Sunday, December 25, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Myanmar opens international airport in new capital
Myanmar opens international airport in new capital
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar opened a new international airport in its capital Naypyitaw on Monday, with regional leaders the first to use the new facility that will handle up to 65,000 flights per year.
Naypyitaw International Airport will be Myanmar's third international facility after Mandalay and the commercial capital Yangon.
The airport was developed by Burmese construction company Asia World with technical assistance from Singapore engineering firm CPG Consultants Pte. Government sources said China provided financial assistance for the project, the cost of which has not been disclosed.
It was opened to coincide with the staging in the city from Tuesday, of the fourth summit of the Greater Mekong Subregion, made up of Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and China.
Construction began in April 2007, two years after the then military government announced it was switching the capital from Yangon to Naypyitaw, a city built in secret on a mountain plateau about 390 km (240 miles) further north.
According to the Transport Ministry, the airport has a 3.6 km runway, a control tower 69 metres high and 10 passenger boarding bridges and can take 50,000 to 65,000 flights annually.
The main airport in Yangon has a capacity of 2.7 million passengers a year.
~News courtesy of Reuters~
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar opened a new international airport in its capital Naypyitaw on Monday, with regional leaders the first to use the new facility that will handle up to 65,000 flights per year.
Naypyitaw International Airport will be Myanmar's third international facility after Mandalay and the commercial capital Yangon.
The airport was developed by Burmese construction company Asia World with technical assistance from Singapore engineering firm CPG Consultants Pte. Government sources said China provided financial assistance for the project, the cost of which has not been disclosed.
It was opened to coincide with the staging in the city from Tuesday, of the fourth summit of the Greater Mekong Subregion, made up of Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and China.
Construction began in April 2007, two years after the then military government announced it was switching the capital from Yangon to Naypyitaw, a city built in secret on a mountain plateau about 390 km (240 miles) further north.
According to the Transport Ministry, the airport has a 3.6 km runway, a control tower 69 metres high and 10 passenger boarding bridges and can take 50,000 to 65,000 flights annually.
The main airport in Yangon has a capacity of 2.7 million passengers a year.
~News courtesy of Reuters~
AirAsia to boost flights to Palembang
AirAsia to boost flights to Palembang
SEPANG - AirAsia is offering promotional rates to travellers from Kuala Lumpur to Palembang between Feb 6 and Oct 27 next year.
The promotional rates gives travellers an all-in fare starting from RM59 (S$29) one way. There will be daily flights compared with three times weekly.
Click here to find out more!
AirAsia's regional commercial head Kathleen Tan said the increased flight time options would also offer more convenience for travellers.
Booking period for the promotional rate ends on Dec 27.
Visit www.airasia.com for more details.
~News courtesy of The Star~
SEPANG - AirAsia is offering promotional rates to travellers from Kuala Lumpur to Palembang between Feb 6 and Oct 27 next year.
The promotional rates gives travellers an all-in fare starting from RM59 (S$29) one way. There will be daily flights compared with three times weekly.
Click here to find out more!
AirAsia's regional commercial head Kathleen Tan said the increased flight time options would also offer more convenience for travellers.
Booking period for the promotional rate ends on Dec 27.
Visit www.airasia.com for more details.
~News courtesy of The Star~
Friday, December 16, 2011
马航明年停飞8航线
马航明年停飞8航线
为减少公司亏损，马来西亚航空公司（马航）宣布将于明年1月开始，停飞8个不赚钱的航线，包括从浮罗交怡—槟城往返新加坡的航线。
马航首席执行员阿末佐哈里发表文告说，上述决定预料有助于增加马航明年度的盈利约2亿至3亿令吉（约8000万至1亿2000万新元）。
他也说，调整航线的策略将不会对游客到马旅行造成太多的不便，因为马航仍会与商业伙伴合作，继续为停飞航线地点的乘客提供服务。
浮罗交怡—槟城往返新加坡的航线将于明年1月30日开始停飞，其他停飞的航线包括吉隆坡—泗水市（Surabaya）、吉隆坡—迪拜、吉隆坡—卡拉奇（Karachi）—迪拜、吉隆坡—迪拜—达曼市（Damman）、吉隆坡—约翰内斯堡（Johannesburg）、吉隆坡—开普敦（Cape Town）—布宜诺斯艾利斯，以及吉隆坡—罗马。
截至今年9月30日，马航净亏损达约4亿7760万令吉（约1亿9000万新元），首三季净亏损进一步扩大到12亿4660万令吉（约5亿1000万新元），估计今明两年将继续蒙受亏损，明年亏损料达1亿6500万令吉（约6700万新元）。
马航已积极展开转亏为盈计划，包括上述停飞措施、削减成本、调整航线等策略，并预期在明年推介新区域航空公司，预料2013年可开始转亏为盈。
～以上新闻转载自omy～
为减少公司亏损，马来西亚航空公司（马航）宣布将于明年1月开始，停飞8个不赚钱的航线，包括从浮罗交怡—槟城往返新加坡的航线。
马航首席执行员阿末佐哈里发表文告说，上述决定预料有助于增加马航明年度的盈利约2亿至3亿令吉（约8000万至1亿2000万新元）。
他也说，调整航线的策略将不会对游客到马旅行造成太多的不便，因为马航仍会与商业伙伴合作，继续为停飞航线地点的乘客提供服务。
浮罗交怡—槟城往返新加坡的航线将于明年1月30日开始停飞，其他停飞的航线包括吉隆坡—泗水市（Surabaya）、吉隆坡—迪拜、吉隆坡—卡拉奇（Karachi）—迪拜、吉隆坡—迪拜—达曼市（Damman）、吉隆坡—约翰内斯堡（Johannesburg）、吉隆坡—开普敦（Cape Town）—布宜诺斯艾利斯，以及吉隆坡—罗马。
截至今年9月30日，马航净亏损达约4亿7760万令吉（约1亿9000万新元），首三季净亏损进一步扩大到12亿4660万令吉（约5亿1000万新元），估计今明两年将继续蒙受亏损，明年亏损料达1亿6500万令吉（约6700万新元）。
马航已积极展开转亏为盈计划，包括上述停飞措施、削减成本、调整航线等策略，并预期在明年推介新区域航空公司，预料2013年可开始转亏为盈。
～以上新闻转载自omy～
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Silkair to fly to Darwin
Silkair to fly to Darwin
Silkair the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will begin direct flights between Singapore and Darwin, Australia, from March 26 next year, subject to regulatory approvals.
Flights will operate four times a week, departing on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with next-day return flights.
~News courtesy of Omy~
Silkair the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will begin direct flights between Singapore and Darwin, Australia, from March 26 next year, subject to regulatory approvals.
Flights will operate four times a week, departing on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with next-day return flights.
~News courtesy of Omy~
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
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