Thai Airways has launched another companion promotion. Travellers with a companion can fly out of Hong Kong between January 3 and January 28 to Bangkok or Chiang Mai for a combined fare of $3,940; to Taipei for $3,840; to Phuket, Seoul, Denpasar or Penang for $4,940; or to Frankfurt, Paris, London, Madrid, Munich, Zurich, Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne or Sydney for $9,040. The entire journey must be completed within the specified dates.
Highlights of the region's millennium events Business Traveller presents the second and final part of its series on highlights of the region's millennium celebrations. For executives in Thailand, there are numerous events but one of the more bizarre occurs in Bangkok where about 1,100 couples are to tie the knot at midnight in a mass millennium wedding.
In central Seoul, 2,000 20-year-olds will congregate to take part in a massive light show involving 2,000 TV monitors in a spectacular devised to promote Korea's technology prowess. In Gisborne, a small New Zealand city but nonetheless the first metropolis to see the light of the new millennium, David Bowie is to play a show billed as the first official concert of the new millennium. For those with executive associates in Hong Kong, perhaps the most 'happening' place to take them will be Happy Valley, where thousands are expected to witness 50 giant lanterns, a dragon parade, top local pop artists and horse racing - including the Millennium Cup Race just after midnight.
US Airways adds icing to frequent-flyer cake Miles earned in US Airways' Dividend Miles programme will not expire as long as the member has any type of qualifying account activity during a 36-month period, US Airways has announced as part of several enhancements to its programme, beginning tomorrow. Qualifying account activity applies to miles earned for US Airways flights, Dividend Miles Visa card usage, or through any of US Airways' Dividend Miles partner programmes. US Airways also has extended the Preferred Member benefit period by two months to February, offering a minimum of 14 months of preferred benefits.
Free train trip upon Milan arrival Alitalia has announced that effective from tomorrow, all flights will be non-smoking. Separately, Alitalia has re-launched its deal with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines whereby passengers arriving in Milan can travel free on the Malpensa Express which runs between Malpensa Airport in Milan and the Cadorna station. This offer will be extended until June 30. Passengers will only be required to present boarding passes or air tickets to be accepted on trains which operate at 30-minute intervals.
