Malgré la grève, Air France assurera le transfert de ses passagers de Bruxelles-Midi vers Paris-Charles de Gaulle. En savoir plus.


Visit USA information on the new US immigration rules. Read more.

Bruxelles-National, le 6 octobre 2005 * Virgin Express, la compagnie belge à bas prix, a nommé Ursula Silling comme nouvelle directrice commerciale. Elle rejoindra Virgin Express le 17 octobre prochain, reprenant les responsabilités de Paul Sies qui a désormais rejoint Center Parks Europe Ursula a plus de quinze ans d'expérience dans le secteur du tourisme et l'aviation. Elle a, la majeure partie de sa carrière, occupé des positions de haut niveau dans le secteur de l'aviation traditionnelle et celui du «low cost».

"Spring Opening For Le Meridien's Second Hotel In Malta"
Global hotel group Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts has confirmed that its second hotel on Malta, Le Méridien St Julians, will open on March 1, 2006. Located on the waterfront in the grounds of a 19th century Maltese Villa, in the picturesque Balluta Bay area of St Julians.


easyJet, Europe’s leading low cost airline and Europcar, have built on their already successful partnership by offering travellers on easyJet flights the opportunity to purchase their car rental at the same time as their flights through ‘dynamic packaging’. Read more

Costa del Sol Tourist Board : weekly bulletin, 6 October 2005.

Ten gevolge van een nationale stakingsactie in België, zal het Thalys- en Eurostar-verkeer op vrijdag 7 oktober, gedurende de hele dag, opgeheven worden.
Thalys International en Eurostar raden hun klanten aan hun verplaatsingen met Thalys en Eurostar op deze dag uit te stellen.
Thalys International en Eurostar vragen hun klanten, die voor deze dag een reis hebben gepland, de
onderstaande informatiekanalen te raadplegen :

070/66.77.88 www.thalys.com

02/400.67.43 www.eurostar.com

'Marilyn Monroe: The Exhibit' to Board the Queen Mary November 11, 2005 - February 18, 2006
LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 5 -- In what will be the first official stop of a world tour, "Marilyn Monroe: The Exhibit," will make its debut November 11, 2005 aboard the Queen Mary and will continue until February 18, 2006. Presented in the Sundeck Exhibit area aboard the historic ocean liner, this exhibit will feature the world's largest private collection of Marilyn Monroe artifacts ever assembled. The exhibit will be open daily from Noon to 8 p.m. and tickets are $22.95/Adult (exhibit only) or $33.95/Adult (includes the Ghosts & Legends of the Queen Mary show, two guided tours, and admission to the Russian submarine).

SEATTLE, Oct. 5 -- Boeing and Ryanair, Europe's largest low-fare carrier, announced that the airline has ordered an additional nine new Next-Generation 737-800s, exercising options from a previous agreement. The deal is valued at upwards of $500 million at list prices.
Five airplanes will be for the replacement of 737-800s in Ryanair's current fleet delivered in 1999 and four will be used to accommodate the airline's continued growth into new markets. Deliveries will begin in September 2007.

SYDNEY – October 5, 2005 - China Southern Airlines has announced a package of special air fares from Sydney and Melbourne to the European cities of Amsterdam and Paris, flying via China with Economy Class fare levels start at just AUD $1,299 per person, plus tax of approximately AUD $282, for travel in the low season.
For shoulder season, the Economy Class fares are from AUD $1499 per person, plus tax, and for high season, prices are from AUD $1,799 per person, plus tax.

As from October 16, 2005, the Hotel Santa Caterina in Amalfi launches a very special last minute rate starting from 264,00 euros per night for the double room, including breakfast, which in Novembers becomes 200 euros per night per room. An excellent opportunity to sample a corner of paradise offering elegance, intimacy and reserve. A home from home for film stars, sovereigns, heads of state and the international jet set, this stately private villa perched on the rocks of the splendid Amalfi Coast is recognized by the top international guides and magazines as one of the world's finest luxury hotels.
Hotel Santa Caterina - SS. Amalfitana 0 - 84011 Amalfi, Italy
Tel. +39.098.871012 - Fax +39.089.871351 - E-mail info@santacaterina.it
Website www.hotelsantacaterina.it
The Santa Caterina was awarded five-star status in 1985 and is now affiliated to The Leading Small Hotels of the World. It has won the Five Star Diamond Award for the last 9 years.

DALLAS, Oct. 4 -- Southwest Airlines Co.announced today that the Company flew 4.7 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in September 2005, an 18.9 percent increase from the 4.0 billion RPMs flown in September 2004. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 11.5 percent to 7.0 billion from the September 2004 level of 6.3 billion. The load factor for the month was 67.4 percent, compared to 63.2 percent for the same period last year.

CHICAGO, Oct. 4 -- United Airlines today reported its preliminary traffic results for September 2005. The company reported its highest-ever September passenger load factor of 80.2 percent. Total scheduled revenue passenger miles (RPMs) decreased in September by 1.5 percent on a capacity decrease of 4.8 percent in scheduled available seat miles (ASMs) compared to the same period in 2004.

Nouvelles d'Allemagne
Bienvenue au pays de Noël
Exposition „ de Luther au Bauhaus“ à Bonn
Richesses de Stuttgart, ville de la Coupe du Monde de la FIFA
Se marier comme à Las Vegas
Hôtels „spécial mariage“ en Allemagne
Musée du Dé à coudre à Creglingen
En savoir plus

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, will operate the 147-room Shangri-La Hotel, Miami, to be developed by Flagstone Property Group. The Miami property is Shangri-La's second hotel under development in the United States following the announcement yesterday of the Shangri-La Hotel, Chicago. The Miami property will open in 2008 and the Chicago property in 2009.
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is in advanced negotiations to open properties in other strategic North American gateway cities.


LONDON, United Kingdom: Hosts of the 9th International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) have announced that Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor SAS Hospitality will serve as chairman of the event to be held 6-8 March 2006 at the InterContinental Hotel in Berlin, Germany. The theme for this year's IHIF is "Navigating the Seas Ahead." The last IHIF held in March 2005 drew a record number of delegates. More than 1,000 delegates from over 50 countries attended IHIF, making the event the largest hotel investment gathering in Europe. The event covers three days and will be held immediately before ITB, the massive hospitality travel trade show in Berlin, Germany. Additional information and online registration is available at www.BERLINconference.com.

Une attention toute particulière pour les femmes en voyage d'affaires grâce au "Executive Floors" de Hilton
Bruxelles - Dans son désir de rester le choix numéro un des voyageurs business en Europe (BDRC 2003-04), Hilton International a encore amélioré son offre 'Executive Floor' avec des attentions toutes particulières pour les femmes en voyage d'affaires. Ces améliorations sont disponibles dans les 2.800 chambres des 51 hôtels Hilton d'Europe & d'Afrique offrant le service 'Executive Floor'. En savoir plus

Les voyageurs Business Européens bénéficient d'un plus au Hilton
Bruxelles, -- Dans son désir de rester le choix numéro un des voyageurs business en Europe (BDRC 2003-04), Hilton International a encore amélioré son offre 'Executive Floor'. Ces améliorations sont disponibles dans les 2.800 chambres des 51 hôtels Hilton d'Europe & d'Afrique offrant le service 'Executive Floor'. En savoir plus.

SEATTLE, Oct. 4, 2005 -- The Boeing Company today confirmed the completion of an order agreement with Mumbai-based Jet Airways for 10 777-300ERs.
Jet Airways announced its intention to order the commercial airplanes, valued at $2.53 billion at list prices, at the Paris Air Show in June. Deliveries will begin in early 2007.
The 777-300ERs will be used to expand Jet Airways' international operations in Europe, Asia and U.S. markets.


IStop-Over Visitors To Experience More Of Singapore     
Singapore 04 Oct 05 -- The Singapore Tourism Board is launching new initiatives from 1 October 2005 to make it easier for the five million air passengers who transit Singapore each year via its award-winning Changi Airport to see the sights of Singapore. Read more.

Jimbaran/Kuta Square Bombing of October 1, 2005 -- Pacific Asia Travel Association Update October 4, 2005
PATA Vice President-Development, Mr Peter Semone, has been in Kuta, Bali, since October 2. Here are his comments from the Bali Crisis Information Centre at the Kuta Ina Hotel in Kuta, Bali, October 4: - read more

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group today announced that it has agreed to sign a long term contract to manage its second luxury hotel in Macau, which will be part of the prestigious mixed-use complex soon to be developed on a prime site on the Macau waterfront.

Oct. 3, 2005 --The Swiss Air Transport Foundation was established today in the Swiss city of Zug. The foundation's mandate is to support the development of air transport and its related infrastructure in Switzerland, as well as the integration of SWISS into the Lufthansa Airline Group. In this role, the foundation will endeavour to ensure that Switzerland's interests are given due consideration.

SEATTLE, Oct. 3, 2005 -- Boeing announced today it will supply its Enterprise One software to China Airlines. The Taipei-based carrier will deploy components of Enterprise One to standardize management of airplane configurations and maintenance requirements across its entire fleet of airplanes.
Enterprise One consists of a collection of modules designed to directly support control, planning and execution for line, heavy and shop maintenance.


Dynamic Pattaya
Families looking for fun-filled, exciting vacations quickly discover why Pattaya continues to be one of Thailand's top international seaside playgrounds with over five million visitors a year. Extensive investment in recent years has given Pattaya a new face as a dynamic and friendly resort that has something for everyone. Read more.


"Kempinski's Biggest Expansion In Its History"
Kempinski is experiencing its most exciting year since 1897, opening a record number of 13 hotels during 2005. By the end of the year, Europe?s oldest group of luxury hotels will have grown from 38 to 51 properties. Together with a further 29 projects currently under construction and final development, its impressive portfolio holds a total of 77 properties in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa and South America.

Milan, October 2005 * * * Escape Travel Ltd, which is headquartered in St. Petersburg, is the newest member of World of Incentives, the global network of Destination Management Companies that was founded in 1995. The Network prides itself on bringing together the strengths of professional DMCs from around the world in order to offer Incentive and Meeting Planners a single source for top-quality partners in the most sought after incentive destinations world-wide.

COSTA MESA, California --- Burba Hotel Network (BHN) president Jim Burba has been appointed to the California Travel and Tourism Commission by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Governor's office recently announced. The 37-member California Travel & Tourism Commission is comprised of individuals from all 12 regions of the state that make the travel and tourism one of their top priorities. Members represent four principal industry sectors: Accommodations, Attractions, Restaurant & Retail, and Transportation & Travel Services.


WTO World Tourism Barometer: International Tourism on Track for Another Strong Year
Iguazu (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay), 3 October 2005/ travelpress.biz - An estimated 460 million international tourist arrivals were recorded worldwide in the first seven months of 2005. This represents an increase of some 25 million arrivals compared with the respective period of 2004, or 5.9% growth, according to the preliminary data gathered for the new issue of the WTO World Tourism Barometer, presented on Monday, the first day of the WTO international conference on the Tourism Satellite Account in the Iguazu region. Read more.

WTO Declaration against the Bali bombings of Saturday, 1 October 2005. Read more.


HOUSTON, Oct. 3 -- Continental Airlines today reported a September consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 77.0 percent, 2.5 points above last year's September consolidated load factor. The carrier reported a mainline load factor of 77.3 percent, 2.1 points above last year's September mainline load factor, and a domestic mainline load factor of 79.0 percent, 4.7 points above September 2004. All three were operational records for September. In addition, the airline had an international mainline September load factor of 75.4 percent, 1.0 points below September 2004.

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 3 -- Marriott Vacation Club International (MVCI), the recognized worldwide leader in the vacation ownership industry and a division of Marriott International, Inc., announces the opening of its first Las Vegas resort -- Marriott's Grand Chateau.
Located at 75 East Harmon, just off the Las Vegas Strip, the resort sits between the Aladdin and MGM Grand hotels. Marriott's Grand Chateau exudes the grandeur of a French countryside chateau in the late nineteenth century.

Your Domiciliation in Brussels

Amsterdam, oktober 2005… Hemelsbreed liggen de acht hotels van Westcord niet zoveel kilometers uit elkaar, maar de omgeving is een wereld van verschil: het drukke Amsterdam en de rustige Waddeneilanden. De bijzondere afwisseling van locatie - 'van Wad tot Stad' - werd al door veel leisure- en zakengasten ontdekt. De sfeer van de veelzijdige en originele WestCord Hotels is goed zichtbaar op de nieuwe website www.westcordhotels.nl die vandaag online gaat. Nu kan iederéén snel surfen van Wad tot Stad om alle mogelijkheden die de hotelgroep biedt - inclusief het eigen organisatiebureau Island Events - met eigen ogen te bekijken.

Hierbij verklaart Oranjetours nv, met maatschappelijke zetel te Bergstraat 84, 2220 Heist op den berg, niets te maken te hebben met de faling van oranjetours.nl . Oranjetours nv in België heeft geen enkele binding met Oranjetours nl te Etten Leur, Nederland noch met de andere betrokken, gefailleerde internetreisbureaus.
Gilbert Schaeken , Afgevaardigd bestuurder Oanjetours nv , verg.A1395

KUALA LUMPUR, October 2, 2005 – Asia Pacific tourism leaders meeting in the Malaysian capital condemned the cowardly bombing of tourists and local people in Bali, Indonesia tonight.Read more.


MSC Croisières est fière d'afficher ses premiers résultats... des chiffres éloquents
En cette fin de saison d'été, MSC Croisières se félicite de son récent succès. Les séjours à bord des bateaux deviennent un nouveau choix de vacances pour certains et donc une réelle joie pour ceux qui découvrent les vagues du moment…Ainsi, jusqu'à ce jour, ce sont près de 8.500 passagers pour la saison de l'été 2005 (période entre le 01/03/05 et le 30/11/05). En comparaison à 2004, où il y avait un total de 2.500 passagers, le nombre s'est multiplié au minimum par trois et ce, pour un chiffre d'affaires qui est passé de 2,5 millions d'euros en 2004 à 11,400 millions d'euros prévus pour cette fin de l'année 2005. En savoir plus

Si vous rêvez déjà de chausser les skis, pas la peine de soupirer en vous disant que décembre n'est que dans 3 mois… En effet, dès le 1er octobre 2005, Tignes donne le coup d'envoi de l'hiver avec la réouverture du glacier de la Grande Motte, entre 3000 et 3456 mètres d'altitude. Et pour profiter des 300 km de pistes de l'espace Killy Tignes- Val d'Isère, rendez-vous le 26 novembre 2005. En savoir plus.

Na vele jaren handarbeid is het dan eindelijk zover: op zondag 2 oktober vaart de replica van de 17e eeuwse Oost Indiëvaarder de ´Götheborg´ uit naar China. De replica is gebouwd naar model van het in 1745 gezonken vlaggenschip, dat onderdeel was van de Zweedse Oost Indische Compagnie, die in navolging van de Hollandse Verenigde Oost Indische Compagnie in 1731 werd opgericht.


Le cadeau de Noêl Eurostar : 69 Euros par personne
Londres et Noël, c’est comme anniversaire et gâteau : l’un ne va pas sans l’autre! La ville est plongée dans l’atmosphère de Noël dès la mi-novembre et devient ainsi l’endroit idéal pour les courses de Noël! Harrod’s, Regent Street, Liberty ne sont que quelques exemples des nombreux paradis de shopping que compte la ville. Avec toutes les illuminations de Noël dans les rues et le grand sapin à Trafalgar Square, la magie de Noël n’est jamais loin. En savoir plus

Survey: Travel Industry Faces Increased Violence and Costs
KUALA LUMPUR, October 1, 2005 – The majority of respondents to the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Total Tourism Survey believe that terrorism and violence have increased, that governments should pay for the increased security costs, and that there is a widening gap between the Islamic and non-Islamic world. Read more.

HANOI - British Airways (BA) has added its flight codes to Cathay Pacific flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Hong Kong, allowing travellers to connect to BA services to and from Vietnam. The new code-share arrangement gives travellers connections between Vietnam and London or Europe, with shorter layovers in Hong Kong.

Le Sofitel Maeva Beach à Tahiti vient de réouvrir ses portes après six mois de travaux de rénovation. Il propose des chambres entièrement repensées, un nouveau concept de restauration et une piscine à débordement idyllique, face à Mooréa. En savoir plus.


Sat, 01 Oct 2005 --Raffles International Limited today announced a change in its ownership from Raffles Holdings Limited to Colony Capital, LLC. This change follows the successful completion of the sale by Raffles Holdings of its Hotel Business to Colony Capital, LLC for an enterprise value of S$1.72 billion.
Colony Capital, LLC, which now holds 100% direct equity interest in Raffles International Limited, is a private international investment firm controlled by global investor Thomas J. Barrack, Jr.. Since 1991, Colony Capital has invested more than $15 billion on over 8,000 assets through various corporate, portfolio and complex property transactions.

Bütgenbach – Depuis le début de l’été, l’Office du Tourisme des Cantons de l’Est et le Syndicat d’Initiative de Bütgenbach organisent le «Gourmet Tour», constitué d’une promenade reliant les deux villages de Bütgenbach et Nidrum, entrecoupé de 5 haltes en cours de route pour déguster des spécialités culinaires dans cinq restaurants différents. L’idée de cette randonnée gourmande est née en 2004, lorsque le besoin s’était fait sentir d’innover en matière d’offre touristique pour compenser le manque d’attraction de Bütgenbach, avec le lac vidé de son eau, pour des besoins de travaux de réfection au pont-barrage. En savoir plus.

Met ingang van 4 oktober wijzigen de Verenigde Staten de toegangsregels. Vanaf 22 november zorgt Lufthansa met elektronische registratie voor soepele toegangsprocedure. Lees meer

Zaventem 30 september 2005 - Arnaud Feist wordt aangesteld als nieuwe Chief Finance Officer bij BIAC. Hij zal die functie bekleden met ingang vanaf 1 oktober 2005.

SWISS's integration into the Lufthansa Group continues to make good progress; per October 01st 2005 SWISS in Brussels will move to the Lufthansa office.
The new address will be: Swiss International Air Lines Ltd., Rue du Trône 130 Troonstraat 1050 Brussels - Phone: 078 15 53 28 - Sales: 02 627 40 16 - Fax: 02 627 40 19

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Four airports in Texas and Louisiana that were damaged by Hurricanes Rita and Katrina will receive over $16 million as the first installment of federal funds to pay for repairs, Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta announced today. The announcement follows the Secretary's visit to the Southeast Texas Regional Airport and Louisiana's Lake Charles Regional Airport yesterday where he pledged federal support.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 -- Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched a new and improved Web site that makes booking travel online faster and easier. To celebrate, SIA is offering discounts of 20-60 percent* off its lowest published web fares from all U.S. and Canadian gateway cities, including Los Angeles, New York/JFK, San Francisco and Vancouver, to 10 destinations in Europe and Asia.

HANOI - British Airways (BA) has added its flight codes to Cathay Pacific flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Hong Kong, allowing travellers to connect to BA services to and from Vietnam. The new code-share arrangement gives travellers connections between Vietnam and London or Europe, with shorter layovers in Hong Kong.

SEOUL - Korean Air will recommence twice-weekly flights to the Thai resort island of Phuket on Sunday, after a 10-month hiatus. A 296-seat Airbus A330-300 passenger plane will depart from Incheon International Airport for Phuket on Sundays and Wednesdays. The number of flights will be raised to four to meet growing air travel demand during the peak season between Jan. 1-March 2.

KUALA LUMPUR - Accor is to launch its 4-star Novotel brand in Kuala Lumpur in June 2006, right in the middle of the city centre and main commercial and entertainment hub. Novotel Hydro Majestic Kuala Lumpur is located across the street from the recently opened Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, with all the city's main tourist and commercial districts within walking distance to the hotel. Guests staying at the hotel will be able to walk to the KL Monorail's Rajan Chulan station, which connects with the KLIA Ekspres, the direct train servicing Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Corporate travellers can benefit from staying on the hotel's Biz Floors, which will offer personalised check in/out in the Biz Lounge.

29 SEPTEMBER 2005 | GENEVA -- The United Nations Secretary General has appointed Dr. David Nabarro, one of the most senior public health experts at the World Health Organization (WHO), to lead coordination of the UN response to avian influenza and a possible human influenza pandemic.
The appointment is critical as the world is fast recognizing the risk of an imminent human influenza pandemic, and is taking steps to reduce the risk and to get prepared. To this end, the World Health Organization has sent all countries detailed guidance on actions they need to take. Implementing these actions requires coordination across UN agencies, countries, civil society, across sectors within countries and the private sector. Implementation also requires funding.

DOHA - Qatar Airways is to launch flights to Madrid on 2 December 2005. Qatar Airways will operate three flights a week between Doha and the Spanish capital. The airline currently operates to 66 destinations from Doha, which will rise to 69 with the addition of Madrid, Berlin and, from November 15, the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

SPAcademy by Raffles International Named Best Spa Acadamy Again
SINGAPORE, 29 September 2005 - For two years in a row, SPAcademy By Raffles International has clinched the coveted Best Spa Academy award at the SpaAsia Crystal Awards 2005, held during the SpaAsia Wellness Summit in Hua Hin on 22 September 2005. Read more

KUALA LUMPUR - AirAsia is to launch two new international routes; Chiang Mai in Thailand and Phnom Penh in Cambodia. Daily services to Chiang Mai will commence on 20 October, while daily flights to Phnom Penh will begin 1 November 2005. Both flights will depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport. To celebrate the new routes AirAsia is offering 10,000 seats to each of these new destinations from RM49.99/THB 599/US$14 one way to/from Chiang Mai and to/from Phnom Penh from RM49.99/US$15 one way. The special introductory fares are available from 28 September to 12 October 2005, for travel up to 25 March 2006.

HANOI - The Sofitel Metropole Hanoi has completed a two-year renovation programme to all the Metropole Wing rooms and key public areas. The renovations retain the hotel's original colonial architectural style. All 109 guestrooms and suites now feature Sofitel's state-of-the-art MyBed, as well as new broadband Internet access. WiFi connectivity has also been introduced into meeting rooms and all public areas.

SHANGHAI - The Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai has completed its expansion programme, unveiling a 36-floor new glass tower featuring 375 rooms and suites. The new structure also comprises a range of restaurants and bars, a grand ballroom, CHI Spa, a Health Club and glassed-in outdoor swimming pool. With the opening of Tower 2, Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai, with a total room inventory of 981, has become the largest deluxe hotel in Shanghai. The new tower features premier rooms, among the largest in Shanghai, which offer a minimum floor space of 54 square meters. All rooms offer an array of amenities, which includes WIFI, broadband, data ports and IDD, satellite TV, in-room facsimile and 24-hour room service.


Novotel launches in Kuala Lumpur with Prime Hotel Site
Located in city centre near new convention centre and 'Golden Triangle' Read more

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 28 -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI), today re-introduced the airline's enhanced web site, http://www.airtran.com/, which includes new customer-friendly features designed to provide more options to travelers and reduce time spent booking or checking in for a flight.

Effective October 1, Newmans Coach Lines will introduce a daily West Coast Service between Queenstown and Franz Josef. The InterCity Group (NZ) Ltd is the only national tourism operator to provide regular, daily, scheduled service on this important Queenstown - Wanaka-Fox Glacier - Franz Josef Glacier tourism route

United Airlines today announced the availability of three additional weekly roundtrip flights between Sydney and San Francisco from 16 December 2005 to 8 January 2006, which is the peak holiday travel season for both countries.

The World Tourism Organization is organising a major conference on the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) at the Iguazu Falls from 3 to 6 October 2005, what promises to be a breaking point in "understanding tourism and designing strategies".
The conference is jointly organized and hosted by WTO and the Governments of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.



SINGAPORE - Customers of Singapore Airlines and Asiana Airlines travelling between the Singapore and Seoul are now able to benefit from a greater choice of flights, thanks to a codeshare agreement signed by the two airlines. Whilst initially, the co-operation applies only to services between the two cities, the airlines plan to progressively expand the codeshare co-operation to include Trans-Pacific flights beyond Seoul, domestic destinations in South Korea, intra-travel in North Asia and flights beyond Singapore.