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TAAX currently operates three daily flights to Japan, including two daily flights to Tokyo Narita and one daily flight to Osaka. TAAX is fortunate in that it added a second daily Narita flight at the end of Mar-2015 and upgraded Osaka from five to seven weekly flights. If these additions had come slightly later they would have been blocked as part of the new restrictions imposed by Japanese authorities.

The additional capacity to Tokyo and Osaka was made possible as TAAX took its third A330-300. TAAX is planning to add four more A330s by the end of 2015, giving it a year-end total of seven aircraft. But the AirAsia X Group may need to relook at aircraft allocations for the remainder of 2015 as TAAX was planning to use some of the four additional aircraft to pursue further expansion in Japan, starting with a new daily service to Sapporo, and potentially South Korea.
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Scoot in Summer 2015 season plans to introduce 2 new service in Asia, based on GDS schedule listing as of 09APR15. From 08JUL15, the airline proposes 3 weekly Singapore – Bangkok Don Mueang – Sapporo Chitose route, followed by 3 weekly Singapore – Kaohsiung – Osaka Kansai from 09JUL15.

The airline has already opened reservation for the additional 3 weekly Bangkok service. Proposed new service sees the airline expanding its reach to Sapporo and Osaka in Japan, and Kaohsiung in Southern Taiwan, subject to Government Approval.

Proposed schedule listed in the GDS as follow.

Singapore – Bangkok Don Mueang – Sapporo Chitose
TZ298 SIN0845 – 1010DMK1115 – 2040CTS 789 357
TZ297 CTS2140 – 0230+1DMK0330+1 – 0645+1SIN 789 357

SIN – DMK sector is already open for reservation.

Singapore – Kaohsiung – Osaka Kansai
TZ288 SIN0755 – 1210KHH1310 – 1650KIX 789 246
TZ287 KIX1750 – 2030KHH2130 – 0150+1SIN 789 246

Members of Singapore Airlines’ Krisflyer loyalty programme can now use their miles to earn and redeem points when flying with Scoot and Tigerair.

As previously reported (see news, January 27), Krisflyer members can redeem their miles for vouchers to travel with Scoot and Tigerair, or to purchase selected products offered by either low-cost carrier, both of which are owned by SIA.

Krisflyer has now revealed the three redemption rates available: 3,200 miles equals a voucher worth $30 (Singapore dollars); 5,300 miles equals $50; and 10,500 miles equals $100.

Singapore Airlines has confirmed that Krisflyer members will be able to earn miles on Scoot and Tigerair flights later this year.

Lee Wen Fen, SIA’s senior vice president marketing planning, said: “We are constantly working to enhance the benefits of the Krisflyer programme. These new partnerships will provide our members with even more ways to use their miles across the SIA Group’s portfolio of airlines.”

singaporeair.com, flyscoot.com, tigerair.com

SINGAPORE — Nearly 12,500 people have signed an online petition calling on the Singapore government to rename Changi airport after Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew who died last month, the organiser of the petition said this week.

The petition to rename the airport to “Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) International Airport” on the “Change.org” website was handed to Singaporean Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew on Tuesday, the organiser said.

Lui was quoted as saying that he will bring the proposal up to the government for consideration.

Lee, who was prime minister from 1959 to 1990, died on March 23 after a bout with pneumonia. He has been credited for Singapore’s success as one of Asia’s most prosperous economies.

Hundreds of thousands of Singaporeans queued to pay their respects at Parliament House where his casket was placed during a week of national mourning after his death, and thousands also lined the streets on the day of his state funeral on March 29.

PHUKET: A 12-year-old European child is missing after fire destroyed a large ferry off Krabi this afternoon with another 117 people on board reported to have escaped safely.

The girl was in the toilet when the blaze erupted and quickly burned the boat to the waterline.

The Ao Nang Princess 5 was about 10 kilometres off the coast of Ao Nang in Krabi province when the blaze broke out.
继续阅读Krabi to Phuket Tourist Ferry Destroyed in Blaze at Sea: European Girl Missing, 117 Rescued