Archive for January 27th, 2007
New Singapore-Udonthani service operate 3 weekly flights as the carrier continues to spread its wing over Southeast Asia.
Tiger Airways launched its Singapore-Udonthani route last week with the fares starting at THB 4,200.00 including taxes and insurance. Fares will increase as seats are booked and flights are full as the date-of-travel draws near.
The Singapore-Udonthani service operates 3 time a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday leaving Singapore at 0645 hrs. and Udonthani at 0900 hrs. This newly-launched flight services will offer another choice of traveling into Laos from Singapore via Udonthani.
Udonthani is Tiger Airways’s 6th destination in Thailand. Currently, the carrier flies to Bangkok, Hat Yai, Phuket, Chiang Mai and Krabi as well as cities in Vietnam, China, the Philippines, Australia and Indonesia.
The carrier only operates 180-seat Airbus A320-200 aircraft. The airline is owned by Singapore Airlines.
January 27th, 2007
On December 16 2006, Dragonair has relaunched flights to Phuket, Thailand, operating a daily service to the holiday island for the first time.
Dragonair’s partner airline, Cathay Pacific, will codeshare on the service and will also promote it throughout its worldwide network.
The flights to Phuket operate A320 aircraft, and the schedule is as follows:
January 27th, 2007
Dragonair will increase the number of flights to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, from five times a week to daily from February 16 to meet growing market demand.
Phnom Penh is the major gateway to the country, which is home to one of the world’s greatest historical sites, Angkor Wat. Other attractions include Sihanouk Ville, known for its sandy beaches along the Gulf of Thailand, and Rattanakiri, a province famous for its ethnic minorities and wildlife. Cambodia attracted about 1.7 million visitors in 2006, up 20% over 2005.
Dragonair’s new service schedule to Phnom Penh will be as follows:
January 27th, 2007
More links planned to span the Mekhong, opening transportation options for the Southeast Asia corridor.
The recent-launched Thai-Laos bridge across the Mekhong connecting Mukdahan province in Thailand and Savannaket Province of Laos has obviously boosts travel between the two countries. There are plans for the third bridge linking Nakorn Panom in Thailand with Khammouane (Tha Khek) in Laos and the fourth bridge connecting Chiang Rai with Huay Xai in Laos.
The first bridge connecting the countries across the Mekhong River is at Nong Khai opened in 1994. It links northeast of Thailand with the Lao capital, Vientiane.
Source: TTR
January 27th, 2007
