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South African Airways & Cathay Pacific will bring Korean and Japanese visitors to SA
South African Airways and Cathay Pacific Airlines, both of which fly between Johannesburg and Hong Kong, will bring large numbers of soccer fans from Korea and Japan for the FIFA World Cup in June and July. Neither Korea nor Japan have direct flights to South Africa. David Ryan, Cathay’s general manager in South Africa, said yesterday that his airline also had heavy bookings from local residents leaving this country during the period....
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Air France-KLM reported traffic down during December
Air France-KLM has reported that its traffic in December 2009 decreased 4.6% to 16.07 billion revenue pax-kilometers, compared to 16.84 billion revenue pax-kilometers in December 2008. The airline’s capacity decreased 5.5% to 20.16 billion available seat-kilometers, compared to 21.35 billion available seat-kilometers in December 2008. Load factor for the month of December 2009 was 79.7%, compared to 78.9% for the same month of 2008. Air France-KLM...
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Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Signs Hotel in Chongqing
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has signed an agreement with Chongqing Guest House Co. Ltd. to manage a hotel in Chongqing that is scheduled to open in late 2011. The 469-room Shangri-La hotel will occupy the first 28 floors of a new 58-storey landmark building, a multi-purpose complex incorporating office space and retail outlets.
Designed by East China Architectural Design Institute, the hotel will be located in the central business district, 45 minutes...
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South African Airways & Cathay Pacific will bring Korean and Japanese visitors to SA
South African Airways and Cathay Pacific Airlines, both of which fly between Johannesburg and Hong Kong, will bring large numbers of soccer fans from Korea and Japan for the FIFA World Cup in June and July. Neither Korea nor Japan have direct flights to South Africa. David Ryan, Cathay’s general manager in South Africa, said yesterday that his airline also had heavy bookings from local residents leaving this country during the period....
Posted by mkmajeed on March 11th, 2010 | 43 views |
No Comments New York is without a second thought one of the most visited cities of USA. Not only that but if we were to conduct voting on the most popular cities in the whole wide world, New York would get first price. It is city adorned and loved by many. It attracts visitors like bees to honey. The city is also lovingly referred as the “The Big Apply”. Day and night, 24/7 New York City offers the same level...
Posted by mkmajeed on March 11th, 2010 | 36 views |
No Comments Cape Town is one of the best fishing destinations in the world. Apart from the forest and gaming reserve safaris, here you can also go on a relaxing fishing tour. However, fishing in South Africa is no ordinary fishing; the landscape, the mountains, the lakes and the diversity all play their roles in making Cape Town a wonderful experience. To make your experience even more wonderful and memorable...
Posted by mkmajeed on March 11th, 2010 | 35 views |
No Comments Flying above Queensland, the turquoise diamond embellished in the heart of the Mediterranean can not go unnoticed. It is the Great Barrier Reef, the state Icon of Queensland Australia.
Here are some of the most interesting facts about the largest coral Reef in the world.
Biologically, the Great Barrier Reef belongs to the class: Anthozoa i.e., corals, anemones and sea pens. The Reef is formed by...
Posted by mkmajeed on March 10th, 2010 | 35 views |
No Comments Out of the seven modern “Wonders of the World” one spectacular and iconic mirage of modern architecture is the Golden Gate bridge of USA. By definition, it is only a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. But the certain features and the excellence of its design have proclaimed it as a modern wonder of 21st century.
Marvelously,...
Posted by mkmajeed on March 10th, 2010 | 27 views |
No Comments South African Airways and Cathay Pacific Airlines, both of which fly between Johannesburg and Hong Kong, will bring large numbers of soccer fans from Korea and Japan for the FIFA World Cup in June and July. Neither Korea nor Japan have direct flights to South Africa. David Ryan, Cathay’s general manager in South Africa, said yesterday that his airline also had heavy bookings from local...
Posted by mkmajeed on March 10th, 2010 | 46 views |
No Comments Auckland is the largest city of New Zealand, also known as “the city of sails”. Daily many airlines fly from London, England to Auckland, though only Air New Zealand is the direct flight. Other flights to Auckland are indirect, via Singapore, Far East or Asia and offer very competitive prices. The rates and listings on ongoing promotions and cheap Auckland flights offered by almost all airlines...
Posted by mkmajeed on March 10th, 2010 | 40 views |
No Comments In the series of attractions and places in Cape Town that are so very “not-to-miss” on your trip to South Africa, Cape Wine lands are a heaven for wine tasting. Cape Town lays in easy access form all four corners of the world. You can buy cheap flights to Cape Town from UK as there are a lot of promotional offers in the market for the football world cup and afterwards. Cheap flights to Cape Town...
Posted by mkmajeed on March 10th, 2010 | 48 views |
No Comments To many, Melbourne is nonchalant city, with a laid back life style, moving at a slow pace, the same dull mornings and the same tedious evening every passing day……but hang on a second, have you ever tried to look out and find what else is there to do instead of sitting in a café’ and sipping coffee’…well there a lot! And we have taken the job to tell you the new face of Melbourne, a fresh...
Posted by mkmajeed on March 10th, 2010 | 39 views |
No Comments Situated on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, once a fishing town, now seems like a fabulous city awakened after a long sleep and has now become the most famous resort in Thailand. Pattaya means comfortable vacations in Thailand and it ranks as one of the most successful beach resorts in the world, with some 5.4million visitors arriving in 2005, of which two-thirds were from abroad and the number...
Posted by mkmajeed on March 9th, 2010 | 43 views |
No Comments If you have seen the reality shows like “Australia’s next top Model” series, the concept of Sydney as the fashion capital will not be new to you. Australia’s unique style and creativity that is the gift of the diversity of this land from the driest Outback to the luscious tropics of Tasmania, has enabled Australia to develop versatility and make its own identity on the international fashion...
Posted by mkmajeed on March 9th, 2010 | 42 views |
No Comments Whale watching is the practice of observing whales and other cetaceans in their natural habitat. Whales are watched most commonly for recreation but the activity can also serve scientific or educational purposes. While individuals do organize private trips, whale watching is primarily a commercial activity. Whale-watching is one of those things that have a broad-based appeal, attracting visitors of...
Posted by mkmajeed on March 9th, 2010 | 40 views |
No Comments Kenya Airways has achieved operation efficiencies on the utilisation of its Boeing 767 fleet of aircraft. This is now expected to improve on connectivity across the routes serviced by the KQ B767s.
According to Technical Director Mr. Allan Fullilove, Kenya Airways B767 fleet schedule reliability vs. utilisation improved to 98.3% in 2009. In November 2008, KQ B767 schedule reliability stood at 95.5%...
Posted by mkmajeed on March 8th, 2010 | 42 views |
No Comments Guiyang, capital of Southwest china’s Guizhou Province has been gradually thrust into tourist limelight as the best city in China to escape summer. It is one of China’s spring cities like Kunming. The climate is often mild and moist, neither extremely hot nor cold. In 2006 Guiyang had the distinction of being chosen as the best summer destination in China. But the result does little justice to...
Posted by mkmajeed on March 8th, 2010 | 45 views |
No Comments Emirates Airlines on Monday announced its plan to launch direct flights to Senegal – its 106th international destination. Dakar is the airline’s third new African destination in less than 12 months, after Durban and Luanda joined the network in late 2009 and follows new route announcements to Tokyo, Amsterdam, Prague and Madrid, also launching in 2010. Starting September 1, Emirates will start...
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