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AUCKLAND – From December 10, Air Tahiti Nui will add a Tuesday service to existing Thursday and Sunday flights from Auckland to Papeete, linking with codeshare connections from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The airline is refurbishing cabins in its fleet of Airbus A340-300 aircraft to provide more comfortable seating and a ne inflight entertainment system. www.airtahitinui.com.au (ATI).
SINGAPORE – Travellers on select flights between Singapore and London will be the first to experience new cabin products (First, Business and Economy) on Singapore Airlines flights from September. SIA is investing nearly US$150 million initially on eight Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, and this will be extended as new Airbus 350 aircraft on order are delivered.
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia Airlines is adding two new destinations – Kochi (formerly Cochin) in India, and Darwin – to its network from September 1. Kochi will be serviced daily by direct flights from Kuala Lumpur, and there will be four return flights weekly between Kuala Lumpur and Darwin. MAS withdrew from the Darwin sector in 2002.
NEW DELHI – Hilton Hotels and resorts in India are offering daily rates from Rs5,500 for bookings before September 30. The special rates apply to properties in New Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Mumbai, Chennai, Vadodara, Pune, Goa and Shillim-Lonavala. Visit www.HILTONINDIA.COM (ATI).
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.
SYDNEY – Air China has introduced a national toll-free number for reservations and inquiries: 1800-860-999