Bangkok Airways, which has lost the right to operate flights between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap from 25 October 2009 onwards, has confirmed that the decision made by the Cambodian government, only applies to that particular domestic route and not to any of its international sectors. The airline’s...

AirAsia has launched a special 48-hour sale promotion with 20% off seats on  all flights to all destinations (excluding London and domestic destinations in Thailand). The promotion is only available today 28 and tomorrow 29 September 2009, for travel before 30 November 2009. This major regional...

Swap the weather at home for sunshine and warmth by flying to Jordan or the United Arab Emirates, for example, between 1 November and 15 December 2009. From just £249*, Lufthansa will take you to destinations where you can enjoy first class service, incredible luxury, gorgeous white sandy beaches, and...

British Airways says it will allow passengers to choose seats up to 355 days before flying — for a fee. The airline said Friday that charges will range from 10 pounds ($16) per passenger for an economy class flight within Europe, 20 pounds for a long-haul economy seat or 50 pounds for an exit row...

The first Hard Rock Hotel in Malaysia, the Hard Rock Hotel Penang, has opened for business.  Located at the famous Batu Ferringhi in Penang, Hard Rock Hotel Penang breaks the mould of conventional beach resorts. Die hard music fans, should not miss checking out the more than 500 pieces of rock ‘n’...

Virgin Atlantic has joined forces with CIBT, one of the largest global providers of visa and passport services, which means that airline’s passengers can now secure travel visas to most countries in the world including China, India, Australia and Africa through the Virgin Atlantic contact centre and...

After V Australia and Dubai-based airline Emirates have signed a codeshare deal effective 25 October. V Australia will market the seats and the flights will be identified with the Emirates ‘EK’ code as well as with V Australia’s ‘VA’ code. This new agreement will provide V Australia customers...

Eight major international airlines signed deals with Beijing Capital International Airport to operate flights to and from China. And eight new routes will be opened. South African Airways, the United States‘ Delta Airlines and Lan Chile, all signed deals with BCIA to begin non-stop flights in and...

Air France-KLM is in talks with Japan Airlines to form an alliance by injecting a few hundred million dollars and taking a minority stake in the struggling carrier, a source familiar with the matter said. Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines are in separate "early stage" talks...

Emirates has announced the launch of its new travel packages for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. An unforgettable sporting experience of a lifetime awaits football fans across the world, following the launch of Emirates’ 2010 FIFA World Cup travel packages. As an Official Tour Operator...

AMR, the parent company of American Airlines, is in the middle of negotiations to establish a powerful alliance with Japan Airlines (JAL), company that is already associated with oneworld, along with British Airways and Iberia. Bloomberg and Expansion report that those, who are responsible for the U.S....

Delta Air Lines is in discussions to take an equity stake in Japan Airlines, aiming to secure a strategic partnership between the two carriers and tip the balance of power among the world’s global aviation alliances. A deal would mark the latest in a series of bold moves by Delta, which since its...

Lufthansa is further boosting its services to Africa and increasing the number of flights it operates to Nigeria from ten to fourteen per week.  Following the introduction of the winter timetable on 25 October 2009, with these four additional flights, passengers will be able to fly daily from Frankfurt...