New services to Hanoi by ANA

Japan’s All Nippon Airways will operate a daily nonstop flight between Hanoi and Tokyo starting 30 March to meet increased travel demand.

The newl flight will depart from Japan’s Haneda airport at 0845 and land in Hanoi at 1155, while the return flight will depart Noi Bai international airport at 1400 and arrive at Haneda 2105.

The airline will service the route with a 214-seat Boeing 767 aircraft (35 business class and 179 economy), and from June will upgrade to Boeing 787s.

ANA’s Vietnam office director, Ryoichi Fujisaki, told local media that the upcoming Hanoi-Tokyo follows successful launch of a service from Tokyo to Ho Chi Minh City.

Last year, ANA carried 75,000 Vietnamese passengers to Japan.

“The Japanese government hopes to welcome 20 million international visitors in 2020 and flights between Hanoi and Tokyo will make a contribution to reaching that goal.” the office director said.

Visit us at http://www.threeland.com/ to get further information about traveling around the world and Vietnam holidays 2014; to have access to the best travel services and to meet our professional consultants who're always available for help. For any inquiry please contact us.

A warm welcome from Threelanders.

Read More

SriLankan Extends Network To Vietnam

Expanding a long-standing partnership with Malaysia Airlines, SriLankan Airlines said it has extended its network in the Australasian Region adding seven new codeshare destinations in Australia, Vietnam and Malaysia.

To cater to growing demand between Australia and Sri Lanka, SriLankan Airlines will provide daily services to Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth via Kuala Lumpur.  Daily connections to Sydney and Melbourne via Kuala Lumpur already exist. With this addition SriLankan will provide code share services to five major cities in Australia. 

Additionally, Saigon and Hanoi in Vietnam and the islands of Penang and Langkawi in Malaysia have also been added as codeshare destinations via Kuala Lumpur.

“SriLankan is consistently looking at improving air connectivity between Sri Lanka and the Austral-Asia Region, which in effect will increase the number of visitors to Sri Lanka.  These new code- share destinations will further enhance our service to this fast growing region which according to official figures, had the highest growth of tourist traffic of 25.3 percent in 2013,” said SriLankan’s Head of Commercial Operations Mohamed Fazeel.

Traffic between Sri Lanka and Vietnam is expected to grow as Vietnam’s socio-economic stability and close cultural ties are increasingly attracting visitors between Vietnam and Sri Lanka.

Visit us at http://www.threeland.com/ to get further information about traveling around the world and Vietnam holidays 2014; to have access to the best travel services and to meet our professional consultants who're always available for help. For any inquiry please contact us.

A warm welcome from Threelanders.

Read More

New Route to Ho Chi Minh City by Hong Kong Airlines

The new service to Ho Chi Minh City is complimented by the Airlines' daily flight to Hanoi, bringing it to a total of 10 weekly flights between Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Hong Kong Airlines announced today that it will launch a three-time weekly service between Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

From 17th March, Hong Kong Airlines will deploy an all-economy class Airbus A320 aircraft on the route, which will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

The new service to Ho Chi Minh City is complimented by the Airlines' daily flight to Hanoi, bringing it to a total of 10 weekly flights between Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Mr. Li Dian Chun, Hong Kong Airlines' Director of Commercial said, "Hong Kong Airlines is delighted to announce the route of Ho Chi Minh City which offers our guests another new gateway to connect between Hong Kong and Vietnam. The new service marks an important milestone of our development in the Vietnamese market, where we operated our first flight to Hanoi in 2010."

The flight schedule for Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is as follows:

Flight no. - Route Departure/Arrival time* - Frequency

HX534 - Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City / 12:20/13:55 - Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday

HX535 - Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong / 15:00/18:30 - Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday

*All local time

Visit us at http://www.threeland.com/ to get further information about traveling around the world and Vietnam holidays 2014; to have access to the best travel services and to meet our professional consultants who're always available for help. For any inquiry please contact us.

A warm welcome from Threelanders.

Read More

New Services to Danang by Dragonair

Dragonair, a Hong Kong-based subsidiary of Cathay Pacific, will raise its weekly flights between Danang and Hong Kong from four to seven starting 18 December.

The airline launched the route late March, this year, making Danang is the airline’s second destination in Vietnam after Hanoi.

During the past nine months, the airline has transported more than 30,000 passengers, mostly from Hong Kong to explore major tourist attractions in central Vietnam.

Dragonair said the central region of Vietnam, especially Danang, the gateway point for beach resorts and the heritage coastal village of Hoi An, are becoming popular destinations with visitors from Hong Kong.

The central region is noted for its UNESCO-recognized World Heritage Sites of My Son Sanctuary, Hoi An ancient town, and Hue’s imperial palace complex, as well as many other cultural and historical sites.

Visit us at http://www.threeland.com/ to get further information about traveling around the world and Vietnam holidays 2014; to have access to the best travel services and to meet our professional consultants who're always available for help. For any inquiry please contact us.

A warm welcome from Threelanders.

Read More

Myanmar Agrees On Commercial Flights

Myanmar has updated its aviation agreements with South Korea and Bangladesh to open the way for commercial flights.

The respective civil aviation departments of Myanmar, South Korea and Bangladesh amended aviation contracts and updated clauses that were outdated. Most of Myanmar’s aviation agreements date back to the close of World War II and in many instances were not updated.

The country Civil Aviation Department general director, Tin Naing Tun, was quoted by local media as saying: “We had to cancel clauses that were not suitable in the present situation.”

In the new agreements airlines of Bangladesh and South Korea can apply for traffic rights at multiple destinations rather than just Yangon.

Myanmar International Airway and Air Bagan both have secured rights to fly to Bangladesh last year.

Due to the changes in the aviation contract with Korea, KAL and Asiana Airlines can now fly to cities in Myanmar.

Myanmar has aviation agreements with 46 countries and the ones with Europe and, United States were the most liberal dating back to air transport agreements signed in 1949. They basically gave airlines from the US and UK freedom to fly as many services as they liked. The option was never taken up as the country closed and sanctions were introduced to prevent airlines serving the country.

As a member of ASEAN, the country will have to adopt an “Open Skies Policy” in 2015, which will allow ASEAN registered airlines greater access to Myanmar’s skies – and ultimately allow them to serve domestic routes. The policy will be limited to international services to major cities designated by each country leaving the domestic options to much later.

Visit us at Threeland Travel Myanmar to get further information about traveling around the world and exploring Myanmar tours; to have access to the best travel services and to meet our professional consultants who're always available for help. For any inquiry please contact us.

Read More

New Routes in Vietnam by Jetstar

Jetstar Pacific airline will open two new domestic air routes from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang and Phu Quoc starting 15 December.

According to the airline, the new domestic routes will meet growing travel demand between the destinations.

An Airbus A320 will fly the route from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang and Phu Quoc daily.

Jetstar Pacific will purchase an additional two Airbus A320s in early December this year and late January 2014 to cope with increasing numbers of passengers.

The Jetstar Group operates up to 3,000 flights a week to around 64 destinations and carried more than 23 million people in 2013 fiscal year.

Jetstar Group is made up of Jetstar Airways in Australia and New Zealand (subsidiary of the Qantas Group), Jetstar Asia, Jetstar Pacific in Vietnam, Jetstar Japan in Japan and from 2013  Jetstar Hong Kong.

Visit us at http://www.threeland.com/ to get further information about traveling around the world and Vietnam tours; to have access to the best travel services and to meet our professional consultants who're always available for help. For any inquiry please contact us.

A warm welcome from Threelanders.

 

Read More

Special Air Promotion From Nok Air

Nok Air sells a Bt990 fare for travel to points in Myanmar and some destinations in Thailand.

The one-way fare, inclusive of airport taxes and surcharges, applies to routes departing Bangkok (Don Mueang) to Myanmar’s Yangon and from Mae Sot to Mawlamyine or Yangon.

The same Bt990 fare has been pegged for flights to Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani in Northeast Thailand and Phitsanulok in the upper central region of the country.

Passengers can book the fare up to 27 November for travel 21 December to 25 October 2014.

The ticket can be booked at www.nokfanclub.com, www.nokair.com, m.nokair.com (mobile website) iOS application (iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch Application) and Andriod application.

The fare saves around 70% off standard fares, but Nok Air of late has been pushing out promotional fares of around Bt1,200 to Bt1,400 on most domestic routes.

Visit us at http://www.threeland.com/ to get further information about traveling around the world and Vietnam tours; to have access to the best travel services and to meet our professional consultants who're always available for help. For any inquiry please contact us.

A warm welcome from Threelanders.

Read More

Special air deals by THAI Airways International

THAI Airways International cuts economy class fares for the remainder of November on selected domestic routes.

It will suit THAI’ loyal customers who need to make a last-minute trip before the end of the month, but the fares are still considerably higher than Nok Air and Thai AirAsia. Nok Air has frequent discounts campaigns with one-way fares of around Bt1,200 to Bt1,400.

The “Colourful November” promotion sells a one-way fare exclusive of airport taxes ex- Bangkok to northern destinations — Chiang Mai starting at Bt1,700 and Chaing Rai at Bt2,000.

Fares to the northeast are: Bt1,350 to Udon Thani; Bt1,450 to Ubon Ratchathani; and Bt1,500 to Khon Kaen.

To South Thailand, fares sell at Bt1,700 to Surat Thani, Bt2,000 to Krabi, and Bt2,100 to Phuket and Hat Yai.

A Bt3,600 fare is on offer for the Phuket-Chiang Mai route.

The promotion is valid on THAI and THAI Smile online at www.thaiairways.com.

Ticketing and travel date are open until 30 November except for the Loi Krathong festival weekend.  The fares save up around 10% to 15% off the standard fares.

Visit us at http://www.threeland.com/ to get further information about traveling around the world and Vietnam holidays; to have access to the best travel services and to meet our professional consultants who're always available for help. For any inquiry please contact us.

A warm welcome from Threelanders.

Read More

New service to Udon Thani with special fare

Bangkok Airways sells a promotional start-up fare on its new service to Udon Thani due to start 29 November.

The airline will operate two flights daily to Udon Thani, an important commercial town, just 80 km short of the Thai Lao border at Nong Khai. Travellers fly to Udon and then board mini-bus for transfers to the Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge to pass through immigration. Vientiane the Lao capital is just 20 km up river from the checkpoint.

The overall cost of the domestic fare and bus transfers is less than half of the roundtrip fare Bangkok-Vientiane. It takes four hours to complete the entire journey.

A one-way fare exclusive of airport taxes costs Bt450 in B Class and Bt990 in G Class.

Passenger can book the fares until 30 November to travel 29 November to 31 December this year. Passengers travelling G Class can use the tickets until 31 January 2014.

The early morning flight, PG351 will depart Bangkok at 0725 and arrive in Udon at 0830, while the return flight will depart Udon at 0915 and arrive in Bangkok at 1020. An evening flight, PG355, will depart Bangkok at 1845 and arrive in Udon at 1950 and depart Udon at 2035 to arrive in Bangkok at 2140.

Nok Air has the highest frequency to Udon Thani with six flights daily, while Thai AirAsia offers three daily flights.

Visit us at http://www.threeland.com/ to get further information about traveling around the world and Vietnam tours; to have access to the best travel services and to meet our professional consultants who're always available for help. For any inquiry please contact us.

A warm welcome from Threelanders.

Read More

Increase Flights To Nay Pyi Taw

Thai AirAsia launched its daily Bangkok-Nay Pyi Taw service, while Bangkok Airways increased its services to daily on the same route.

Officials at Myanmar’s ministry of transport confirmed that Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines have filed for rights to fly to the capital in time for the SEA Games that opens early-December.

“We have received proposals from Singapore and Malaysia Airlines,” Deputy Minister for Transport Zin Yaw told the Union Assembly.

The ministry says it will invite more airlines to land at Nay Pyi Taw, while locally owned FMI and APEX airlines, both want to establish bases at the capital to serve domestic routes.

Nay Pyi Taw International Airport opened 19 December 2011, but international services have only been approved earlier this year.

During a six-month promotional period, airport authorities cut landing fees in half and provided tax-free passenger services.

Visit us at http://www.threeland.com/ to get further information about traveling around the world and Vietnam holidays; to have access to the best travel services and to meet our professional consultants who're always available for help. For any inquiry please contact us.

A warm welcome from Threelanders.

Read More

Special Discounts From Nok Air

Nok Air sells discount fares on domestic routes and its regional routes to Myanmar, but the booking window closes 6 November.

The one-way  all inclusive fare is pegged at Bt1,099 departing Bangkok (Don Mueang Airport) to Phitsanulok, Nakhon Phanom, Udon Thani, Ubon Ratchathani, and Surat Thani.

The fare is also applicable on the Chiang Mai–Mae Hong Son and Chiang Mai–Mae Sot routes.

A higher fare Bt1,199 sells to Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Mae Sot, Nan, Phrae, Sakon Nakhon, Buri Ram, Roi Et, Loei,Hat Yai, Phuket, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Trang, Chumphon, Hua Hin, Ranong, including Chiang Mai–Udon Thani.

Services to Krabi will begin 1 January 2014.

On regional routes, the fare sells at Bt1,590 from Bangkok to Yangon and Mae Sot to Mawlamyine and Yangon.

For Fly’n Ferry and Fly’n Ride routes promotion will be apply to air ticket content only.

Booking can be made until 6 November for travel 26 November to 25 October next year.

The fares save around 10% to 30% off standard fares. However, the airline has been offering frequent discounts on domestic fares that were pegged at Bt1,200 one way.

Visit us at http://www.threeland.com/ to get further information about traveling around the world and Vietnam holidays; to have access to the best travel services and to meet our professional consultants who're always available for help. For any inquiry please contact us.

A warm welcome from Threelanders.

Read More

New Flights To Korea By Vietnam Airlines

Vietnam Airlines will add four weekly flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Incheon and five weekly flights on the Hanoi-Busan route starting 28 October.
The airline announced the additional services would serve growing tourist demand for holidays in Vietnam.

The airline will add four more flights on the route Ho Chi Minh City-Incheon route, coded VN406 and VN407 and operating Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Five flights will be added on the Hanoi-Busan route, designated VN429 and operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
With the new flights, there will be 11 flights a week on the HCMC – Incheon route and 12 flights a week on the Hanoi-Busan route.
South Korea is one of Vietnam’s main tourism markets. During January to August this year, the country welcomed 504,292 Koreans increasing 10.0% year on year.

Visit us at http://www.threeland.com/ to get further information about traveling around the world and Vietnam tours; to have access to the best travel services and to meet our professional consultants who're always available for help. For any inquiry please contact us.

A warm welcome from Threelanders.

Read More

Phu Bai International Airport to Reopen in September 2013

Come September 2013, travelers to Vietnam’s former imperial city can once again touchdown and take off from the Phu Bai International Airport outside of Hue.

Vietnam’s transport authorities have green-lighted the airport for an early re-opening on 20 September 2013 – two months ahead of schedule.

The airport closed its doors on 20 March for runway repairs and upgrades, estimated between 500 and 600 billion Vietnam Dong.

Located 15 kilometers from the city centre, Phu Bai Airport is the main gateway to Hue, Vietnam’s ancient capital and the seat of power during the reign of the Nguyen Dynasty.

 Hue’s well-preserved citadels, tombs and pagodas have been recognized by UNESCO and are among the country’s top cultural attractions.

“Restoring direct access to Hue is a crucial step in enticing visitors and boosting the city’s profile,” said Phan Trong Minh, general manager at the five-star La Residence Hotel & Spa. “Now that logistical issues are out of the way, Hue can reclaim its place as one of Vietnam’s most alluring -- and accessible -- destinations.”

Vietnam Airlines is expected to resume operations to Hue with three daily return flights from Ho Chi Minh, and two daily return flights from Hanoi.

The improvements on the Phu Bai International Airport are part of the government’s plans to develop Hue and Vietnam’s central coast as key tourism destinations. Six months were spent upgrading the airport’s runway to allow it to receive larger aircraft. Once operational, the airport will be able to accommodate five million passengers per year.

Visit us at Threeland Travel Vietnam to get further information about traveling around the world and Vietnam holidays; to have access to the best travel services and to meet our professional consultants who're always available for help. For any inquiry please contact us.

A warm welcome from Threelanders.

Read More

More Flights to Cairo By Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways is to increase the frequency of its popular Cairo – Doha flights to triple daily beginning 1 July 2013.

The Doha-based carrier is introducing five flights to its current 16 services a week, taking frequency up to three flights each day.

Qatar Airways has been flying to Cairo since 1994, the airline’s initial year of operations, and the route has proved highly popular both as a leisure and business destination.

The airline will be operating a mix of narrow-body Airbus A320s, wide-body Airbus A330s and its flagship Boeing 777 aircraft on flights to and from Cairo.

The operating aircraft have a two-class seat configuration offering seats both in First Class and Economy Class.

 “For the second time this year, we’ve increased capacity between Cairo and Doha due to over whelming demand demonstrating the resurgence in tourism, as well as business travel to and from the Egyptian capital, said Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer, Akbar Al Baker. “In the space of just three months, Qatar Airways has increased frequency on the route by 24%, soon operating three daily flights each morning, afternoon and evening, and with better connectivity to an array of destinations including Beijing, Bangkok, Dubai, Manila, Hong Kong, Singapore, Colombo and cities across the Gulf.”

Apart from flights to Cairo, Qatar Airways has an extensive network in Egypt offering non-stop daily flights to popular gateway cities Alexandria and Luxor.

The additional services to Cairo will see Qatar Airways operate a total of 35 flights a week to Egypt.

Visit us at Threeland Travel Vietnam to get further information about traveling around the world and Vietnam tourist; to have access to the best travel services and to meet our professional consultants who're always available for help. For any inquiry please contact us.

A warm welcome from Threelanders.

Read More

Codeshare Agreement By Air Astana and Turkish Airlines

Air Astana and Turkish Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement on routes between Kazakhstan and Turkey.

Air Astana and Turkish Airlines signed a Letter of Intent to expand the range of cooperation between the two carriers in March 2013.

 Codesharing on flights between Almaty - Istanbul and Astana - Istanbul additionally include special prorate agreements on sectors beyond respective hubs in Almaty, Astana and Istanbul.

Peter Foster, President of Air Astana, said, “Under the strong and visionary leadership of Temel Kotil, Turkish Airlines has become a globally recognized network carrier serving more countries globally than any other carrier and achieved the Skytrax rating as “Best Airline in Europe” for the past two years consecutively. This codeshare agreement is the latest step in the increasingly close link between the two airlines; both of which show equal ambition to continue to progress well above average world ratings and fully committed to delivering excellence in customer service.”

Dr Temel Kotil, President and CEO of Turkish Airlines, said, “We are extremely pleased to sign this codeshare agreement with Air Astana and aim to improve our partnership to maximize the travel opportunities offered to passengers through the extensive networks of both airlines. Air Astana continues expanding successfully, offering superior customer service, with a very young fleet. We believe the partnership with Air Astana will bring enormous benefit to both airlines, not only from a commercial perspective in rapidly growing Kazakhstan, but also in technical and training areas.”

Visit us at Threeland Travel Vietnam to get further information about traveling around the world and Vietnam  travel; to have access to the best travel services and to meet our professional consultants who're always available for help. For any inquiry please contact us.

A warm welcome from Threelanders.

Read More

Amadeus confirms that Asia has the world’s highest number of top air routes

According to the latest Amadeus’ survey, Asia dominated again air transport last year. Although all regions in the world recorded a growth, air travel in Asia jumped significantly by 9% followed by Latin America up by 6% while the Pacific area and Europe came both at 4%. Last year, Asia recorded some 787 million of passengers, distancing Europe by over 100 million passengers (Europe recorded 680 million air travellers in 2012).  

Analysis from Amadeus Air Traffic Travel Intelligence reveals that Asia is the largest, fastest-growing and most competitive market for air travel. 75% of air routes in Asia are served by three or more airlines and just 25% of routes by one or two carriers.

However, the market share of Low Cost Carriers is still lower than in Europe or America. Europe has the highest concentration of LCC traffic, representing 38% of total air travel in 2012. But Europe is now closely tracked by “South West Pacific” (Australasia and the Pacific Rim) with a LCC penetration of 37% followed by North America with 30%. By comparison, LCC share in Asia remains at modest levels, at only 19% in 2012.

Among other key findings, the study reveals that 22% of all global air travel is concentrated on just 300 origin and destination ‘super routes ’, each of which carries over 1 million passengers annually. Furthermore, 69% of all global air travel is made on major routes with 100 thousand annual passengers.

Analysis of the busiest routes in the world by passenger volume shows that seven out of the top ten world’s busiest air travel routes are in Asia. Jeju-Seoul in South Korea remains the world’s busiest air route, and many of 2011’s top origin and destination (O&D) routes return to the league table for 2012, however, there has been some change: in particular, Beijing-Shanghai has risen from seventh-busiest route in the world in 2011, to fourth-busiest in 2012. Sapporo-Tokyo has overtaken Rio de Janeiro-Sao Paulo to second-busiest route ranking, and Okinawa-Tokyo has entered the top ten table, as ninth-busiest route in the world.

Looking at connections, the preeminence of the Middle East is confirmed by Amadeus analysis: the Middle East is turning into a strong performer, with the three key airports of Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai all showing high connecting traffic volumes. For instance, when taken as a group the three airports now serve roughly 15% of all air traffic volume that goes from Asia to Europe and from Europe to the South West Pacific. Furthermore, Europe-Asia traffic routed via the Middle East is growing at roughly 20% per annum.

Visit us at Threeland Travel Vietnam to get further information about traveling around the world and Vietnam holidays; to have access to the best travel services and to meet our professional consultants who're always available for help. For any inquiry please contact us.

A warm welcome from Threelanders.

Read More