British Airways Expands Network in Thailand

Britons and travellers from other European countries will soon be able to book tickets with British Airways in case they need to travel to popular Thailand holiday destinations. BA has entered into a code-share agreement with Bangkok Airways, which allows the carrier to offer tickets on flights heading to top Thai destinations like Phuket, Koh Samui and Chiang Mai from 11 June 2013. The services will be routed via Bangkok. 

Passengers will also be able to secure tickets with the British carrier on flights from Singapore to Koh Samui. Currently, the carrier offers air tickets on daily flights to Bangkok and twice daily services to Singapore.

Moreover, the operator has decided to move its Bangkok flights from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Terminal 5 from October 2013. 

BA is hoping that with its expansion of network in Thailand, more people will be willing to book tickets on flights arriving at different Thai hotspots. The airline hopes that leisure tourists, particularly, would be encouraged to get hold of tickets. Also, the move to bring its Bangkok service to Heathrow's Terminal 5 will streamline connections between Europe and the Far East. 

Bangkok Airways shared the sentiment and hoped that the new partnership with BA will result in effective and better connectivity for passengers who are booking travel tickets on flights with British Airways to Bangkok and Singapore for their onward journey to Thailand's top destinations.

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Kenya Airways to Start Direct Services to Abu Dhabi

The flag carrier of Kenya, Kenya Airways has announced a launch of direct services from Nairobi to Abu Dhabi, the capital city of UAE, offering wide connectivity and added options to flyers seeking tickets on flights operating on the route. It will offer tickets for UAE bound flights operating thrice a week from July 1, 2013.  

The new services will run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Abu Dhabi is carrier’s second destination in UAE after Dubai, where it provides tickets for flights operating ten times a week.

The announcement comes months after the Kenyan flag carrier has signed a code share agreement with Etihad, the national airline of UAE. According to airline’s Chief Executive Officer and Group Managaing Director, the new route will provide a good link between Africa and Middle East. It will also contribute to improved connections and more choices of travel into different parts of Middle East. 

Abu Dhabi International Airport remains a significant international gateway to UAE. It is a popular cosmopolitan centre of business and a tourist destination that enjoys immense popularity among business and leisure travellers who seek air travel tickets. Certainly, the launch would spell vast connections and added tickets for all sorts of flyers. 

As per the schedule, flights will depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport hub in Nairobi at 1925 Hours and arrive in Abu Dhabi at 0105 the following day. While the return flights will leave Emirati city at 0205 Hours and arrive in Nairobi at 0555 on the same day.

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Jetstar to Boost Bangkok-Singapore Services from July

International holiday makers who are often to be seen in a look out for tickets on cheap flights to travel between the popular Far East destinations of Singapore and Bangkok are certainly a happy lot. The popular low cost carrier; Jetstar is all set up to offer tickets on eight additional flights to its weekly schedule between Singapore and Bangkok.

The wholly-owned subsidiary of the Qantas Group, Jetstar will offer tickets aboard five daily flights between Thai capital and Singapore with effect from July 8, 2013. With its new services, the budget carrier is all set to add over 2,800 of new capacity each week on the route in its endeavour to tap the increasing travel demand on the route.

Industry insiders believe that the airline has announced to offer tickets on additional flights in order to tap the ever increasing travel demand on the popular route. The development is sure to catch the attention of increasingly higher number of budget travellers who are often to be seen searching tickets options on affordable flights to travel between Bangkok and Singapore. 

With the new services, the carrier will offer tickets for 106 weekly flights arriving in Thailand that includes services from Singapore and Sydney to Phuket and services from Singapore and Melbourne to Bangkok.

The low cost carrier currently offers tickets for more than 500 weekly return flights to 23 destinations across 13 countries and territories in the Asia Pacific region.

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Kerala – God’s Own Country Spoils for Choice

Kerala is a state in South India located by the Arabian Sea coast of the country and is among the top tourist destinations of India. The state has many claims to its fame including the cities of Kochi, Kozikhode, Thrissur, Kollam and the capital city Thiruvananthpuram. 

This state is deeply steeped in rich culture and heritage from the Aryan and Dravidian eras and features inimitable natural grandeur, rolling sea shores, verdant landscape, undulating mountains and much more. 

The beauty of Kerala, which is responsible for the flourishing tourism in the area, is reflected in the various assets that it has received from the bounties of nature. This place, though small in size has a varied geography that perhaps is its most endearing trait. Kerala has beaches, mountains, forests, wildlife, valleys, a colourful culture, cuisine, art, architecture and a wealth of 40 plus rivers that create a labyrinth of turquoise lagoons, canals and streams all through the state. The state’s wildlife preserves and the meandering backwaters are among its top draws. Infact navigating the backwaters atop the quaintly designed houseboats is what most tourists booking flights tickets to the state have as a part of their itinerary. 

The eco resorts and spas here offer world beating Ayurveda massages and are the renowned centres for alternative healing and host of other medical treatments unavailable elsewhere. No wonder, Kerala is at the forefront of medical tourism in India as well as South Asia attracting countless tourists on flights to the state. 

Kerala’s climatic condition is also a point in its favour, for it’s neither too hot nor too cold. All seasons here are winsome. However, for some reasons tourists tend to favour winters for their visit here. As a result the prices of tickets on flights and the cost of accommodation here at this time of the year are quite high. A situation that can be avoided if one plans a visit in a different season or books tickets on flights much in advance. Tickets bought earlier also save one from last minute hassles and insecurities.    

Ranked among the top destinations in the world, holidaymakers who visit the place once, take home myriad memories and reasons that compel them to book tickets to revisit this ‘God’s own country.’

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‘Romantic’ Restaurants in South Africa - A Glance

Tickets aboard South Africa flights enjoy immense popularity among global honeymooners. It not only offers fascinating sights and things to do, but also an overwhelming range of eating houses. With romantic air, breathtaking views and delectable cuisines, they justly tick the right boxes of couples visiting the nation. Here is a look at some of the popular ones. 

La Colombe, Cape Town

La Colombe in Cape Town is a jewel in the crown of South Africa. The award-wining, French eatery is situated within the region’s popular vineyards and faces a magnificent courtyard. The fascinating ambience, commingling the classic French cuisine and Asian flavours, is perhaps the most foolproof way to bask into a paradisiacal world of gratification. In a nutshell, it has everything what it takes to be fitting place where honeymooners can have a perfect dinner and make the most of their money spent on tickets on flights to the region. 

Bellgables near Johannesburg

Bellgables near Johannesburg is a must-visit for all who seek an authentic dose of quintessential African flavours. It takes about 30 minutes drive from the city to reach this enthralling old mansion and a moment to fall for its everlasting grandeur and splendour. The lustrous statues; beguiling vases on the terrace; fresh flowers on the tables and of course the empyreal ambiance, it all comes together to work like magic on guests! Couples have the golden opportunity of relishing the wonderful bill of fare blending international and regional dishes and wonderful selection of wines. Certainly, spending some time at this bewitching place is well worth the money invested on tickets on flights and holiday packages for South Africa.

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