International travel medical insurance can be used by short-term tourists, primarily on vacations and pleasure cruise trips. Besides covering medical expenditures for any short travel time, you’ll find covers on urgent medical evacuations and trip cancelling reimbursements.

Whenever you arrange using a travel agent for a tour having a fixed timetable, all the required bookings are validated. So the company constantly requires a non-refundable deposit. It is carried out weeks beforehand, and quite often a person might not be competent to carry out the tour or trip as a result of various reasons, like health factors. Together with medical expenses, this factor can also be included in travel insurance, and compensation from the insurance provider can be stated in the event of a cancellation.

Occasionally a travel business files for bankruptcy after obtaining a large amount as payments. The traveler is left with useless documents. This can be included under international medical travel insurance.

Basically modifying the schemes on a whim is not satisfactory. Many schemes may remove pre-existing situations; therefore it is necessary to take care when selecting an insurance policy. Travel cover is fairly affordable, and can provide financial reassurance in the case of a medical catastrophe.

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Thai AirAsia launched a super discounted flight promotion for the post-flood period in order to boost the Thai tourism industry and as a New Year’s gift for passengers.

Chief Executive Tassapon Bijleveld said the campaign called “Awesome Sale!” offers ticket prices starting at Bt100/flight until Dec. 11, with actual travel from July 1-Oct. 27 next year.

Net prices for domestic and international routes will be from Bt214-2,200/flight including taxes and other fees.

Destinations from and to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi include Trang, Krabi, Surat Thani, Hat Yai, New Delhi, Shenzhen, Kolkata, Hanoi, and Phnom Penh.

Thai Airways, Thailand’s national flag carrier, has cut its one-way ticket prices from Bangkok to five southern destinations as flooding in the capital threatens the only highway from the capital to the South.

Piyasavasti Amranand, airline president, said Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is concerned about possible flooding on Rama II Road, the last main route from the capital to the southern provinces after two other routes, Phetchakasem Road and Boromarajonani Road have been flooded.

As a result, he said Thai Airways decided to cut ticket prices by 47-58 per cent from Bangkok to southern destinations, with special price ticket available from Nov 11-Dec 10.

The new price for one-way Bangkok-Surat Thani tickets dropped from Bt4,290 to Bt1,820; Krabi from Bt4,490 to Bt1,920; Phuket from Bt4,675 to Bt2,015, Hat Yai from Bt5,155 to Bt2,255; and Samui from Bt6,360 to Bt2,930, all excluding airport tax. Continue Reading

Customers’ good opinion is so important in every industry these days. You only have to a quick look on customer review sites to see just how the internet is empowering customers and helping them to give valuable feedback to other consumers about who are the best companies to use.

This power has been harnessed by the travel service website Holiday Extras. They have taken this feverish need of their customers to give their opinions about the products they buy and the companies they use and they have invited their customers to vote for the best in the travel industry in the Holiday Extras Customer Awards.

The awards are now in their third year and each year more and more people become involved in the voting process. This year 66,000 people voted which is almost triple the number of votes that were cast last year. Continue Reading

Cebu Pacific on Monday said it will increase flight frequencies and seat capacity to select international flights in January next year to meet travel demand.

In a statement, the Gokongwei-led airline said it will increase flight frequencies in Singapore, Brunei, Beijing, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh by January next year in time for the delivery of its more brand-new Airbus A320.

The airline will take delivery of four more brand-new Airbus A320 aircraft from October 2011 to January 2012.

Cebu Pacific also previously announced additional four weekly flights from Manila to Kuala Lumpur and vice versa, making it double-daily starting January 8, 2012. Continue Reading

A low-cost airline based in Singapore will launch its maiden flight between Davao and Singapore on November 1.

Delza Apostol Gochoco, president of Triplestar Travel and Tours, said Tiger Airways has appointed TripleStar as general sales agent for the Philippines for its customers who will avail of their three times a week flight schedule.

Gochoco said direct flights from Davao to Singapore will increase tourism in Davao by making it easily accessible internationally.

“That is Singapore to Davao and Davao to Singapore. We will do three flights initially and hopefully, we will do like what we did for Cebu, a daily flight. Tiger Airways is really a low cost airline. No frills and no fast,” she said.

Tiger Airways currently operates a daily flight between Singapore and Clark, which is a short bus ride away from Manila. By operating out of a lower cost airport, this route has enabled travelers to take advantage of Tiger’s low, low fares since April 2005.

In Davao City, Tiger Airways is located at Door 16 Legaspi Suites along A. Pelayo Street.

Singaporeans will soon be able to explore more of China’s popular province, Zhejiang with low fares leader Jetstar. Launching into the skies on 9 September (subject to regulatory approval), Jetstar’s Singapore-Ningbo flights will provide Singaporean families, couples and singles with another affordable option to travel to the province. Jetstar is also the only airline to fly direct to Ningbo from Singapore, giving Singaporean travellers more choice and convenience.

Jetstar’s all day, every day low fares will allow Singaporeans to visit several cities within Zhejiang without spending a fortune. With Jetstar’s flexible one way fares, it will be easier than ever to travel around the province and enjoy the region’s charming cities, food and culture. Travellers can fly into Ningbo* and return from Hangzhou; exploring the charming cities of Wuzhen, Putuoshan and nearby Shanghai in-between. Continue Reading

Travelers Get Ready! AirPhil Express is now offering 1 Peso / PISO FARES!

Valid to any local destination. Hurry!! Now is the best time to visit Philippine destinations and discovery its beauty. Sale date is September 9 – 10 and Travel dates will be from June  – July 31 2012.

Frontier Airlines continues to be recognised for its low airfares and its Early Returns Mileage program.

The airline has launched yet another super saving bonus miles offer for its loyal customers.

Members can usually purchase miles in increments of one thousand (1000) at $25.00 per thousand. No more than 20,000 miles can be purchased within a twelve month period.

In mid 2010, early returns mileage members can earn an additional thirty (30) percent bonus on all miles purchased. An example of this would be the purchase of 7000 miles at $175, this actually equates to 8,750 inclusive of the 30 percent bonus miles.

Offer only applicable to online purchases.

Tiger Airways, a new player in the low-cost carriers sector in the country, will soon be offering daily flights out of Cebu to Singapore, an official said.

Tiger Airways will be flying daily to and from Singapore next month, senior manager of the airline’s corporate communications office Sharon Cheong announced.

Cheong, who recently visited Cebu, believes their cheap fares will benefit both Cebu and Singapore’s tourism industries.

The Singapore-based airline was established in 2004 and currently has a fleet of 26 Airbus A320-family aircraft. Its operations span 30 destinations in 12 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

The airline began offering flights out of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport to Singapore since Tuesday.

Cheong said what sets them apart from other carriers is that they don’t want passengers to pay for things they don’t want like extra baggage and other add-ons. Continue Reading

A perfect gift with just a few clicks on Jetstar.com

It is time to give the most important man in your life a relaxing getaway this Father’s Day where he can indulge guilt-free in his favorite hobbies. With Jetstar’s all day, every day, low fares, it is a perfect way to thank Dad and enjoy a getaway with him. Here are some destinations that Jetstar recommends:

Savour fine wines and breathtaking sceneries in Melbourne
If Dad is a wine connoisseur, a trip to the beautiful wineries near Melbourne is in order. With five wine-growing regions within 90 minutes from the city centre, Dad will be spoilt for choice. Whether he chooses to savour Pinot Noir in Yarra Valley, or to enjoy some Chardonnay on the Mornington Peninsula, Dad is bound to have a great time. Jetstar flies daily direct from Singapore to Melbourne with wide-bodied, dual-cabin A330 aircraft. Fares to Melbourne start from $428 one-way all-inclusive Economy Starter^

Take Dad for an adventure holiday in Auckland
The adventurous dad will love a break in Auckland. The city and its surrounds have many adrenalin pumping activities to offer, so let dad start his holiday with a Sky Jump, a cable controlled base jump from a height of 192 metres from the Sky Tower in Auckland. The adventure continues in Rotorua, the thermal wonderland of New Zealand. Just three hours away by car, dad can take his pick from activities like zorbing, indoor rock-climbing, whitewater rafting or sledging. Jetstar flies daily direct from Singapore to Auckland on the A330 aircraft with fares starting from $448 one-way all-inclusive Economy Starter^. Continue Reading

The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) offers our trademark ZERO fare seat sale to all our 33 domestic and 16 international destinations, for sale on June 8, 2011 or until seats last. This is for travel from September 1 to November 30, 2011.

Get the best deals with more than 130,000 seats available system-wide! Book your flights to any of CEB’s 16 international destinations, namely Bangkok, Beijing, Brunei, Busan, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Incheon, Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Osaka, Singapore, Shanghai or Taipei.

Cebu Pacific’s 33 domestic destinations are also up for grabs! They are: Bacolod, Boracay (Caticlan), Busuanga (Coron), Butuan, Calbayog, Cagayan de Oro, Catarman, Cauayan (Isabela), Cebu, Clark, Cotabato,

Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Legaspi, Laoag, Manila, Naga, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, San Jose (Mindoro), Siargao, Surigao, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Tuguegarao, Virac and Zamboanga.

The seat sale fare is exclusive of government tax and fuel surcharge.

Take advantage of these free seats to book connecting flights to key Asian destinations via CEB’s extensive route network.

This promotion is only available via www.cebupacificair.com or through travel agents using the Amadeus global distribution system.