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Dusit International teamed up with Thai
Airways to take business travel agents to
Bangkok and Pattaya, flying business class.
OPERATOR ROUND-UP.
Travel Indochina has introduced walking, helicopter and
hot-air balloon tours as new ways to explore Angkor Wat, the
world’s largest monument, in Cambodia.
■ travelindochina.co.uk
Hayes & Jarvis is returning to Vietnam after a gap of three
years, and is also offering Japan for the first time. Both are
featured in the operator’s latest Far East Collection brochure.
■ hayesandjarvis.co.uk
Ninety East, the Asia specialist, has relaunched its website.
Taiwan and Bhutan will be introduced later this year, with
expansion in Japan, Vietnam and India also planned.
■ ninetyeast.co.uk
ViaJapan started selling through agents earlier this year.
CONTENTS.
■ viajapan.com
Chop chop A Roving Reader gets to grips with
Jetsave’s latest Touring Holiday programme features six chopsticks and tai chi on a VIP fam to Hong
new tours in the Far East, including an eight-day Borneo
Adventure, which leads in at £1,229 including flights. China,
Kong, p38; Karate kicks A lesson in Okinawa,
Thailand and Vietnam are also featured.
the home of karate, plus other martial arts
■ jetsave.com
across Asia, p40; Bali high Feedback from a
Pata fam trip to this Indonesian paradise, p44
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FLIGHTS.
Loving the Asia experience?
Korean Air is to fit all mid-haul and long-haul craft with new
seats by March 2011 as part of a $200 million refurbishment.
Attraction World offers 15
■ koreanair.com
experiences in Hong Kong,
ranging from day trips to
It is now possible to pre-reserve seats on Bangkok Airways
Disneyland to more cultural visits
in business class and for FlyerBonus Premier cardholders.
to China. Best-sellers include
Seats can be reserved using the GDSs or by calling the airline.
the Hong Kong Island Tour with Peak Tram Ride,
■ bangkokair.com
great for first-timers, at £43 per adult. Take a
Pre-Dinner Sunset Cruise (£35) on an authentic
All Nippon Airways is celebrating the 20th anniversary of
Chinese junk and watch the amazing skyline turn
its London-Tokyo route this month. ANA and Virgin are to
into the world’s greatest light show!
AirAsia is the official partner for The Saturday’s Asia tour. code-share on this route with effect from August.
attractionworld.com
The girl band is pictured boarding a flight in Malaysia. ■ anaskyweb.com
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