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Thomas Cook (India) 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 and country head – marketing, service quality, value added services and innovation at 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.”

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The post flydubai rolls out flights to Samarkand appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily.

flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced the launch of flights to Samarkand in Uzbekistan from 20 September with a twice-weekly service. With the addition of flights to Samarkand, flydubai grows its operations in the market to two points including the capital, Tashkent.

Flights to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) will operate from Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB) on Tuesdays and Fridays. With the launch of operations to Samarkand, flydubai grows its network to 102 destinations served by a fleet of 65 Boeing 737 aircraft, giving passengers from the UAE and the region more reliable and convenient options for travel.

Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai, said: “We started our operations to Uzbekistan in 2019 and we were pleased to see the market grow as the demand for travel returned. With a combined frequency of eight flights a week to Samarkand and Tashkent, we look forward to further supporting the trade and cultural links with the UAE and encouraging more people to visit this beautiful country steeped in history and tradition.”

As one of the most ancient cities in the world, Samarkand is believed to be as old as Rome and Athens and an important centre of human civilisation. This culturally rich city was an important crossroad on the Silk Road and is now included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Samarkand is home to many unique monuments including the Registan Mosque and madrasas, Bibi-Khanum Mosque, the Shakhi-Zinda compound and the Gur-Emir ensemble, as well as Ulugh-Beg’s Observatory.

flydubai operates flights to six destinations in Central Asia including Almaty and Nur-Sultan in Kazakhstan, Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, Dushanbe in Tajikistan as well as Samarkand and Tashkent in Uzbekistan.

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The post Norse introduces Orlando appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily.

London next!

New long-haul-only operator Norse Atlantic Airways (NBT) continues with its two-class Boeing 787 North Atlantic build-up with the introduction of Oslo – Orlando, a three times per week 9hrs 45mins flight.

The route joins Oslo to New York JFK (its first service 14 June) and Fort Lauderdale (18 June). Coming soon are Oslo – Los Angeles (9 August), Oslo – Gatwick – New York JFK (12 August), Berlin – New York JFK (17 August) and Berlin – Los Angeles (19 August).

Norse ‘Premium’ class is equivalent to Premium Economy on other airlines. The front cabin of its Boeing 787-9 aircraft is arranged with 56 more-spacious recliner seats. Seats are installed in a 2+3+2 configuration.  The luggage allowance depends on your ticket (Light, Classic and Plus are all Premium products) but every passenger is offered a small shoulder style bag for free.

For Economy passengers Norse offers three types of fares and a 31inch seat pitch with standard 3+3+3 layout:

• Economy Light – which only lets you carry one small under-seat bag onboard. Changes can be made to your ticket for a $200 fee.

• Economy Classic – includes a bag, one carry-on bag, one standard checked bag (up to 50lbs), one meal and the ability to change your ticket with a $100 fee.

• Economy Plus—includes all perks of Economy Classic, plus seat selection, priority boarding and the ability to change or cancel your ticket with no fee.

Norse also offers passengers the option to order from a buy-on-board menu.

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