News in Asia

A few days ago, on 29 January the local airline of Myanmar - Asian Wings launched its first in the history international flight, that was Mandalay – Chiang Mai, Thailand route.

Soon Chanmyathazi Airport in Mandalay (Myanmar) will be replenish with novel cafes. Old Myanmar Airways’ aircrafts which can’t serve passengers in the air will be turned into café to serve them on the land.

Due to a surge of interest in Chiang Mai International Airport among Chinese tourists The Airports of Thailand decided to expand it.

From 25 January this year Phillippine airline Cebu Pacific Air operates new 490-km domestic route from Davao to Bacolod.

The eighth domestic airline will appear in Myanmar in nearest future. Its name is Mann Yatanarpon.

In the frame of the anti-government Bangkok “shutdown'” campaign by opposition Bangkok Authorities increased the number of public bus parking places.

After the closing of duty-free shops in Tan Son Nhat International Airport near Ho Chi Minh City since July 2009 year they will be reopened soon

Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) and the Association of Highway Concessionaires reported, that in varying periods from 30 January to 2 February 18 highways of Malaysia  offer sales for different types of vehicles.

The Administration of South Tangerang in Indonesia said, that they plans to reopen abandoned Pondok Cabe bus terminal in spite of lack of support from the local municipality.

From 30 March a Hong Kong-based airlines Dragon Air plans to increase flight frequency on the route Danang, Vietnam – Hong Kong. The flights will be also operated with Airbus A320s.

Two Thai carriers Bangkok Airways and THAI Airways International reported big discount for spring time with the aim of keeping the passengers during political turmoil in Bangkok.

High competition, increases in fuel costs and the cost of operating the aircraft became a reason to suspend flights from Luala Lumpur to Los Angeles by Malaysia Airlines.

On the eve of Chinese New Year the third largest Indonesian carrier Sriwijaya Air has decided to increase the frequency of domestic flights.

During this year the Administration of Jakarta plans to expand existing stops of Transjakarta public bus system.

On 15 February this year Myanmar Airways International (MAI) will
operate new Kuala Lumpur-Yangon-Kuala Lumpur route carrying Malaysia
Airlines (MAS) flight code.

During 2014 year passengers of Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific airline will be pleasantly surprised.

To improve the quality of taxi service and increase the control under it Malaysian Government implements innovative technologies.

The unit of national carrier Thai Airways – Thai Smile, that specializes in domestic flights, tries to promote domestic travels during difficult period of political instability in Thailand.

With a view to develop tourism and trade between Vietnam and Japan the national carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to launch direct flights from Danang to Narita.

One of the best world carriers based in Dubai Emirates launched a promotion to international routes from Bangkok. Some flights departing Bangkok will be much cheaper than usual from now until 30 June this year.