7 March 2011, Hong Kong – As I spend my last day in the Pullman Oceanview Sanya Bay Resort and Spa, China, Air China signed an agreement with Boeing to purchase five 747-8 Intercontinental jetliners, making it the first Chinese carrier to do so. However, the agreement still requires the […]
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Malaysia Airlines Introduces Multiple Consumer Innovations
28 February 2011, Kuala Lumpur/London – Malaysia’s national carrier, Malaysia Airlines today launched MHBuddy allowing more than 500 million Facebook users to not only book a Malaysia Airlines flight but to integrate trip details into their social graph, identifying friends who might be sharing flights or who will be at […]
AirAsia Net Profit Soars and Breaks Billion-Ringgit Profit Barrier
24 February, 2011, Sepang, Malaysia (Press Release) – AirAsia Berhad (“AirAsia” or “the Company”) recorded a milestone billion-ringgit profit after tax in 2010, in what Group CEO Tony Fernandes hailed as a “phenomenal achievement.” 2010 By the Numbers: Profit After Tax: RM 1.07 Billion (up 111 % y-o-y) Core Operating […]
Incredible AirAsia low fares from as low as RM5 for ONE MILLION seats
21 February 2011, SEPANG – AirAsia will be offering unbelievable low fares for 1 million seats to various domestic and international destinations, in conjunction with its BIG SALE promotion which kicks off tomorrow (22 February 2011). Fares starts from as low as RM5* to various exciting destinations throughout the airline’s […]
With AirAsia X, Now Even Penguins Can Fly
21 February 2011, Sepang, Malaysia – Azran Osman-Rani, CEO of AirAsiaX recently returned from his adventure in Antartica where he visited the American and New Zealand research bases at McMurdo and Scott Base to experience the climate and geology of the extremes – the unique climate of the coldest, driest […]
AirAsia X Lands In Paris On Valentine’s Day
14 February 2011, Paris, France – AirAsia X’s inaugural flight of over 85% passenger load on the Airbus A340 from Kuala Lumpur landed at Orly International Airport in Paris on Valentine’s Day at 1540 hours. With four weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur and Paris, guests may hop on to the […]
Garuda Indonesia moves to Changi’s Terminal 3
9 February 2011, Singapore – Come 22 February 2011, Indonesia’s national airline, Garuda Indonesia will move from Singapore Changi International Airport’s Terminal 1 to Terminal 3 which was operational on 9 January 2008. Garuda International currently operates eight daily direct flights from Singapore to Jakarta and Bali as well as […]
AirAsia Flies the Singapore – Chiang Mai route
24 January 2011, Singapore – The inaugural flight for Thai AirAsia‘s FD4111 from Singapore to the Chiang Mai departed Changi at around 815pm today, slightly delayed from its scheduled departure timing at 745pm. I was amongst the group of travel agents and media who were invited by AirAsia and Tourism […]