Wednesday, January 22 2025 | ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL - Reporting the Business that Matters in Asia
SYDNEY - Hainan Airlines Fortune Wings Club has linked with Velocity, the travel awards program of Virgin Australia, on points accumulation, award tickets redemption, and reciprocal elite benefits.
GUANGZHOU - China Southern Airlines is planning to fly three times weekly direct from Guangzhou to Cairns, beginning in December. The airline says the flights will operate year-round, providing direct access from China to Great Barrier Reef attractions. www.csair.com/au/en/ (ATI).
SINGAPORE- SIA has launched a new Singapore Airlines HighFlyer programme for SMEs offering more mileage out of flights on company business. The new corporate travel programme is designed to reward both corporates and employees when they fly with SIA and SilkAir.
MELBOURNE – The Malaysian property developer, S P Setia Berhad Group, and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts have confirmed that Shangri-La will be the official hotel operator for a planned landmark luxury development in Melbourne’s CBD.
TOKYO – Following trials over recent months, Japan Airlines announced today that it will provide free internet access throughout domestic flights. Inflight video programs (sport, gourmet, music, animation) available free on Wi-Fi equipped flights can be streamed to passengers’ own Wi-Fi devices. www.jal.com (ATI).
SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines (SIA) has added a second Scandinavian city, Stockholm, to its route network, operating five flights weekly from Changi Airport via Moscow. The new service complements SIA’s existing flights to Copenhagen. Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is code-sharing on the new services, operated by SIA’s latest-generation aircraft, the Airbus A350-900. www.singaoreair.com (ATI).