Monday, September 28, 2009

New Budget Airline in Singapore - Jet Airways


Gerry Oh, the airline’s Singapore-based regional vice-president for Southeast Asia, said yesterday that schedules for daily flights between Singapore and the three Indian destinations of Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi were back to normal.
Flights were disrupted during the five-day pilots’ strike, forcing the airline to divert passengers to other airlines.

Mr Oh said Jet Airways was enjoying strong loads on the Singapore-India sectors, although yields remained under pressure.

The airline’s Singapore office yesterday rolled out a new Web-based stopover portal to attract more inbound passengers from India.

The new portal (www.showmesingapore.com/jetsstart) was developed by Singapore-based destination management and travel agency City DMC, and promotes Singapore to travellers abroad.

Through the portal, travellers in source markets like India can familiarise themselves with Singapore and its attractions, and book flights, hotels and tickets to attractions online.
Ang Eu Khoon, managing director of City DMC, said the portal was designed to encourage more stopover holidays in Singapore.

“Over 37 million passengers passed through Changi Airport in 2008, but just under 11 million passengers entered Singapore,” said Mr Ang, whose family owns Sans Tours, which owns a fleet of 660 buses, vans and cars for lease.

“This portal is aimed at attracting the low-hanging fruit of the millions of airline passengers who skip Singapore without stopping over. We want to entice them to visit Singapore with attractive online hotel and top-attraction offers.”

Mr Oh added that the portal would leverage on Jet Airways’ massive network in India and its strong online Web penetration presence. “The aim is to encourage more Indian travellers to visit Singapore or plan a stopover when flying beyond Singapore.”

Last year, visitor arrivals from India increased 24.4 per cent to over 778,000. But for the first seven months of this year, visitor arrivals from India fell 11 per cent year-on- year to just 426,000 due to the economic crisis.

This article was first published in The Business Times

Airlines operating from Singapore

Adam Air *
6838 9990
http://www.adamair.co.id/
Air Asia *
6733 9933
http://www.airasia.com/
Air France
6737 6355
http://www.airfrance.com.sg/
Air New Zealand
6228 3288
ttp://www.airnewzealand.com.sg/
All Nippon Airways
6228 3288
http://www.ana.com.sg/
British Airways
6839 7788
http://www.britishairways.com/
Cathay Pacific
6539 1333
http://www.paclic.org/cathay-pacific-singapore.shtml
China Airlines
6737 2211
https://calec.china-airlines.com/olb/us/asp/start.asp
Emirates Airlines
6735 3535
http://www.emirates.com/sg/index.asp
EVA Air
6226 1533
http://www.evaair.com/html/b2c/english/en_index/
Finnair
6733 3377
http://www.finnair.com/
Garuda Indonesia
6250 5666
http://www.garuda-indonesia.com/
Gulf Air
6738 2500
http://www.gulfairco.com/index/index.asp
Indian Airlines
6225 4949
http://indian-airlines.nic.in/contact/worldwide.htm
Japan Airlines
6221 0522
http://www.sg.jal.com/en/
KLM
6737 7622
http://www.klm.com/sg_en/index.jsp
Korean Air
6534 2111
http://www.koreanair.com/
Lion Air *
6225 3536
http://www.lionair.co.id/
Lufthansa
6245 5600
http://cms.lufthansa.com/fly/sg/en/index
Malaysian Airlines
6336 6777
http://www.malaysiaairlines.com.my/
Air New Zealand
6535 8266
http://www.airnewzealand.com.sg/
Northwest Airlines
6336 3371
http://www.nwa.com/sg/en/home.shtml
Quantas
6839 7788
http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn/home/qualifier-region-sg
Scandinavian Airlines
6235 2488
https://ibp2.scandinavian.net/%20planandbook/searchAvailView.asp planandbook/searchAvailView.asp
SilkAir
6225 4488
http://www.silkair.com/mbe/application/mbe
Singapore Airlines
6223 8888
http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/app/saa
SIA Seat Online Bookingfor Frequent Flyers
http://www.singaporeair.com/
Swiss International
6823 2010
http://yourcountry.swiss.com/local/index-singapore
Thai Airways
1800 244 9977
https://res.amadeus.net/pl/%20thaiairways/en/avail_only.htm thaiairways/en/avail_only.htm
Tiger Airways*
http://www.tigerairways.com/
Turkish Airlines
65673245
http://www.thy.com.sg/
Valuair*
6229 8338
http://www.valuair.com.sg/
United Airlines
6873 3533
http://www.ual.com.sg/english/index.html
* Budget Airlines

Asia Budget Airlines

Malaysia Airlines
http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/
Malaysia Airlines

Hong Kong Express
http://www.hongkongexpress.com/
Hong Kong ExpressFounded in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Express Airways Limited (HKE) is dedicated to providing commercial aviation services of exceptional standards. Our ambition is to serve cities in Mainland China and Asia.

AirDeccan - First Low Cost Airlines in India
http://www.airdeccan.net/
Airdeccan is a lowcost airline started in India and operates around 52 locations within India covers Cities & Towns as well

Valuair (id)
http://www.jetstarasia.com/valuair/
ValuairTogether with our sister company, Jetstar Asia, Valuair provides value-for-money passenger and cargo flight services out of Singapore. Valuair begun operations in May 2004 and currently flies to Bangkok, Jakarta and Surabaya on its brand new A320's. Jetstar Asia flies to Hong Kong, Bangkok, Phuket, Taipei, Manila, Calcutta, Yangon and many more exciting destinations in Asia.Indonesia Domestic International Airline Denpasar (Bali) Jakarta Surabaya Thailand Bangkok

StarFlyer (jp)
http://www.starflyer.jp/english/index.html
StarFlyerJapan Domestic Airline Kitakyusyu Tokyo

Spring Airlines (cn)
http://www.china-sss.com/
Spring AirlinesChina Spring International offers economical group travel packages, luxury private travel packages, hotel and flight reservation in China as well as tourist guide information for our valued travelers to explore the Chinese civilization of this beautiful and mysterious land.China Domestic Airline Guilin Haikou Jinan Kunming Nanchang Qingdao Sanya Shanghai Tianjin Wenzhou Xiamen Zhuhai

South East Asian Airlines (ph)
http://www.flyseair.com/
South East Asian AirlinesHeadquarters in the Macapagal International Airport (formerly Clark Air Base)South East Asian Airlines a pioneer in Philippine aviation since 1995, bringing you to the most beautiful destinations. Consistency, quality, and reliability characterize our services.Philippine Domestic Airline Manila Busuanga Boracay San Jose Clark El Nido Taytay Cuyo Puerto Princesa Cebu Camiguin Cotabato Siargao Tandag Zamboanga Jolo Tawi-Tawi

Skymark Airlines (jp)
http://www.skymark.co.jp/
Skymark AirlinesJapan Domestic Airline Fukuoka Haneda Kagoshima Kansai Kobe Tokushima

Paramount Airways (in)
http://www.paramountairways.com/
Paramount AirwaysThe only Airline in India to offer Full Business Class service at prices comparative to Normal Economy class fares of other Airlines. Our focus is on unparalleled Comfort and Convenience.India Domestic Airline Bangalore Chennai Cochin Coimbatore Delhi

Lion Air (id)
http://www.lionair.co.id/
Lion AirLion Air is privileged enough to occupy Terminal Two with other international airlines, while other international airlines, while other regional or domestic in Indonesia operate out of Terminal One at Jakarta? Soekarno Hatta Airport. For this reason. Lion Air is not only capable of offering its passengers easy connections to and from Indonesia to other foreign destinations or one of the archipelago? many islands.Indonesia Domestic and International Airline Ambon Balikpapan Banjarmasin Batam Banda Aceh Denpasar Gorontalo Jakarta Jogjakarta Kendari Kupang Mataram Medan Menado Padang Palembang Palu Pekan Baru Solo Sorong Surabaya Ternate Ujung Pandang Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Penang Singapore

Kingfisher Airlines (in)
http://www.flykingfisher.com/
Kingfisher AirlinesThe Kingfisher Class experience aims to take air travel beyond just getting from here to there. Every individual trained and every procedure designed to delight you in a way you?e never really expected from an airline.India Domestic Airline Agartala Ahmedabad Bagdogra Bangalore Chennai Cochin Delhi Dibrugarh Goa Guwahati Hyderabad Jaipur Kolkatta Mangalore Mumbai Pune

Ibex (jp)
http://www.ibexair.co.jp/english/
IbexJapan Domestic Airline Fukushima Hiroshima Komatsu Narita Oita Osaka Sapporo Sendai Shonai

Go Air (in)
http://www.goair.in/
Go AirGoAir - The People's Airline - the brain child of Jeh Wadia, Managing Director, is looking at 'commoditizing air travel'. The airline is a low cost carrier and will endeavour to offer airline seats at marginally higher train prices to all cities in India, in a phased manner.India Domestic Airline Ahmedabad Bangalore Chennai Cochin Coimbatore Goa Hyderabad Indore Jaipur Mumbai Pune Vadodara

Citilink (id)
http://www.ga-citilink.com/
CitilinkCitilink is a service from Garuda Indonesia, that connects some cities point-to-point using Boeing B737 Aircraft. Citilink primarily serves some routes that have not been served by Garuda Indonesia.The nature of the service provided by Citilink is quite different if compared with regular Garuda Indonesia Flight, because it's intended to optimized the B737 operations and to perform a low cost operation system. The result of this program could be enjoy by end user in terms of lower Airfare.Indonesia Domestic Airline Balikpapan Denpasar Jakarta Jogyakarta Kendari Makassar Mataram Surabaya

Asian Spirit (ph)
http://www.asianspirit.com/
Asian SpiritPhilippines Domestic Airline Manila Antique Basco Baguio Boracay Busuanga Calbayog Catamaran Caticlan Clark Davao Kalibo Marinduque Masbate Ormoc Pagadian Puerto Princesa San Jose Surigao Taytay Tuguegarao Virac Cagayan de Oro Dipolog Tandag

Air India Express (in)
http://www.airindiaexpress.in/
Air India ExpressIndia Domestic Delhi Kochi Kozhikode Mumbai Thiruvananthapuram Welcome aboard Air-India Express, India's first international airline that offers great value for money and efficient service. Our mission is to provide convenient connectivity in the short-range routes at the most affordable prices to passengers.International Oman Muscat Salalah UAE Abu Dhabi Al Ain Dubai Sharjah

Adam Air (id)
http://www.adamair.co.id/
Adam Air started operation on December 19, 2003 using two aircrafts namely one Boeing 737-400 and one Boeing 737-500 serving three domestic destinations. As of today, we have grown our fleets into 15 units and serving 17 domestic and regional destinations.Indonesia domestic Balik Jakarta Lombok Ujung Pandang Medan Padang Pekan Baru International Singapore Penang

Air Philippines (ph)
http://www.airphils.com/
Air Philippines-Fly High Filipino! The second largest domestic airline carrier in the Philippines. Online reservations and information source.Philippine Domestic Airline Bacolod Cebu Cagayan de Oro Davao Dumaguete General Santos Iloilo Laoag Manila Puerto Princesa Tuguegarao Zamboanga

SpiceJet (in)
http://www.spicejet.com/
SpiceJet's mission is to become India preferred low-cost airline, delivering the lowest air fares with the highest consumer value, to price sensitive consumers. We hope to fulfill everyone dream of flying!With India's economic and business growth, the percentage of traveling population is burgeoning. More and more Indians are traveling for both business and pleasure and everyone needs to save both time and money. SpiceJet's vision is to answer that need, to ensure that flying is no longer only for CEOs and business travelers, but for everyone.India Domestic Airline Ahmedabad Bangalore Chennai Delhi Goa Hyderabad Jammu Kolkatta Mumbai Pune Srinagar

Asian Low Cost No Frills Airlines
http://www.attitudetravel.com/lowcostairlines/asia/
Asian Low Cost No Frills AirlinesExcellent alternative list at "Attitude Travel"

Manila-based Cebu Pacific (Philippines)
http://www.cebupacificair.com/
Manila-based Cebu PacificWe are among the world? lowest cost, highest customer loyalty airline operators. We believe that our fundamental advantage is the Cebu Pacific Spirit shared by our dedicated team members. The Cebu Pacific Spirit is a compelling passion to treat all customers and each other with a true heart and soul for service.Cebu Pacific is currently a participant of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Multilateral Interline Traffic Agreement One-Way (MITA), enabling IATA members to issue Cebu Pacific tickets using their respective documents or, for authorized agents, using their Commercial Identification Plates.

Myanmar Airways International
http://www.maiair.com/homepage/default.asp
Myanmar Airways InternationalMyanmar's original and only national airline was called Union of Burma Airways and began operations in the 1950's when the country was still known as Burma. In the early 70's it was renamed Burma Airways Corporation and continued services under this name until 1988, when Burma was officially renamed Myanmar and the airline was renamed Myanma Airways.Myanmar Airways International (MAI) took off in August 1993, created by a joint venture between Myanma Airways and Singapore interests with the support of Royal Brunei Airlines.

Jetstar Asia
http://www.jetstarasia.com/
Jetstar Asia is a Singapore-based partnership between Qantas (49%), local businessmen Tony Chew (22%) and FF Wong (10%) and Temasek Holdings (19%). It is regional extension of the Jetstar brand, which was launched by Qantas as a low cost airline in the Australian domestic market. Our bold and distinctive brand is indicative of the fresh and vibrant approach toward low cost travel in the region.Singapore Taipei Hong Kong Pattaya

ValuAir
http://www.valuair.com.sg/
ValuAir : Valuair is the region's only value-for-money budget airline operating out of Singapore. Privately owned, Valuair begun operations in May 2004 and in 2005 flies daily to Perth, Bangkok, Jakarta and Hong Kong on its Airbus A320's.Other low cost carriers have a 29 inch seat pitch (the distance between your seat and the seat in front of you) and some don't even allow you to recline! With Valuair's 32 inch seat pitch, we're as comfortable as the major airlines. What's more, for some of our longer routes, our aircrafts have an even longer 34 inch seat pitch.

Phuket Air
http://www.phuketairlines.com/
Phuket AirPhuket Air was established in January 2001 corresponding with the Open Sky policy of the Thai Government. The company began its operations with one Boeing 737-200 jet, which it used to offer daily flight services on the Bangkok-Ranong-Bangkok and Bangkok-Phuket-Bangkok routes.Since then, Phuket Air has grown gradually. In the end of 2002, it offered its quality services with 3 aircrafts to 5 destinations with a total of 150 skillful employees.

SilkAir (sg)
http://www.silkair.com/mbe/application/mbe
As the Regional Wing of Singapore Airlines, SilkAir connects you to 26 destinations in Asia, each offering a unique 'unwinding experience' through its natural and man made wonders, local cultures and customs.Singapore Based International Airline Singapore Medan Balikpapan Lombok Manado Palembang Phnom Penh Solo City Phuket

NokAir (th)
http://www.nokair.com/
NokAirWith Nok Air, air travel will no longer be expensive for Thais. Nok Air will help enhance the quality of life for Thais to be comparable of those in other developed countries.Target Customers: Local Thai and international tourists seeking to explore the beauty of the different parts of Thailand , as well as family visitors or leisure and business travelers looking for value deals.Thailand Domestic Airline Bangkok Chiang Mai Hat Yai Phuket Nakhon Si Thammarat Udon Thani Trang

Orient Thai Airlines
http://www.orient-thai.com/web/home.html
Orient Thai Airlines?heritage stretches back to 1990, when CEO and MD Udom Tantiprasongchai, while a textile industrialist, spied an opportunity to start an airline in Cambodia where after three decades the civil war was entering its closing chapter.Times change and in 2001 telecom tycoon Dr. Thaksin Shinawatra won Thailand? general election, promising among other things to support businessmen and liberalise air transport. Sensing a change in the winds, Orient Thai Airlines began preparing for its return to Thailand in 2002.During 2002, 180,000 passengers were carried on the Hong Kong route, while 45,000 took Orient Thai Airlines?Seoul flights.

Tiger Airways (sg)
http://www.tigerairways.com/
Tiger AirwaysTiger Airways addresses the needs of travelers looking for a reliable low fare carrier to serve the Asia Pacific and has responded well to the tremendous growth of air travel and the rise of budget travel in the region.Based at Singapore Changi International Airport, destinations currently encompass airports within a four-hour flying radius of Singapore.Established in December 2003, Tiger Airways took to the air on September 15, 2004 with the inauguration of service between Changi International Airport and Bangkok International Airport in Thailand.Singapore Based International Airline Australia Darwin Macau SAR Macau Thailand Bangkok Chiang Mai Hat Yai Krabi Phuket Vietnam Danang Hanoi Ho Chi Minh City Indonesia Padang Philippines Manila

Air Asia (th)
http://www.airasia.com/
Air AsiaAsia's leading low fare no frills airline and first to introduce "ticketless" traveling.Thailand Based Domestic and International Airline Brunei Cambodia Phnom Penh Siem Reap China Xiamen Indonesia Bali Balikpapan Bandung Batam Jakarta Medan Padang Solo Surabaya Malaysia Alor Star Bintulu Johor Bahru Kota Bharu Kota Kinabalu Kuala Lumpur Kuala Terengganu Kuching Labuan Langkawi Miri Penang Sandakan Sibu Tawau Philippines Manilla Singapore Singapore Thailand Bangkok Chiang Mai Chiang Rai Hat Yai Krabi Narathiwat Phuket Ubon Ratchathani Udon Thani

Bangkok Airways (th)
http://www.bangkokair.com/en/
Bangkok AirwaysThe origins of Bangkok Airways can be traced back to 1968 and a company known as Sahakol Air, which was initially set an air taxi serviceToday, Bangkok Airways flies to a total of 18 destinations in seven countries: Bangkok, Samui, Phuket, Krabi, Sukhothai, Pattaya Beach (Utapao), Chiang Mai, Trat in Thailand. In Cambodia, we fly to Phnom Penh and Angkor Wat (Siem Reap). We also fly to Jinghong, Xi'an, Guilin, Shenzhenin China, Luang Prabang in Laos, Yangon in Myanmar, Maldives and Singapore.

Cheap flights from Singapore (SIN) to.......

Australia :
Adelaide (ADL) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair
Brisbane (BNE) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair
Cairns (CNS) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair
Darwin (DRW) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair
Melbourne-Tullamarine (MEL) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair - Tiger Airways
Perth (PER) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair - Tiger Airways
Sydney (SYD) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair

Bangladesh :
Dhaka (Zia Intl) (DAC) ... with : Air India Express

Burma :
Yangon (Rangoon) (RGN) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair

Cambodia :
Phnom Penh (PNH) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair
Siem Reap (REP) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair

China :
Guangzhou (Canton) (CAN) ... with : Tiger Airways
Haikou (HAK) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair - Tiger Airways
Hong Kong (HKG) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair - Cebu Pacific
Macau (MFM) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair - Tiger Airways
Xiamen (XMN) ... with : Tiger Airways
Zhenzhen (Shenzhen) (SZX) ... with : Tiger Airways

India :
Bangalore (BLR) ... with : Tiger Airways
Chennai (Madras) (MAA) ... with : Air India Express - Tiger Airways
Kolkata (Calcutta) (CCU) ... with : Air India Express
Tiruchirapalli (TRZ) ... with : Air India Express

Indonesia :
Bandung (BDO) ... with : AirAsia
Denpasar (Bali) (DPS) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair - AirAsia - Lion Air
Jakarta (CGK) ... with : Lion Air - Tiger Airways - Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair - AirAsia
Medan (MES) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair
Padang (PDG) ... with : Tiger Airways
Pekanbaru (PKU) ... with : AirAsia
Surabaya (SUB) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair
Yogyakarta (JOG) ... with : AirAsia

Malaysia :
Alor Setar (AOR) ... with : FireFly
Ipoh (IPH) ... with : FireFly
Kota Bharu (KBR) ... with : FireFly
Kota Kinabalu (Jesselton) (BKI) ... with : AirAsia - Tiger Airways - Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair
Kuah/Langkawi Island (LGK) ... with : AirAsia - Tiger Airways
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) ... with : Tiger Airways - Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair - AirAsia
Kuala Lumpur (Subang) (SZB) ... with : FireFly
Kuala Terengganu (TGG) ... with : FireFly
Kuantan (KUA) ... with : FireFly
Kuching (Sarawak) (KCH) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair - AirAsia - Tiger Airways
Miri (MYY) ... with : AirAsia
Penang (PEN) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair - AirAsia
Tawau (TWU) ... with : AirAsia

Philippines :
Butuan (BXU) ... with : Cebu Pacific
Cagayan De Oro (CGY) ... with : Cebu Pacific
Cebu (Lapu-Lapu) (CEB) ... with : Cebu Pacific
Clark (Manila) (CRK) ... with : Tiger Airways - Cebu Pacific
Cotabato (CBO) ... with : Cebu Pacific
Davao City (DVO) ... with : Cebu Pacific
Dipolog (DPL) ... with : Cebu Pacific
Laoag (LAO) ... with : Cebu Pacific
Malay (Caticlan) (MPH) ... with : Cebu Pacific
Manila (MNL) ... with : Cebu Pacific - Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair
Puerto Princesa (PPS) ... with : Cebu Pacific
Roxas (RXS) ... with : Cebu Pacific
Tacloban (TAC) ... with : Cebu Pacific
Tagbilaran (TAG) ... with : Cebu Pacific

Sri Lanka :
Colombo (CMB) ... with : Air India Express

Taiwan :
Taipei (TPE) ... with : Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair - Cebu Pacific

Thailand :
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) ... with : AirAsia - Tiger Airways - Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair
Phuket (HKT) ... with : AirAsia - Tiger Airways - Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair

Vietnam :
Hanoi (HAN) ... with : Tiger Airways
Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) (SGN) ... with : Tiger Airways - Lion Air - Jetstar/Jetstar Asia/Valuair

http://www.whichbudget.com/en/cheapflights.php?from=SIN

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Top 8 Shanghai Scenic Spots


The new Best Eight, both natural and man-made, represent Shanghai’s culture, history and development. They were picked by more than 33,700 people from all walks of life.

More than 300 scenic areas were recommended. The administration released a bilingual book last month to introduce the eight spots and 100 other candidates that did not make the final cut.

1. The morning bell of the Bund (wai tan chen zhong外滩晨钟)
2. The refined rhythm of Yuyuan Garden (yu yuan ya yun豫园雅韵)
3. The new splendor of the old Shikumen (jiu li xin hui旧里新辉)
4. Miles of neon light (shi li ni hong十里霓虹)
5. The green of Sheshan Hill (she shan shi cui佘山拾翠)
6. Folk art in Fengjing Town (feng jing xun hua枫泾寻画)
7. Grand skyscraper city views (mo tian lan sheng摩天览胜)
8. Elegant water views around Dianshan Lake (dian hu huan xiu淀湖环秀)