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Comment, Did You Know, & Airlines
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Airlines, Airports & Hotels
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Travel Advisories, Travel News
Greg
James, General Manager
This
month we launch our HTML version of the newsletter. We hope that you
will find this version much easier to read and absorb and ofcourse not
so heavy on space in your mailbox!
We
have a very interesting issue this month, with plenty of advise from
what to do with your frequent flyer points through to what teas you
can enjoy on flights and which hotels to stay in; we have even listed
some courses designed for the corporate travel manager that will be
on in Singapore in March.
Do
let us know what you think about Communique, we are keen to keep improving!
Email us at communique@bti-singapore.com.
I
wish you a very successful March!
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Redeeming
all those Points You Have Accumulated
Most busy executives who travel far and often accumulate an overwhelming
number of points through frequent flyer programs, hotel loyalty programs
and credit card use. Often times you don't have the time or energy to
figure out all the rewards and how you can redeem them. These days,
it is quite easy to do so. With most programs you can redeem your gifts
online. Simply visit the programs website.
Don't
lose the miles you have accumulated. Figure
out real quick which miles you have that are safe. With so many airlines
teetering on bankruptcy, you want to use your points before you lose
them. Also,
with the advent of low cost carriers, what was free is no longer so
free. Limited seats, and even charges for redeeming in person or other
than online are kicking in. If you want to be sure - book 331 days in
advance, when the airlines load their new inventory of award seats into
the computer. If you can't plan that far ahead, book late. Airlines
start releasing empty seats to the mileage programs two to three weeks
before the flight.
Here
are some other ways to use those miles:
- Convert
miles to points through programs such as Diners Club's Club Rewards.
- Trade
miles on Web sites such as MilePoint.com for points or miles from
other loyalty programs, or redeem them for savings on magazines
and other purchases
- Transfer
miles to friends and family.
- Donate
miles to charity. For example, Asia Miles members can donate a minimum
of 500 miles to various groups.
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Bangkok
Airways is to launch a new nonstop service from Samui
to Hong Kong 22 April 2005. Special deals are valid until July 31st,
2005.
Bangkok
Airways’ Samui-Hong Kong route will be serviced non-stop with
120-seat Boeing 717-200 aircraft, with a travel time of approximately
three hours per sector. Flights will be operated every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. PG298 leaves Samui at 08:40 arriving in Hong Kong at 12:40.
The flight from Hong Kong PG 299 departs at 13:40 arriving in Samui
at 15:40.
Dragonair
The best in premium, full-flavoured Chinese teas will be available to
more Dragonair passengers from March 1. Oolong and jasmine teas from
the famed Fook Ming Tong tea company are now also offered to passengers
in First and Business Class on all routes. Meanwhile, passengers in
all classes on flights between Hong Kong and Beijing and Shanghai can
still choose these teas from the menu.
“The
teas have proved extremely popular since we introduced them on selected
routes in December, and now more passengers can enjoy them,” said
Ronnie Choi, Director Customer Services. “Fook Ming Tong has a
distinctive tea blending and selection process, and so we are delighted
to be able to offer more of our passengers these high-quality teas.”
A Fook Ming Tong tea gift set, called “Dancing Butterflies”,
is available for passengers on selected flights to buy as part of Dragonair’s
duty free inflight service. The set comprises four individually decorated
tins of “Yunnan Age Unknown Pu Er”, “Xiwu Pre-chingming
Long Jin”, “Zhejiang Jasmine Mao Feng” and “Anqi
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