Japan’s All Nippon Airways plans to increase the number of flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Tokyo by one each week as of October 01 2007. On this occasion, the airline will reduce US$50/round-trip ticket of one-month validity, departing from October 01-15 2007.
The airfare for a round ticket on Nippon Airways, with 30-day validity, between Ho Chi Minh City and Tokyo is US$ 830.00 at present, with four flights each week.
All Nippon Airways opened its first representative office in Vietnam in 1996. One year later, it joined hands with Vietnam Airlines to connect Narita and Hanoi.
In April 2001, the airline launched the HCM City-Tokyo route with two flights per week.
Source: VNE
Tags: Flights to Vietnam, Flights to Ho Chi Minh City, Flights Japan Vietnam, Hotels in Vietnam, Vietnam hotels
August 31st, 2007
About 2.46 million international tourists visited Vietnam during the first 7 months this year, a jump of 16.2% compared to the same period in 2006, according to the country’s General Statistics Office. These rapidly rising figures have not been met with an expansion in the hotel room inventory. The resulting shortage of accommodation has lead to increases in room rates, especially in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Indications are room rates will continue to increase next year (our note: from 10% up to 50% for some hotels or some period!). Hoteliers suggested this upward movement in rates would taper off in another 2-3 years when more rooms came online.
In Ho Chi Minh City, 6000 “high-end rooms” would be added by 2010. It now has 3599 five-star rooms, 1281 four-star rooms, 1671 three-star rooms and 3394 two-star rooms.
The Hanoi Department of Tourism estimated the city needed 26,000 new hotel rooms, three-star and above, to house the two million international tourists expected by 2010.
The above information is from TTG Asia magazine (August 2007).
So if you plan to travel to Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi before these additional rooms are ready – our advices are:
1). We strongly recommended that you book the hotels as early as you can. The sooner you book, the better chance you can get the rooms at the hotels you want. From our experiences, if you can book 2 or 3 months in advance, there will be MUCH more chance to get the hotels confirmed!
BUT – if you plan to travel during the holiday time (such as Christmas/New Year or Chinese New Year period) – we STRONGLY recommend you book as early as 5-6 months ahead of the traveling dates!
2). Be flexible with the hotels to stay. As you know we always try our best to accommodate you at the hotels you request but in case that they are really full, we will have to secure you the alternative choices instead.
3). Be flexible with your traveling dates as because of the problems in getting the rooms confirmed – you might have to adjust your plan such as reduce the number of nights in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi and spend more time outside of these two cities if necessary.
We very much hope that this information will be useful for those of you who are currently planning to travel to Vietnam soon.
Tags: vietnam hotels, hotels in vietnam, hanoi hotels, ho chi minh city hotels
August 30th, 2007
Please kindly be informed tthat according to the new Vietnamese government’s regulation, all cyclo tours are NOT allowed to enter the Old Quarter area as of May 2007 onwards. Of course, there are other areas which is equally interesting!
Tags: hanoi sightseeing, hanoi hotels, vietnam, tours in vietnam, cyclo tour vietnam
August 29th, 2007
The Yangon’s Mingaladon International Airport has recently opened the new terminal boosting capacity of 2.7 million passengers per year with the bigger runway to accommodate the Boeing 747. Its current capacity now is 5 air crafts and 1800 passengers per hour.
Tags: Yangon, Yangon airport, Myanmar hotels, Burma hotels
August 29th, 2007
MAI is planning to launch service to Inchoeon International Airport in Seoul, and is studying the possibility of a service to Japan.
The airline aims to increase its capacity on routes from Yangon to Singapore and Malaysia this coming peak season that kicks off in November.
The airline currently operates three-weekly flights to Singapore, and will increase this to seven. The Kuala Lumpur route will jump from three to five weekly flights.
Source: TTR Weekly
Tags: Myanamar airways, flights to myanmar, flights to burma
July 13th, 2007
Please be informed that from 25th March 2007 all Nok flights will operate at Don Muang (airport code = DMK) instead of Suvannabhumi Airport (airport code = SVB). However, the flights listed below will leave 10-15 minutes faster, so please recheck your schedule. Other flights not mentioning on the list remain unchanged.
For transfer passengers, you need 3 hours 30 minutes (1.5 hours for traveling between Don Muang and Suvarnabhumi or vice versa, 2 hours for immigration plus check-in) to connect the flight. As a result, you are allowed to reschedule your flight ONCE with no additional cost by emailing us at nokservice@nokair.co.th and also sent copy at monikamo@gmail.com at least 48 hours prior to your flight date.
Airport Link
Since we are domestic low cost carrier, Nok Air does not provide the transportation, passengers can take public taxi at ground level, SVB Airport. Please note that additional 50 Baht for service fee will be applied for each taxi.
More information please contact nokservice@nokair.co.th and also sent copy at monikamo@gmail.com or call 66-2-627-2622 to 27 everyday between 9 – 6 pm. Bangkok time.
March 30th, 2007
The actual journey time takes 60 to 75 minutes using the motorway and expressway that skirt the eastern and northern city suburbs. This is what we would strongly suggest:
Transferring from Suvarnabhumi Arrival to Don Muang Domestic – please allow a minimum of 4 hours connection time.
Transferring from Don Muang Domestic Arrival to Suvarnabhumi International Departure – please allow a minimum of 5 hours connection time
Tags: don muang domestic airport to suvarnabhumi airport, suvarnabhumi airport to don muang airport, transfer between don maung airport and suvarnabhumi airport or vv
March 15th, 2007
Here are some more news about which of the domestic flight services will be returning to Don Muang Airport from March 25 2007. The latest information we have is as follows - please note that these schedules are subject to change and we strongly suggest you check with the airlines again before booking or boarding.
1. Orient Thai/One Two Go (OX)
All domestic flights will move to Don Muang (DMK) and change their airline code from OX to OG with a 3 digit flight number. To view their schedule, please visit the airline’s website:
http://www.fly12go.com/en/flight_fare/flight_schedule_domestic.shtml
International flights will stay at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and airline code will be the same as before - OX + a 4 digit flight number.
2. PB Air (9Q)
All flights will remain at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).
3. Bangkok Airways (PG)
All flights will remain at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).
4. Thai Air Asia (FD)
All flights will remain at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).
5. Nok Air (DD)
All domestic flights will move to Don Muang (DMK). This is a low cost subsidiary of Thai Airways – www.nokair.com. As well as cheap flights to Chiang Mai, Phuket and Krabi they also fly to lesser known places like Udon Thani, Hat Yai, Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Loei and Trang. To view their flight schedule, please visit its website:
http://www.nokair.com/s1000_obj/front_page/page/19.html?content_category_id=81
6. Thai Airways (TG)
The easiest way to tell which airport:
TG 4 digit flights will operate from Don Muang (DMK)
TG 3 digit flights will stay at Suvarnabhumi (BKK)
All flights to & from these destinations will move to Don Muang (DMK):
UBP Ubon Ratchathani
UTH Udon Thani
KKC Khon Kaen
PHS Phitsanuloke
URT Surat Thani
HDY Hat Yai.
TG flights to & from Krabi, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Phuket will stay at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) except for these flights:
DMK to Chiang Mai:
TG 1106 dep DMK 08:00 - 09:10
TG 1114 dep DMK 10:40 - 11:50
TG 1116 dep DMK 14:35 - 15:45
TG 1120 dep DMK 16:10 - 17:20
TG 1122 dep DMK 20:05 - 21:15
TG 1124 dep DMK 22:10 - 23:20
Chiang Mai to DMK:
TG 1107 dep CNX 09:55 - 11:05
TG 1115 dep CNX 12:35 - 13:45
TG 1117 dep CNX 16:30 - 17:40
TG 1121 dep CNX 18:05 - 19:15
TG 1123 dep CNX 22:00 - 23:10
DMK to Chiang Rai:
TG 1132 dep CEI 11:50 - 13:15
TG 1140 dep CEI 18:00 - 19:20
Chiang Rai to DMK:
TG 1133 dep CEI 14:00 - 15:20
TG 1141 dep CEI 20:05 - 21:20
DMK to Phuket:
TG 1203 dep DMK 07:20 - 08:40
TG 1205 dep DMK 10:05 - 11:25
TG 1213 dep DMK 11:40 - 13:0
TG 1215 dep DMK 16:05 - 18:10
TG 1221 dep DMK 19:30 - 20:50
Phuket to DMK:
TG 1200 dep HKT 15:35 - 17:00
TG 1204 dep HKT 09:25 - 10:50
TG 1206 dep HKT 12:10 - 13:35
TG 1214 dep HKT 13:45 - 15:10
TG 1216 dep HKT 19:00 - 20:25
TG 1222 dep HKT 21:35 - 23:00
DMK to Krabi:
TG 1241 dep DMK 09:45 - 11:05
TG 1245 dep DMK 14:45 - 16:05
Krabi to DMK:
TG 1242 dep KBV 11:45 - 13:05
TG 1246 dep KBV 16:50 - 18:10
Tags: Thailand's domestic airlines and flights moving back to don muang airport
March 15th, 2007
Effective as of February 16 2007 until March 31 2007, Sittwe Airport is closed 4 days a week for runway renovation works.
- Closing days: Tuesday to Friday.
- Opening days: Saturday, Sunday & Monday.
If you have already planned for your trip to Sittwe between these dates – please check out as you probably have to reschedule your plan.
Tags: Myanmar hotels, Burma hotels, Yangon hotels, Hotels in Yangon
March 8th, 2007
Construction of the first Friendship Railway linking Laos and Thailand has already kicked off and is expected to be completed in 2008. The 3.5 km railway will connect the existing Thai railway track in the centre of Lao - Thai Friendship Bridge to Tha Na Laeng train station in Dongphosy village (outskirt of Vientiane).
Tags: Railway into laos, Laos railway, Laos hotels, luang prabang hotels, vientiane hotels, hotels in luang prabang
March 8th, 2007
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