Southeast Asia Travel News | Update February 15
Jeju Air to resume flights from Incheon to Hanoi, HCMC as tourism picks up
South Korea’s low-cost carrier Jeju Air will resume air services from Incheon to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from April 20 after three years of suspension due to Covid.
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Vietnam Airlines resumes Ha Noi – Kuala Lumpur air route
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced it will resume its Ha Noi – Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) air route after three years of suspension, along with the incentive programmes for passengers.
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Direct Flights Between Vientiane and Kuala Lumpur to Return in March
Direct Air Asia flights between Vientiane and Kuala Lumpur are scheduled to return in late March operating on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
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THAI restarts flights to China
Thai Airways International will operate 14 weekly flights to five destinations in China following the country’s border reopening last month
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Singapore and Vietnam Airlines to Explore Codeshare Flights
Singapore and Vietnam airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore codeshare opportunities that would facilitate better connectivity between the two countries and even possibly other destinations further afield.
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SalamAir to fly to Kuala Lumpur
SalamAir will introduce flights from Muscat to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, its 36th destination starting 3 July 2023.
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AirAsia X recommences direct services from Kuala Lumpur to Busan
AirAsia X has announced further expansion into South Korea with direct services from Kuala Lumpur to Busan, connecting the largest coastal city in the country with Southeast Asia and beyond. The route is operated three times weekly. Passengers on the inaugural flight were sent off by Dato’ Fam Lee Ee, AirAsia X Board of Director, and Benyamin Ismail, CEO, AirAsia X Malaysia. Upon landing in Busan, they were welcomed by representatives of Busan Tourism Organisation.
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Indonesia’s tourism industry is now aiming for ‘quality over quantity’
On February 3rd, Indonesia announced several tourism recovery strategies on the sidelines of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2023, which took place from February 2 to 5 in Yogyakarta. The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/Agency of Tourism and Creative Economy presented a number of efforts and policies taken to accelerate the post-pandemic recovery of the tourism and creative economy sector in Indonesia.
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