News in Asia

To mark Ha Noi Liberation Day the Administration of the city launched the project of new bridge' construction, which will connect the central Hanoi with Noi Bai International Airport.

After Kelud volcanic eruption in the center of Java island in Indonesia three people killed, airlines canceled some flights and airports of Malang, Cilacap and Semarang were closed.

The Administration of Skytrain in Bangkok took a decision to prolong the working time.

Due to Japanese investment the construction of the longest bridge of Vietnam was started in the Hai Phong province yesterday. It will connect Tan Vu and Lach Huyen and will pass across the sea.

Heavy fog covered the sky above Vietnam, it became a reason to cancel 56 flights and to delay 304 flights in the country.

To meet the growing number of passengers the Administration of congested Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok plans to expand it.

Finishing an eight-day voyage from Hai Phong city in Vietnam the luxury
French cruise ship Le Soleal left Saigon carring 200 lucky passengers.

Currently Indonesian Air Asia gets equal income from domestic and international routes, in the nearest future the carrier plans to change the ratio to 60% (international)\40%(domestic).

Air Asia X, which specializes in long-haul flights, plans to open its affiliate in Thailand, at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport.

The project of state-funded fare-free bus in the Thai capital to be completed on 31 March this year, but as the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) chief, Naret Bunpiam said, they plan to continue the programme.

As Transport Company Limited reported, all of their 795 public buses in Thailand were equipped with a Global Positioning System (GPS) in the frame as a bus modernization program.

According the plan new Long Thanh International Airport in HCM city which should replace functioning Tan Son Nhat International Airport, will be built up to 2030 year. A few days ago Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said, that it is unacceptably long.

The Indonesian Merpati Nusantara Airlines reported, that it decided to ground all its flights until at least the end of February as the company completely mired in debt.

The traditional cyclo-rickshaws in Hanoi, Vietnam became a relic of the past, they were driven by electric buggies, which now operate the most popular tourist tours.

In nearest future Thai market of budget air carriers will be replenished with new airline. Vietnam-based low cost airline Viet Jet Air plans to cooperate with small Thai company Kannithi Aviation better known as Kan Air.

Japan and Cambodia reported the cooperation to meet the growing demand of Japanese in the famous Angkor Wat in Cambodia. In the nearest future Japan Airlines plans to start first flights to the Cambodian capital Pnom Penh.

Yesterday, on 5 February the Cambodian capital Pnom Penh received first ten public buses. After month-long test-run they will be put into operation.

In the April this year the construction of mass rapid transit (MRT) in the Indonesian capital to be started. It means that for four years, which will take the construction, the mass congestions on the roads of Jakarta will totally stop traffic.

Thai carrier Bangkok Airways which operates the most popular domestic destinations plans to open new route to the Northern Thailand.

A Thai unit of best budget carrier Air Asia reported, that it is not interested now in the capital of Thailand as political crisis led to a decline in demand for flights to and from Bangkok.