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Vietjet launches Adelaide-Ho Chi Minh City 5 weekly flights

Vietjet has launched flights from Adelaide to Ho Chi Minh City, marking the first-ever Vietnamese carrier to operate flights between Vietnam and South Australia. This historic milestone signifies the commencement of five weekly return flights between the two cities. The new service was inaugurated following November 21’s ceremony, which welcomed Vietjet’s first non-stop flight connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Perth, featuring a similar frequency.

This significant expansion into Adelaide and Perth will see Vietjet’s weekly flights to Australia surge to 58 a week, a remarkable feat achieved in less than a year since its entry into the Australian market in April 2023. Vietjet currently serves five key Australian cities, namely Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney.

The airline also offers the most flights on the largest network connecting India with Vietnam. It operates a total of 35 weekly round-trip flights, establishing a direct connection between five key Indian cities – New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad., Kochi, and Tiruchirappalli – and the Vietnamese cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

The airline is running its exclusive Black Friday offer where travellers can secure all-in one-way tickets from India to Vietnam from just INR 5,555*. This promotion runs from November 22 to November 28, with the travel period for these discounted tickets extending from January 1 to October 31, 2024. In addition to the attractive ticket prices, travelers booking international flights will also receive an e-voucher worth VND 200,000 (approx. INR 686) by visiting its website. Furthermore, Vietjet is extending a 30% discount on duty-free shopping for passengers.

 

TAT, AIS 5G launch ‘Welcome Back to Thailand’ campaign to offer 1mn sim cards for visitors

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in partnership with AIS 5G has launched a ‘Welcome Back to Thailand’ campaign offering specially-branded ‘Amazing Thailand SIM’ card with a one-day trial of 8GB max speed internet, and a range of travel privileges to mark the upcoming high tourist season. The campaign runs from October 17, 2023 to March 31, 2024.

Chattan Kunjara Na Ayudhya, Deputy Governor for International Marketing – Asia and the South Pacific, TAT, said “The launch of the ‘Welcome Back to Thailand’ campaign corresponds with the Thai government’s quick-win measures to boost tourism income through the ease of travelling policy by revising and facilitating the visa application procedure and exempting the visa fee for tourists. This partnership with AIS 5G and other partners also underscores the TAT’s direction to expand collaboration with stakeholders and suppliers and to leverage the digital transformation.”

In 2023 to-date, Thailand has welcomed 20.3 million foreign visitors, with the majority – 14.7 million visitors – coming from the Asia-Pacific markets including China, Malaysia, and India. In addition to the five-month visa exemption for Chinese and Kazakhstani nationals from 25 September 2023 to 29 February 2024, the TAT is maximising the growth potential of the Asia-Pacific markets by providing the convenience of communication systems and digital services through the Amazing Thailand SIM card.

According to AIS, a study on tourist behaviour showed an ever-growing popularity in the utilisation of all aspects of services through digital channels, including financial transactions, accommodation bookings, shopping, and public utilities. In addition, the digital nomads take into consideration superior infrastructure and fast internet access among criteria for selecting a destination to enjoy working while travelling.

Pratthana Leelapanang, Chief Consumer Business Officer, AIS, said “The tourism sector plays an important role in driving the Thai economy. As a digital leader and developer of digital solutions, AIS is ready to support and facilitate tourists to enjoy the best experience possible. The Amazing Thailand SIM reflects our commitment to enhance tourists’ experience with an extensive 5G network across the length and breadth of Thailand.”

A total of one million Amazing Thailand SIM cards will be offered to tourists through the TAT’s offices in Asia and the South Pacific in collaboration with online travel agencies (OTAs), airlines and other tourism partners.
Visitors can take part in the ‘Welcome Back to Thailand’ campaign by making travel arrangements for Thailand with the TAT’s partners in Asia and the South Pacific. They will receive a QR code to redeem a free SIM card at AIS shop at airports in Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang), Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phuket, and Samui.

The Amazing Thailand SIM card comes with a one-day free trial of 8GB max speed internet and can be topped up via the AIS One-2-Call website and AIS WeChat mini programme.

Once the SIM is activated, visitors will be entitled to a range of travel privileges. These include a free travel insurance coverage from Bangkok Insurance, a welcome package from Central Group, a discount for online shopping at King Power’s website and application, shopping privileges at Siam Piwat’s malls (Siam Centre, Siam Discovery and Siam Paragon), discounts at Singha Park Chiang Rai, special self-drive car rental rates at Sixt Car Rental, a discount on travel activities from the TAGTHAi application, and special offers from Grab Thailand.

Air India offers discount on domestic fares for Feb 3-Sept 30 period

 

Air India has launched the Fly Air India Sale (FLYAI SALE) valid till today for the travel period from February 1 to September 30, 2023 for domestic travellers. Limited seats are available on offer.

The offer will be available for sale on all Air India booking platforms, including the airline’s authorised travel agents. These discounted tickets will be available in Economy Class and applicable for travel across the domestic network in India from February 1 to September 30.

According to the release, the offer starts from a one-way fare of INR 1,705 and the discounts will be available on over 49 domestic destinations.

Some of the one-way discounted fares on the domestic network are: Delhi to Mumbai – INR 5,075, Chennai to Delhi – INR 5,895, Bengaluru to Mumbai – INR 2,319, Delhi to Udaipur – INR 3,680, Delhi to Goa – INR 5,656, Delhi to Port Blair – INR 8,690, Delhi to Srinagar – INR 3,730, Ahmedabad to Mumbai – INR 1,806, Goa to Mumbai – INR 2,830, Dimapur to Guwahati – INR 1,783, the release further read.

 

EaseMyTrip’s Travel Utsav festive sale offers discounts on flights, hotels, and holiday packages

EaseMyTrip, one of India’s largest online travel tech platforms, announced the commencement of its grand festive season offer, the Travel Utsav Sale. The deals will be active for 11 days, from the 6th-16th of October 2022. The sale is live on the official website and app of EaseMyTrip from yesterday. The sales offer discounts on international and domestic flights, hotels, cabs, trains, buses, cruises, and holiday packages.

Customers can avail discounts of up to 14% and 10% on domestic and international flights, respectively. For hotel bookings, a discount of up to 40% and 25% can be availed on domestic and international hotels, respectively. The company is also offering discounted fares on cabs, with fetching deals up to 14% off, on buses up to 25%, on train bookings of up to 10% off. Lastly, EaseMyTrip also delights its customers by offering holiday packages starting at INR 7,900 per person and Cruise packages starting at INR 26,500 per person. Customers can click on the link to book their tickets – https://www.easemytrip.com/offer/diwali-sale

Offers can be availed by using the Coupon Code: EMTUTSAV. Customers using ICICI bank credit cards, Bank of Baroda credit cards, and Standard Chartered credit and debit cards can avail additional discounts from 6th-9th October 2022. Kotak Bank credit and debit card holders can also utilize their cards to get bonus discounts between the 12th and 16th of October.

Speaking on this, Rikant Pittie, Co-Founder, EaseMyTrip, said, “At EaseMyTrip, our primary calling has always been to be everyone’s preferred travel partner. This year, we want to ensure that everyone gets a chance to be close to their near and dear ones and spread the festive cheer in full fervor, as festivals are an integral part of every Indian household. With the Travel Utsav Sale, we are providing our customers the chance to opt for affordable travel through great discounts. We look forward to bringing more exclusive deals and offers to engage and benefit our customers.”

The attractive deals from EaseMyTrip can be readily availed by customers when choosing to fly with exclusive airline partners like Malaysia Airlines, Lufthansa & Swiss Airlines, Air India, Vistara, Cathay Pacific, Virgin Atlantic, Kuwait Airways, Vietnam Airlines, British Airways, SpiceJet, AirAsia, Oman Air, and Etihad Airways. Similarly, stay with hotel partners like Fortune Hotels, Lemon Tree Hotels, Welcome Heritage, Sterling Hotels, Pride Hotels, Lords Hotels and Resorts, The Clarks Hotels and Resort, Royal Orchid Hotels, Spree Hotels, Justa Hotels, Le Roi Hotels, Suba Hotels, Gold Finch Hotels, and CGH Earth Hotels and avail exciting brand offers by the Brand partners like Cars24, Kalyan, Medibuddy, PizzaHut, Dr.Morepen, Gubb, EyeMyEye.

Thomas Cook India partners with Mastercard, HDFC Bank for South East Asia holiday bookings

Thomas Cook (India) Limited has partnered with Mastercard and HDFC Bank to launch a holiday campaign – #FunTasticAsia. This campaign provides an instant discount to customers when they book their holidays to South East Asian destinations of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. The offer is exclusively available for payments made on HDFC Bank Mastercard debit or credit cards. The special offer is valid until September 12, 2022.

Easing of restrictions coupled with no visa/easy visa regime for short-haul destinations have created strong demand for South East Asia. To capitalise on this strong demand and accelerate bookings, Thomas Cook has collaborated with Mastercard and HDFC Bank to offer attractive discounts across the company’s South East Asian holidays to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. The promotion intends to target India’s families, millennials/young professionals, couples and honeymooners segments.

Exclusive offer for HDFC Bank Mastercard cardholders: INR 2,500.00 off on South East Asian (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia) holiday of INR 40,00, and above per transaction with travel validity till December 2022.

Abraham Alapatt, President & Country Head – Marketing, Service Quality, Value Added Services & Innovation, Thomas Cook India, said, “Post our successful collaboration with Mastercard and HDFC Bank for the Dubai Expo 2020, we are delighted to launch this exclusive promotion – #FunTasticAsia with attractive discounts for HDFC Mastercard cardholders, on holidays to very popular destinations – Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. We have carefully handpicked these destinations for their popularity, short flights for easy access & hassle free online visas or visas on arrival.”

“At HDFC Bank we are always looking for new ways to meet the evolving needs of our customers. Travel has picked up in a big way and we want to offer the best value through this exclusive promotion – #FunTasticAsia. We understand the customers’ world and we’ve tailored the rewards and offers for these segments of HDFC Bank Mastercard cardholders together with Thomas Cook,” said Parag Rao, Group Head, Payment Business, Digital & IT, HDFC Bank.

“Mastercard offers cardholders peace of mind that their payments will be processed safely, securely and seamlessly no matter where in the world they travel to. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, leisure and business flight bookings are rising around the globe. As people return to the skies, Mastercard is delighted to partner with Thomas Cook and HDFC Bank to offer HDFC Bank Mastercard cardholders this exclusive offer that celebrates some of Asia’s most popular destinations for regional and global visitors alike,” said Mukul Sukhani, Senior Vice President, Business Development, India, Mastercard.