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AM T
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THAILAND
Asia
The Tourism Authority of Thailand
hosted a “chic” fam trip to Bangkok and Ko
Samui, giving agents the chance to shop
and enjoy some spa pampering. From left
are: Catherine Hearn, East Travel; Scott
Herlock, Stella Travel; Matthew Callaway,
Audley Travel; Kannika Mac, TAT London;
y of Thailand
and Kerry Thomas, THG. The trip was co-
uthorit
sponsored by Eva Air and Bangkok Airways
T
ourism A
OPERATOR NEWS.
CONTENTS.
GAP Adventures has launched 60 tours to Asia, including
Secondary cities Discover some alternatives to
to less-visited destinations such as Bangladesh and West
Papua. A 15-day Cambodia and Laos Mekon Adventure costs the traditional favourites, p48; Bijou Beijing
from £629, excluding flights.
We get down with the cool crowd at one of the
gapadventures.com
city’s hippest new hotels, p53; Roving Reader
Bales Worldwide has added escorted tours in China and
solar eclipse packages to its 2009-10 Orient programme. Feedback from a fam trip to Hong Kong, p56
balesworldwide.com
Wendy Wu Tours has added two tours to coincide
FLIGHTS.
WIN A
with July’s solar eclipse in China. The operator now Bangkok Airways has reduced its domestic
TRIP T
O
has four special itineraries based around the event. fuel surcharges by 10% and international
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wendywutours.co.uk rates by up to 30%. Charges from Bangkok to
Japan, for example, have fallen from $110 to
Premier Holidays is featuring four Wendy Wu $95 per sector.
coach tours of China in its second-edition Faraway ■ bangkokair.com
worldwide brochure.
premierholidays.co.uk Thai Airways has also cut fuel surcharges by
up to 30% on international routes. The airline
Attraction World is offering Singapore for the
Chiang Mai is famous f
or
its colour
has teamed up with the Tourism Authority of
ful par
first time. Among the five experiences on offer
asols
Thailand to promote the destination. Thai flies
are a Sentosa Island Tour, priced £25 for adults and £12 for twice a day from Heathrow non-stop to
children. Bangkok.
attractionworld.comthaiairways.co.uk Fancy visiting Japan? Complete all six modules of the Japan National
Tourist Organization’s online training by January 5 and you will be
Voyages of Discovery’s vessel Discovery will be sailing to Korean Air has introduced “flying art ambas- entered into a prize draw to win one of five trips to the destination. The
south-east Asia and the Far East for the first time next year. sadors” to advise passengers on the museums training programme, Essential Japan, has recently been expanded to
Voyages will include a 20-day Bangkok, Bali and Beyond and famous artworks of their destination. The include sections on Hokkaido, Okinawa, climbing Mount Fuji, school trips
itinerary, and a 65-day Grand Voyage to The Orient. airline has increased frequencies on six routes. and Japan Experience programmes.
voyagesofdiscovery.co.ukkoreanair.comessentialjapan.co.uk
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