This
month, BTI Singapore becomes Hogg Robinson.
In
Airline
News BRITISH AIRWAYS is launching
Self Service Check In for all domestic UK flights from
April 25. CATHAY PACIFIC is re-launching HK-Penang
non stop flights; DRAGONAIR has raised China
flights frequencies, and adds a new destination, Shenyang.
FINNAIR
is to increase Asian flights earlier than planned;
MALAYSIA AIRLINES
has amended schedules to Perth, Brisbane and QANTAS
now has self service check in available at Sofitel
Hotels in Australia.
QATAR
AIRWAYS has a Miles Promotion between Doha and Hong
Kong and has launched e-ticketing. VIRGIN ATLANTIC has
launched a New Clubhouse at Heathrow.
In
Airport
News, Hong
Kong International Airport is to build a golf course to complement
other planned additions to the airport. Is Beijing
about to build second international airport? and Berlin Airport
gets the green light for construction to continue.
In
Hotel
News Radisson SAS is taking over
the InterContinental Hotel Dubai; the Mandarin Oriental,
Tokyo has launched a spa on the top floors of the hotel;
and the Mandarin Oriental will open a luxury
hotel in Barcelona. Changi
Airport has awarded a site at Changi Airport for lease
to L.C. Development Ltd, a Crowne Plaza hotel is planned to
open in 2008.
In
this month's Holiday
Offers we feature the
Metropolitan Bangkok which has a great escape package for you
to take a romantic weekend break.
In
Travel
News, Singaporeans
ignore risk of infectious diseases when travelling, a survey
reports. Earning
Miles: Is it worth it? Read what the IHT's travel writer thinks
about it. We also bring you FORBES 2005 list of the Best Hotel
Bars in Asia Pacific; and Fortune's comments on which are the
Best
Travel Reward Cards. In a sobering article about climate change
and the UK's attempts to reduce emissions, airlines are challenged
to pay for emitting carbon dioxides. Will we
soon pay the true price of air travel?
Our
Travel
Services section this month informs you on protecting
yourself against germs at 35,000 feet; teaches you some packing
trips and advises you on some places to go online to shop for
travel clothes and accessories. We even tell you about unclaimedbaggage.com
which has a wacky story about a guidance system for an F16 fighter
jet valued at a quarter of a million dollars once showed up
in unclaimed baggage.
We
do welcome your feedback. Please email me greg.james@bti.com.sg
with any comments you have that relate to BTI Singapore and
Communiqué.
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