Tigerair opens direct flights to Hong Kong

Tigerair Mandala celebrates its inaugural flight by offering prizes for the passengers on board, including return tickets from Jakarta to Hong Kong.

Although Fanny did not win a prize, she was still entertained by an interesting live performance by magician Georges Hilaul.

"We want to create by offering a relatively low rate, so that more people can travel the route, a question" CEO of the airline, Paul Rombeek, said at a press conference last week in Hong Kong. Rombeek was one of about 50 guests aboard the inaugural flight Tigerair Mandala.

"Our Jakarta - Hong Kong route is our longest and farthest away, and we are the first Indonesian low-cost airline to fly between the two cities directly."

The airline will have four weekly flights from Jakarta to Hong Kong and three weekly flights from Hong Kong to Jakarta.

According to the Hong Kong Tourism Board data, the number of Indonesian travelers that enter Hong Kong reached 521,000 people in 2012, an increase of 15% compared to 2011.

Tigerair Mandala is also from the domestic cities (Jakarta, Denpasar, Pekanbaru, Medan, Padang, Surabaya and Yogyakarta) and four international fora (Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Hong Kong).

Currently, the airline nine brand new Airbus A320 46 flights a day flying.

Earlier this month, Tigerair Mandala, formerly known as Mandala Airlines, officially renamed in line with Tiger Airways' re-branding as Tigerair.

The majority shareholder of the airline is prominent investment firm Saratoga Capital. Tigerair controls a 33 percent stake in the airline.

Indonesian travellers pick holiday destinations based on visa requirement

According to the survey of 7000 respondents from Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Korea, Thailand, India and China, 81 percent of Asians are in favor of an EU-style single visa arrangements relating to the ASEAN countries.

In addition to supporting a common visa policy system in Southeast Asia, a visa system of reciprocity between countries also received the support of a huge 87 percent of all participants, with as many as 90 percent of the participants from Indonesia to agree to that.

The results of the survey also shows that many Indonesian travelers say visa application processes complex with 13 percent of them say that they had made ​​mistakes with applications and a further fifth say they had a visa application rejected.

"Indonesian travelers are often limited to visits many popular holiday destinations because of their passport. It can be frustrating for many, especially travel enthusiasts as it puts them off knowing that they must first apply for a visa before traveling. Based on our survey results, it is clear that most Indonesian travelers rather save yourself the trouble and choose a destination closer to home, that would allow them to plan their vacation at ease.

"In essence, passenger a fun and stress-free activity. The main purpose of the travel must be to beautiful places to visit in the world. However, for many Indonesian travelers abroad seems to be as holders of Indonesian passport a problem to apply to many countries. "are often required visa

"The application process is often long and could even face the possibility of rejection. Based on our survey results, the harder it is to apply for a visa, demotivated the more they have to visit the country. We are fortunate that Indonesia is a country of beautiful travel destination and travelers can choose between rich exotic beaches and beautiful volcanoes to culinary tour delicious. "

Thai Airways adds more flights to Denpasar

Thai Airways is adding more flights from Bangkok to Denpasar and improve the quality of its services as the route is celebrating 34 years of operation.

Thai Airways' most popular route from Bangkok to Denpasar is increased to seven flights per week to the increasing demand, which is usually derived from expats and Balinese meet.

The airway was only five flights a week to Bali during the first operation.

"They tourism benefits between the people of Indonesia, especially in Bali [local and expatriates], and Thailand, in line with ASEAN cooperation between the two countries", "Bali general manager Thai Airways', Phi-roon Sakulthong, said in a release last weekend made ​​available to the Jakarta Post Travel.

Aside from adding the number of flights, the carrier has also upgraded its flight service quality.

The retrofit Boeing 777-200 aircraft have 30 business class seats and 279 economy class, all of which come with in-flight entertainment facilities.

Thai Airways have their first flight to the island in 1979, with an Airbus 300 aircraft.

Garuda's travel fair to offer unforgettable trips

Now in its firth year, three-day event a plethora of packages offering more than 70 exhibiting participants including arts and heritage centers, resorts and spas, cruise and ocean lines, golf courses, international and national tourism organizations, tour operators and wholesalers, and travel agencies .

This year's theme - An excellent gift from Garuda Indonesia for a memorable trip - was elected national carrier Garuda Indonesia's commitment to promoting at best from the moment the passengers make flight reservations support until their arrival at the destination.

Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair, which is supported by the Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry attracted 51,300 visitors last year and hopes to draw around 55,000 visitors this year.

Garuda Indonesia officially launched its First Class service in June, weeks after the airline won two prestigious awards and was named the eighth best airline in the world at the 2013 Paris Air Show.

To cater to more markets, it plans to open 17 new domestic routes and five international routes including Medan-Padang itself, Batam, Pekanbaru in Riau Islands; Denpasar Bandung, Jakarta-Tanjung Pinang, Surabaya-Singapore, Denpasar Brisbane, Perth-Jakarta, and Jakarta-Osaka.

Visa on board with Garuda so timesaver!

Since June 2, 2013 Garuda Indonesia open flights line from Amsterdam to Jakarta with a stopover in Dubai. Passengers coming from Amsterdam or Dubai and need a visa for Indonesia to buy at both airports for check Garuda Indonesia a 'Visa on Arrival. "

When inckeckbalie at Schiphol can be stamped in your visa fee of Euro 22 passport and thus the long wait in line for a visa at the airport in Jakarta save. That may care more than an hour!

During the flight, the passport and visa digitally scanned by a crew member. Arriving in Jakarta you do then only for verification only. Passport at customs