direct flights to Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, from 12 January 2011. It will offer three flights weekly departing from the LCC Terminal in Kuala Lumpur to Sepinggan Airport, Balikpapan on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Mostly surrounded by sea, Balikpapan is an important center of the petroleum, mining, ...
Posted in Airlines, Borneo, Indonesia, Southeast Asia | No Comments »
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
Exciting news - we will soon be able to fly direct between Phuket and Bali with AirAsia.
Flights are scheduled to start on on 17 December 2010, 4 flights per week. Flight time approx. 3.5 hours. Hurray!
Posted in Airlines, Indonesia, News, Thailand | No Comments »
