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TRAVEL DAILY INDIA TRAVEL DAILY UK TRAVEL DAILY ME CRUISE NEWS UKwww.traveldailymedia.com/asia5 Aug 2013 ▶ P 1NO EXCURSIONSAirbus has developedtechnology designed to preventaircraft overshooting runways...READ MORE EDITOR'S EYEAfter the demolition of JFK'sWorldport, should airportterminals ever be preserved..?READ MORE FUJI BOOSTMount Fuji has seen a recordnumber of climbers since it wasprotected by UNESCO...READ MORE CLICK HERE to read the guideINSPIRED BY PASSIONAsia Pacific airports to driveglobal growthOAG report predicts rise of region's international gateways...stay at the newlyopened park hyatt siem reapThe Asia Pacifi c could behome to fi ve of the world's 10busiest airports by 2016, anew report has forecast.According to the latest GlobalMarket Analysis Report from OAG,available air seat capacity at airportsin the region is set to surge over thecoming years. At present only twoof the world's 10 busiest airports, interms of seat capacity, are locatedin the Asia Pacifi c - Beijing Capital(second, 9.38 million seats) andTokyo Haneda (fourth, 7.88m).Dubai International, which isbracketed in the Middle East region,is seventh (7.35m).But by 2016, OAG predicts therewill be fi ve Asia Pacifi c airportsin the top 10, with Beijing takingover from Atlanta as the world’sbusiest hub. The Chinese capitalis forecast to experience capacitygrowth of 3%, to 10.40m availableseats, by 2016, surpassing Atlanta'sHartsfi eld-Jackson airport, whichis projected to grow 1% to 10.18m.Dubai is expected to surge 11% intothird place, with 10.02m seats.Other Asian airports are also setfor strong growth, according to OAG.Capacity at Jakarta’s Soekharno-Hatta airport is expected to jump13% to 9.07m seats, catapultingthe Indonesian hub into fi fth place,ahead of London Heathrow (+1%to 8.54). Singapore Changi (+8% to7.92m) and Hong Kong International(+5% to 7.56m) airports will alsoenter the top 10, in ninth and 10thplaces respectively.“We know the balance ofeconomic power is shiftingeastwards, but our three-yearprojection shows how dramaticallyAsian air transport is growing.This month, Atlanta still has alead over Beijing of 465,000seats, but by 2016 Beijing willhave surged ahead,” commentedJohn Grant, Executive VicePresident of OAG. “Furthermore,we expect to see new entrantsJakarta, Singapore and HongKong push out establishedleaders Chicago, Dallas, Frankfurtand Paris Charles de Gaulle.”Click here for full story Sivutha Boulevard, Siem Reap, CambodiaTELEPHONE +855 63 211 234siemreap.park.hyatt.comBeijing arrivals slump, despitevisa waiverBeijing welcomed fewer international visitors inthe first half of 2013 (photo by Jaume)China eases flight restrictionsAuthorities in China have easedfl ight restrictions at severalof the country's main airports.The Civil Aviation Administrationof China (CAAC) revealed lastweek that it would remove all airtraffic restrictions for take-offsbefore 10am at airports in Beijing,Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen,Chengdu, Kunming and Xi’an.The trial scheme is intended toease congestion in the country'sincreasingly crowded airspace.Flight restrictions are oftenimposed by the military, whichregularly takes over China'sairspace for training exercises. Butthe rapid growth of China's civilaviation sector, and increasingdelays at airports, have put pressureon the authorities to open upairspace in key cities.Samet oil firm could pay US$50mThe Thai oil company responsiblefor the oil slick that hit KohSamet last week could be forcedto pay more than US$50 million incompensation to tourism operators.According the Tourism Authorityof Thailand (TAT), PTT GlobalChemical (PTTGC) has alreadyallocated a special budget to pay forthe labour, equipment and chemicalsto restore of Koh Samet's Phrao Bay,which was affected by the oil slick. Itadded that compensation paymentsalone could be as high as US$50m.The TAT said on Friday thatthe oil sludge that washed upon Phrao Bay's coastline is now"almost gone".The launch of a 72-hour visawaiverscheme for transitvisitors has had little impact onBeijing's tourism trade this year.According to the latest data fromthe city's tourism bureau, reportedby Xinhua, visitor arrivals to Beijingdropped 14.3% to 2.14 million inthe fi rst six months of 2013. Thiswill be a blow to tourism officials,who launched the 72-hour visa-freepolicy on 1 January 2013, hoping toboost short-stay visits.The poor fi gures were largelydue to declining visitation fromBeijing's top two source markets,Japan and South Korea, whichplummeted 54.5% and 22.3%respectively, as a result of thestronger yuan and ongoingterritorial disputes.Last week, Guangzhou becamethe third Chinese city - after Shanghaiand Beijing - to offer 72 hours of visafreetravel to transit air passengers.Chengdu is expected to join thescheme in the coming months. Clickhere for full story Advertise with TDA today! Email us atManaging Editor: Gary Marshall * | Editor-in-Chief: Mark Elliott *advertising@traveldailymedia.com 101A Upper Cross Street, #11-16 People’s Park Centre, Singapore, 058358

TRAVEL DAILY INDIA TRAVEL DAILY UK TRAVEL DAILY ME CRUISE NEWS UKwww.traveldailymedia.com/asia 5 Aug 2013 ▶ P 3Marriott profits rise 25% in Q2Expanding airportsshouldn’t cling to the pastMarriott International hasreported a strong set offi nancial results for the secondquarter of the year.The US hotel companygenerated net profi ts of US$179million for the three months ending30 June 2013, 25% more than thesame period last year. Revenuesclimbed 18% to US$3.26 billion,while global comparable revPAR(revenue per available room)increased 4.7%."We were pleased with oursecond quarter results and believethey refl ect the core strength ofour business model," said ArneSorenson, Marriott’s President &CEO. "Both business and leisuretransient demand were strong inthe quarter, more than offsettingweak short-term group business. Asoccupancy rates reach 2007 peaklevels for many brands, room ratesare moving higher, improving hotelprofi tability and incentive fees."The rise in global revPAR wasdriven by a 3.2% rise in averagedaily rates (ADR), to US$144.33,and a 1.1% increase in occupancy,to 75.6%. The Middle East &Africa saw the strongest growth interms of revPAR (+5.7%), but inactual terms this region remainsconsiderably lower than other globalmarkets. RevPAR at hotels in AsiaPacifi c climbed 2.5%, while Europeincreased 1.2% and North Americarose 5.2%.At the end of June 2013, MarriottInternational operated a portfolioof 3,847 hotels, 99 more thanthe same time last year, while itsinventory rose by just over 20,000rooms to 666,132. Click here forfull story Aviation theme park opens in Shanghainew theme park based onA the aviation industry hasopened in Shanghai. Located atthe site of the 2010 World Expo,in Shanghai's Pudong New Area,the 30,000m² Aviator Theme Parkfeatures a range of attractionsincluding a full-size Boeing 747aircraft and flight simulators.The park is currently only in atrial phase, with grand openingscheduled for October.Travel Daily Media is growing!Travel Daily Media, the travel industry’s favourite e-magazine,needs talented sales professionals to join our fast-expandingteam. 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Salary dependent on experience + generous commissionstructureSend your resume to ian@traveldailymedia.comIs JFK’s Worldport worth saving?Delta Air Lines landed itself in hot water recently after daring todevelop a shiny new terminal building at New York’s JFK airport.Yes, the airline spent US$1.4 billion expanding Terminal 4,which now comes with nine new international gates, additionalbaggage space and security facilities. You would think Deltawould be praised for the investment, wouldn't you? But aseveryone knows, there's no pleasing some people.Because the expansion of T4 has come at the expense of the oldT3, or Worldport, which will now be demolished. Built in 1960,the former home of Pan-Am features a flying saucer-style design.I suppose you could call it "architecturally significant", in a 1970sroadside fast food outlet kind of way. But the Palace of Versaillesit ain’t.Most people will realise that it is just an aging airport terminalbuilding that has outgrown its usefulness. But this is not the viewof a conservation group called 'Save the Worldport', which hasaccused Delta of being "destroying a jet age icon".And this begs the question: should airport buildings beprotected? Protecting our architectural heritage is obviouslyvery important, but should this also apply to structures thathave a more practical purpose? Should an old farm building bepreserved if it can no longer hold enough grain? Should a bridgebe knocked down if it's too narrow to cope with increased traffic?And should an airport terminal be replaced if its capacity hasbeen exceeded?The old Pan-Am Worldport was an eye-catching building, muchlike Bangkok Suvarnabhumi or Beijing Capital airports. Butshould these be preserved? Global air passenger numbers areexpected to more than double to 7.5bn by 2031. We will neednew airports, and hopefully these will be designed with somearchitectural flair. But should they all be preserved forevermore?I don’t think so.So rather than clinging on to the past, the people of New Yorkshould embrace the future of JFK airport. And they should thankDelta for investing in it.JAL expects long-haul boostJapan Airlines (JAL) ispreparing for a strong rise inlong-haul traffic during the comingholiday season. The airline hasseen a 15.6% rise in bookingson routes to North America anda 17.1% increase in demandfor European services duringthe Japanese summer vacationperiod, which stretches 10 daysfrom 9-18 August. As of Friday,JAL had booked a total of 266,166passengers on internationalflights during this period, up7.2% year-on-year. Availableseat capacity has increased by6.1%. In addition to the long-haulgrowth, the airline has seen an11.6% jump in bookings to Hawaiiand a 9.3% rise in passengerson its China flights. Bookings toSouth Korea however, have fallen2.5%, largely due to a reductionof seat capacity.Advertise with TDA today! 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TRAVEL DAILY INDIA TRAVEL DAILY UK TRAVEL DAILY ME CRUISE NEWS UKwww.traveldailymedia.com/asia 5 Aug 2013 ▶ P 4Read TDA withAdobe Reader 10.1.3Having trouble downloading TDA?Read our daily e-news magazine with the latest version of Adobe Reader – CLICK HEREto downloaded Adobe Reader 10.1.3 for free.No plans to buy SpiceJet – EmiratesEmirates has said it has noplans to take a stake in Indianlow-cost carrier, SpiceJet. FollowingEtihad Airways' recent investment inJet Airways, several media outletshad reported that Dubai-basedEmirates would follow its Abu Dhabirival into the Indian market with a tieupof its own. But the UAE's WAMnews agency reported the airline asquashing the speculation.“In response to recent inaccuratestories in the media, Emiratescan confi rm it has no plans toBYZookeepers baffled by baboonsacquire a stake in any airline inIndia or elsewhere,” an Emiratesspokesperson was quoted saying,adding that the airline was “focusedon its own growth”.Indian airlines are nowconsidered attractive investmentssince the country's governmentremoved restrictions on thepurchase of equity stakes in Indiancarriers by foreign airlines. Just lastweek, Etihad received regulatoryapproval to take a 24% stake inMumbai-based Jet.WAYA troop of baboons has caused a stir in theNetherlands, after they appeared to enter acollective state of shock. According to a BBC report,more than 100 baboons at Emmen Zoo, close tothe border with Germany, have been frozen in thetreetops for days, huddling together in fear andhardly eating. No-one is quite sure what spookedthe baboons, with speculation ranging from the sensible to the bizarre."What frightened them? We don't know, it's a mystery. There have beenmany suggestions - an earthquake, escaped snakes, aliens, thunder,"biologist Wijbren Landman told BBC News. "The other animals here areOK - they have lemurs, elephants and kangaroos as neighbours, andthey show no sign of panic."The most likely cause would be a predator, but the 15-30kg baboonsare unlikely to have been scared by a native species, such as a fox. Sothe mystery of the Emmen baboons continues...Chinese petting zoo offers tigersAn unusual new petting zoo has opened in China,allowing young children to play with live tigers.According to an Orange News report, the YunnanWild Animal Park in Kunming, has launched aspecial area that allows kids to get up-close withthe big cats, which it says are as domesticated as house cats.Perhaps understandably however, some visitors expressed concernover the new attraction."Tigers are always tigers. The zoo should not pose kids to potentialdangers by doing this," one person reported saying."They let children get right up close to the animals and stroke them. Ifor one am worried, the animals could turn at any moment and eat thechildren. It is after all their hunting instinct," said another.Hotel hit by street sweeperA hotel in the UK has been badly damaged after itwas struck by a motorised street sweeper.The Lowther Hotel in Goole, which the Hull DailyMail reported had survived World War II bombingraids, was accidentally rammed when the driver ofthe street sweeper lost control of the vehicle. Themachine crashed into the one of the columns at the front of the hotel, nearlycausing the entrance to collapse.Fortunately for the driver, the hotel's owner Howard Duckworth could see thefunny side."Nobody got hurt, which is the main thing and I think it is funny. I feel for thedriver - it was just an accident," Duckworth said. "I wouldn't want to see himdisciplined any further. He is already very embarrassed and that's enough. "And the hotelier’s attitude is lucky for the driver, as the damage to the hotelwill cost approximately GBP20,000 (US$30,300) to fix.Busiest first-half for DubaiDubai welcomed 5.58 millioninternational visitors in the firsthalf of 2013 - 11.1% more thanthe same period last year and anew record for the first six monthsof a year. Saudi Arabia remainsthe emirate's top visitor sourcemarket, with arrivals increasing31.6% to 710,472 in the first half. India, the UK, US, Russia,Germany, Kuwait, Oman, China and Iran made up the top10. Meanwhile, Dubai’s Department of Tourism & CommerceMarketing (DTCM) has unveiled plans to double its annual visitornumbers to 20m by 2020.Emirates boosts European capacityEmirates has announced plans toincrease capacity to two Europeancities - Amsterdam and Lyon.From 4 December 2013, theDubai-based carrier will launch asecond daily flight to Amsterdam'sSchiphol airport. The new dailyflight using a Boeing 777-300ERaircraft will complement its existing Airbus A380 flight. Then from1 February 2014 Emirates will upgrade its Dubai-Lyon route to alarger Boeing 777-200LR aircraft. The aircraft would replace theAirbus A340 Emirates currently operates on the route.SpiceJet adds Muscat flightsSpiceJet has announced plans tolaunch a new service to Muscatlater this month. From 29 August2013, the Indian low-cost carrier willcommence a new route connectingthe Omani capital to Ahmedabad,in the Indian state of Gujarat. Flightswill operate three times a week(Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays) using a 189-seat, all-economyBoeing 737-800. Muscat will be the ninth international destination tobe served by SpiceJet, and the fourth in the Middle East followingRiyadh, Sharjah and Dubai.Revamp planned for Sheraton DubaiThe Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel willundergo a complete refurbishmentthis year, closing to guests for eightto 10 months before relaunching witha new look in 2014. The hotel's 262rooms and suites will all be updated,with the new decoration featuring"Arabic-infl uenced patterns", whilepublic areas including the Vivaldi restaurant will also be refurbished.As part of the renovation, Sheraton Dubai Creek will also introducethe brand's 'Link@Sheraton' facility, which offers Microsoft workstations and business services.Rotana Jet connects to Sir BaniYas IslandRotana Jet has launched a new airservice connecting Dubai with SirBani Yas Island, just off the coastof Abu Dhabi. The new commuterservice will offer passengers thechance to take a 50-seat EmbraerE145 aircraft to the island from DubaiInternational Airport's Terminal 2,on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The new air connection willprovide a tourism boost for Sir Bani Yas Island, which is now home totwo Anantara resorts - Desert Islands Resort & Spa and the AnantaraAl Yamm Villa Resort.Second Asiatique planned for BangkokBangkok will become home toa second Asiatique shoppingcomplex, following the success of theoriginal riverside development. TheBangkok Post reported on Saturdaythat the Thai company responsiblefor the first Asiatique, which openedin April 2012, will now extend the siteacross the Chao Praya River. Thesecond project, which is reportedto be worth up to THB3 billion(US$96m), will be a high-rise projectincluding a shopping mall, residentialunits and a hotel.Advertise with TDA today! Email us atManaging Editor: Gary Marshall * | Editor-in-Chief: Mark Elliott *advertising@traveldailymedia.com 101A Upper Cross Street, #11-16 People’s Park Centre, Singapore, 058358

TRAVEL DAILY INDIA TRAVEL DAILY UK TRAVEL DAILY ME CRUISE NEWS UKwww.traveldailymedia.com/asia 5 Aug 2013 ▶ P 5Read TDA withAdobe Reader 10.1.3Having trouble downloading TDA?Read our daily e-news magazine with the latest version of Adobe Reader – CLICK HEREto downloaded Adobe Reader 10.1.3 for free.THE DAYIN NUMBERS2A second Asiatiqueretail complex is beingplanned for Bangkok4ArchipelagoInternational hassigned four newfavehotels in Indonesia5By 2016, fi ve of theworld’s 10 busiestairports will be in AsiaPacifi c35Mount Fuji has seena 35% rise in climberssince it was inscribedon the UNESCOWorld Heritage list462,700,000Amadeus’ profi ts, inUS dollars, in the fi rsthalf of 2013Mandarin Oriental profits surgeMandarin Oriental has reporteda strong rise in profits forthe first half of the year. FromJanuary-June 2013, the luxuryhotel company generated profitsof US$56.8 million - 91% higherthan the US$29.7m achieved inthe same period last year. Thecompany said its hotels "benefitedfrom positive trading conditions"in the first half of the year, with"pleasing performances achievedacross the majority of the portfolio".Overall company revenues climbed7% to US$661.1m.Mandarin Oriental openedtwo new hotels in the fi rst halfof the year, in Guangzhou andShanghai, taking its overallportfolio to 45 hotels in 27countries. In the next 18 months, afurther four hotels are scheduledto open in Taipei, Marrakech,Bodrum and Beijing.Hertz adds Adrenaline in AustraliaHertz hasexpanded itscollection of rentalcars in Australia withthe addition of theToyota 86. The arrivalof the new vehicle alsomarks the launch ofHertz's 'AdrenalineCollection' in Australia,which offers theoption of renting highperformance sportscars. The car rental fi rm will initiallybring 30 Toyota 86s to its airport andcity locations in Sydney, Melbourneand Brisbane."We're confi dent this collectionwill inject a new sense of excitementinto our fl eet. The 86 is the latestToyota 86model in a long line of fantasticsports cars from Toyota and isthe perfect vehicle to rev-up theintroduction of Hertz's AdrenalineCollection in Australia," said ChrisRusden, Vice President of HertzAustralia & New Zealand.Mandarin Oriental Hong KongMalindo opensKL Sentral ticketofficeMalindo Air has opened a newsales kiosk in KL Sentral, theMalaysian capital's main bus andrail transport hub. The temporaryfacility will operate until 30 August2013, offering ticket sales forpassengers wanting to return homefor the Hari Raya holidays.Chandran Rama Muthy, CEOof Malindo Air, said the kiosk waspart of the airline's plans to developits sales and distribution channels."We will be looking to open moreticketing kiosks as the airline hasnow grown in size and reach, andthe scale of our routes has alsoexpanded,” he said.Mount Fuji in demand after UNESCO listingMount Fuji has welcomed a record number of climbers since it was named aUNESCO World Heritage site. According to Japan's Environment Ministry,the snow-capped volcano attracted 79,057 climbers in the first three weeks in July -35% more than the same period last year. Mount Fuji is now expected to exceed theprevious annual record number of climbers, 320,000, set in 2010. The 3,776-metrehighmountain was inscribed on the World Heritage list on 22 June 2013.Advertise with TDA today! Email us atManaging Editor: Gary Marshall * | Editor-in-Chief: Mark Elliott *advertising@traveldailymedia.com 101A Upper Cross Street, #11-16 People’s Park Centre, Singapore, 058358