News in Asia

As an attempt to restore the reputation of local airlines after the incident with flight MH370, next Friday Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur opens the world's largest airport for low-cost carriers.

The managing director of Myanmar Airways, Than Tun reported, according the company’s developing plan it will replace older aircraft.

According the last developing plan revolutionary Expressway between Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh will be constructed up to 2030 year. This ambitious project will cost the Japanese  International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in $2,2 billion.

Next year Laos will complete the construction of two new airports: Nong Khang Airport in Xamnuea district and the Attapeu Airport in Attapeu province.

New Thai unit of the budget long-haul airline Air Asia X sees great promise in new directions in Japan.

As the first step in Tan Son Nhat Airport’ expansion new recently constructed Departure Hall was opened last week.

To promote the popularization of Japan as a place for recreation and tourism the Authorities of the country decided to include more countries to the list of those whose citizens do not need a visa to enter in Japan.

In the frame of cooperation between Thailand and Phillipines their air services to be expanded and the capacity to be increased up to 27% to promote development of tourism in ASEAN region.

Thai budget airline Nok Air launched new “Happy Holiday Promotion”, which will let passenger to travel with low fares until March next year.

Unlike in Thailand, where taxi drivers freely violate the rules, the Vietnamese authorities have decided to tighten control over the local taxi services.

To support the tourism industry in the country the Philippines will hold air talks with Macau, Myanmar and Canada in nearest two months to include them in its flight schedule.

The first phase of Long Thanh International Airport project in southern Dong Nai Province of Vietnam will cost US$5.6 billion.

As recent public opinion polls, 78% of Chiang Mai citizens don’t know about the cable cars project to Doi Suthep. People in the survey were asked to express their opinion about this project.

The long-haul budget airline AirAsia X reported the addition new fly thru destinations on the way to Colombo. Now the route from Kuala Lumpur to Colombo will fly through Singapore and Bangkok.

Thai domestic budget airline Nok Air reported the increasing of flights frequency between Bangkok, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai and Udon Thani.

Long-awaited launch unit of long-haul carrier Air Asia X in Thailand will take place on 17 July this year. This day Thai Air Asia X will present its first route Bangkok – Seoul.

A long-haul unit of the famous airline, Air Asia X will launch flights from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Xian, China. The start of a flight is planned on 2 July this year.

Series of major road accidents involving large numbers of casualties led to the decision to phase out the use of double-deck buses in Thailand.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Transport with  the municipal People’s Committee are developing the plan to introduce monorail system in Hanoi.

The promising project of a new airport in Ho Chi Minh City has received approval of an evaluation council and will be sent to to the government and theNational Assembly.