Southeast Asia Travel News | Update February 6
Qantas to Launch Flights Between Melbourne and Jakarta, Indonesia
Qantas has unveiled plans to launch direct flights between Melbourne and Jakarta, Indonesia.
Subject to regulatory and government approval, the national carrier will operate thrice weekly return flights between the two cities using widebody Airbus A330 aircraft, starting 16 April 2023.
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Batik Air adds Singapore service
Batik Air, a member of the Lion Air Group, will launch a direct flight from Yogyakarta Kulonprogo International Airport to Changi International Airport in Singapore, starting 30 January 2023.
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Foreign tourists find Vietnam ‘very safe’
Foreign tourists say Vietnam is safer than their hometowns, even though phone snatching and dishonest taxis are still here.
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Airbnb Says Thailand #1 Outbound Destination for Chinese Travellers
Based on Airbnb guest searches in China on 27 December 2022 – one day after the government’s announcement of the planned lifting of inbound quarantine requirements – Thailand ranked as the #1 preferred overseas destination.
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Luxury yachts to enter Vietnam in 2023
After Silversea Cruises and TUI Cruises, recently, a luxury cruise of the Royal Caribbean International has added Vietnam to their journey.
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