Business Travel

GARUDA TO OFFER FIRST CLASS OPTION ON NEW 777 FLEET

July 5, 2013

JAKARTA – Garuda Indonesia has taken delivery of the first of 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on order, and will launch its new First Class product , with a dedicated on-board chef, when the 777 goes into service from July 9 on the Jakarta-Jeddah route. Three more 777s will be delivered to Garuda this year, with six more aircraft scheduled in 2014 and 2015. Two of the 777s, offering First, Business and Economy classes, will go into service on the Sydney-Jakarta-London route from November 2013.

AIR CHINA ADDS TOLL-FREE RESERVATIONS IN AUSTRALIA

July 5, 2013

SYDNEY – Air China has introduced a national toll-free number for reservations and inquiries: 1800-860-999

SIA LIFTS FREQUENCIES TO MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE

July 5, 2013

SINGAPORE – Singapore Airlines has increased its frequency into Melbourne to four daily, with services into Adelaide lifted from 10 to 12 weekly. SIA now offers a total of 121flights weekly into Australia – to Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney – and remains Australia’s largest foreign carrier. Since linking with Virgin Australia in June 2011, SIA has increased its capacity into Australia by 20 per cent.

CHINA SOUTHERN BUSINESS CLASS TO CHINA FROM $2,380 ON NEW A-380 SERVICES

May 29, 2013

SYDNEY – To mark the introduction of A380 services between Guangzhou and Sydney from October 28, China Southern Airlines is offering return economy fares between Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth and Guangzhou, Shanghai or Beijing fromAUD720 (AUD380 plus taxes). Business Class fares start from AUD2,380 and First Class from AUD3,800. There are minor variations in the fares because of varying taxes applying in different cities. Business and First Class fares are available until June 1 for travel from October 28 to January 31, 2014.

MANDARIN ORIENTAL PUDONG OFFERS GUESTROOMS AND SERVICED APARTMENTS

May 1, 2013

HONG KONG – The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has opened its second city hotel in China, Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai, and is offering guests two packages, both priced from CN 3,600 (plus 15% service charge), until September 30.

JAL DREAMLINER TO SERVICE MORE GLOBAL ROUTES FROM JUNE 1

May 1, 2013

TOKYO – Japan Airlines is planning to introduce its new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to more international routes from June 1, including Boston, San Diego, Singapore and Beijing (from June), Delhi (from July), Moscow and San Francisco (from September) and Sydney and Bangkok (from December). JAL will launch a new (daily) service from Narita to Helsinki on July 1.

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