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I SNEAK PEEK IBangkok Airways adds flightsfrom Bangkok to Phuket, ChiangMai and SamuiSince 15 September, BangkokAirways has added extra flightson three key domestic routes asdemand for air travel in Thailand isback on the rise.The new added services will, says the companybe operated with the highest preventivemeasures and standards. The new flights bringthe total connections for Phuket and Chiang-Mai to three per day, with a total of ten roundtripsto Samui.Iceland revealsits DiamondCircleWhile some may have heard ofSouthern Iceland’s Golden Circle,since last month, a new circle tourhas become available in NorthIceland: the brand-new DiamondCircle!This new route takes visitors to themost incredible spots inNorthern Iceland, includingwaterfalls, hot springs, lakesand picturesque towns. Itwas opened on September6, 2020, with new built roadsconnecting the sites together.The route connectsspectacular sites such asGoðafoss waterfall, Mývatnlake, Dettifoss waterfall,Ásbyrgi canyon, and the townof Húsavík. Visitors will marvelBangkok Airways A319To further encourage air travel, BangkokAirways has also created new offers for travelrelatedprofessionals, Thai senior citizens, thedisabled and teachers – with non-cumulativediscounts of 10-20%.During September, the company announcedthe reintroduction of in-flight meal services ondomestic routes. The airline is required to servefood and beverages in the form of a snack boxand will temporarily refrain from serving teaand coffee. Passengers are required to wear amask during the flight, except while eating anddrinking, in line with regulations imposed bythe Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand. In-flightsouvenir products went back on sale from 1October.In 2020, Bangkok Airways retained theTripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Best RegionalAirline Asia for the third year runningover the moonlike blue and green landscapesof Lake Mývatn, the impressive energy ofDettifoss – the most powerful waterfallin Europe, the crescent-shaped wonderof Ásbyrgi canyon and Húsavík – thebuzzing whale capital of Iceland.Exploring the Diamond Circle allowsvisitors to leave the well-travelled routesand go off the beaten track to discoversome of the more remote wonders ofIceland stopping along the way to take inthe sights. The length of the road is around250km, meaning it can be done in 1 or 2 days.Visitors can meet several exhibitors fromIceland at this year's ITB Asia 2020 VirtualNEW NATIONAL AINUMUSEUM AND PARKLocated at the shores of Lake Poroto andsurrounded by mesmerising sights of nature,Japan’s first national museum featuring theindigenous Ainu people, Upopoy - the NationalAinu Museum and Park - has just opened inShiraoi, Hokkaido.An hour and a half drive from Sapporo, it is closelylocated to Noboribetsu, arguably one of Japan'smost famous hot spring resorts. Some of thehighlights of the National Ainu Museum and Parkare the cultural exchange hall, where visitors canlearn about the culture of Ainu, the Kotan, thetraditional Ainu Village, and the Path to the AinuSpiritAinu dancersSPECTACULAR NEWRESTAURANT ATOKURAYAMA SKIJUMP STADIUMA new addition to the spectacular hill-topObservatory Lounge and Sapporo OlympicMuseum covering the 1972 Sapporo OlympicGames' legacy, the “Nouvelle Pousse Okurayama,"a French restaurant, opened in June 2020. Dinersoverlook a gigantic ski jump slope. The restaurantis also equipped with an event spaceNouvelle Pousse Okurayama>>> For more details, visit the Sapporo Convention Bureauat ITB Asia 2020 Virtual8 ITB ASIA NEWS • FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2020www.itb-asia-news.com