Author Archives: Asean Travel News

Work on the 6th Lao-Thai Bridge set to begin in 2023

Laos Thailand Bridge

The Governments of Laos and Thailand are planning to start building a 6th bridge in 2023 to connect the two banks of the Mekong River, connecting Sarawan Province, about 670 km Southeast of the capital Vientiane, with Ubon Ratchathani Province in Northeastern Thailand. Once completed, the 6th Lao-Thai Bridge is expected to promote border trade, investment, tourism and will strengthen ...

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Coron set to reopen to Local Visitors

Coron Palawan

The famous tourist town of Coron located in Palawan province, one of the major tourism destinations in the Philippines, is ready to reopen to local visitors by the end of this month and to the rest of the local visitors outside the province possibly by December. The municipal Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has decided that this is time to welcome ...

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Vietnam’s Transport Ministry plans to launch 9 more International Flights

Vietnam Airlines

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) in Vietnam is planning to launch another 9 international commercial flights landing at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCMC (Ho Chi Minh City). This is a part of the ministry’s proposal to the People’s Committees of the two major cities in Vietnam regarding the schedule of regular international commercial ...

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Sihanouk International Airport in Cambodia upgrades its Runway

Sihanouk International Airport

Sihanouk International Airport located in Sihanoukville Province has entered a new stage of development. The runway has been extended from 2500 meters to 3300 meters. The airport is the third largest international airport in Cambodia and serving Cambodia’s major seaside resorts and port cities. In the past five years, Sihanoukville has become a tourist attraction with its pristine beaches and ...

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Dream Cruises to Restart Services from November 6, 2020

Dream Cruises World Dream

Genting Cruise Lines has confirmed that the Dream Cruises will restart services from November 6, 2020 in Singapore with World Dream making its homeport debut. The World Dream will also be the latest built cruise ship to homeport in Singapore, offering a series of brands to provide Singapore residents with a new 2-night and 3-night “Super Seacation” experiences the during ...

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Lion Air Founders plans to introduce New Airline

Lion Air

The founders of Indonesian low cost carrier PT Lion Mentari Airlines, operating as Lion Air, are planning to introduce a new airline in the country. This development will help the airline’s efforts to surpass one of the biggest disasters in the aviation industry. This new carrier is a project initiated by the founders, including Mr. Rusdi Kirana, of the Lion ...

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Brunei introduces Frequent Commuters Pass Arrangement for Commuters crossing Border

Frequent Commuters Pass at Brunei Border Post

The Government of Brunei Darussalam has introduced a special Frequent Commuters Pass (FCP) arrangement for commuters who cross the border on frequent basis. According to the new government guidelines issued on Wednesday (Sept 30), frequent travelers holding the Frequent Commuters Pass will get discount on entry and exit fees while crossing the border. The guidelines, published on the official website ...

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Singapore Airlines abandons “Flights to nowhere” plan and to launch “Discover Your Singapore Airlines”

Singapore Airlines

The national flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) has confirmed on Tuesday (Sept 29) that it will no longer start “flights to nowhere” plan due to market research and reviews. Earlier, the carrier was planning to launch “Flights to Nowhere” plan with an aim to increase the airline’s revenue where the aircraft takes off and lands at the same airport and ...

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Vietjet Air resumes Commercial Flights between Vietnam and South Korea

VietJet Airlines

The low cost airline Vietjet Air has officially resumed the operation of flights between Vietnam and South Korea and will operate return flights from next week, in order to meet the travel needs of passengers and businesses. The carrier is operating one flight once a week every Wednesday from Ho Chi Minh City to Seoul started from September 30. Commercial flights ...

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Delhi’s IGI Airport to restart Flight Operations at its Terminal 2 from October 1

Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi Terminal 2

The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has announced that the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) located in Delhi will resume flight operations at its Terminal 2 from October 1, 2020. An official of the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has announced and informed that the terminal is stepping up preparations to provide a safe and healthy environment for passengers flying ...

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