Tuesday, August 16 2022 | ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL - Reporting the Business that Matters in Asia
SYDNEY – Air China has introduced a national toll-free number for reservations and inquiries: 1800-860-999
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.
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.
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.
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.
DUBAI – Emirates is increasing capacity on its Bangkok and Hong Kong services. There will be a second daily, non-stop Airbus A380 service to Bangkok and a fourth daily service from Dubai to Hong Kong from October 27. Emirates currently has five flights daily to Bangkok, including one A-380. The second A-380 will replace a smaller aircraft. www.emirates.com (ATI).