More competition means more cheap flights!

Firefly recently announced that they are starting to fly jet aircraft in order to carry passengers to more destinations. This will boost its carrying capacity and perhaps enables it to serve longer flight haul. Fleet expansion is part of their plans to serve the Eastern Malaysian. By Jan 2011, there will be three local airlines serving the KL-KK and KL-Kuching routes!

Firefly currently operates ATR 72-500 turbopropeller aircraft serving passengers to destinations in Indonesia, Thailands, Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia from their hubs in Penang and Subang SkyPark.

According to a news report, Firefly will acquire 30 Boeing 737-800 from 2011 and 2015 as part of their expansion exercise besides helping MAS to facilitate a better flight connectivity for the European market. The source said the new aircraft will fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

This would put more stress on the ticket price and we should anticipate price war between its rival Air Asia. Firefly offers tickets starting from RM9. Log on to their website for more into http://www.fireflyz.com.my/

Don't miss offer and start planning for your vacation now!

image source:
blog.fireflyz.com.my

Holiday Chronicle team takes this as a blessing

What are you up to while on holiday?

Some of us might define holiday as a time where you sit lazily in your couch watching TV with crisp in your left hand and cola in the other. Some will do anything vigorous that make your body full of adrenaline as part of holiday such as kayak, jungle tracking or extreme biking.

Here are lists of activities/holiday theme you might want to consider:

Shopping

This is indeed what we love to do. We love shopping in Spain as Spain is home of Zara and Massimo Dutti. You can get those stuffs a lot cheaper there. Sometimes we just go to Gunwharf Quays for a day off on a particular week. If you don't mind stuffs with no brand (i.e. unbranded), go to China. They have lots to offer!

NOTE: you can shop for stuffs here

Health tourism

What?

Yeah seriously health tourism. They have bypass surgery, medical check up, heart transplant and everything while you are on holiday. Check out here: Health Tourism Malaysia. They said it's cheaper than anywhere else in the developed country. Well, it might be cheaper in China =p

Leisure and Entertainment

To name a few...

Genting Highlands, Cameron Highlands, Bukit Tinggi, Fraser's Hill, Pulau Pinang, Pulau Langkawi, Pulau Redang, Pulau Sipadan (all in Malaysia)

Resort World Sentosa, Universal Studios (Singapore)

Legoland, Madame Tussaud, Alton Towers (UK)

anything, just google for them.

Nature

For nature lovers out there, go to Borneo. Borneo has lots to offer. You can also experience to live with the natives there. Love jungle tracking? Try climbing up to the highest peak in south east Asia, Mt. Kinabalu. Borneo has one of the largest rainforest in the world and home of thousands of species.

What about safari in South Africa? If you want to see lions like in the Lion King, Africa is the place, Borneo does not have any lions.

Business

No way. I object that. Business is business and holiday is holiday. Full stop.





So, which one will you pick? =)

Tourism & Places

Countries in the south east Asia (SEA) region are actively promoting their country to attract more tourist. They offer many kinds of holiday packages at many holiday destinations that is worth for the money and experience. For example, recently Singapore can be proud of its new Universal Studios and Malaysia has internationally admired Pulau Sipadan.

And many of these countries are well connected other region of the world as to Australia, New Zealand even some parts of China and India thanks to some of the worlds best international low budget airlines like Airasia, Firefly, Tiger Airways and Jetstar Airways. And flying is the best way to get around in SEA region as most countries are island country plus their land transport facilities are not like in the European countries where bus and train services are very reliable.

Malaysia has its own tourism offices in overseas. Here I give some of the overseas offices:

UK
Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board
57 Trafalgar Square London, London WC2N 5DU, United Kingdom
Phone: +442 079 307 932 Fax: +442 079 309 015
Email: mtpb.london@tourism.gov.my / info@tourism-malaysia.co.uk

France
Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board
Weissfrauenstrasse 12 - 16, D-60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Phone: 0049 69 460923420 Fax: 0049 69 460923499
Email: mtpb.frankfurt@tourism.gov.my / info@tourismmalaysia.de
Website: www.tourismmalaysia.de

India
Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board
4th Floor, Vijaya Towers, No. 4, Kodambakkam High Road, Chennai 600 034, India
Phone: +0091 44 4506 8080 / 8181 / 8282 Fax: +0091 44 4506 8383
Email: mtpb.chennai@tourism.gov.my
Website: www.malaysiajao.com

full list is here

For list of ASEAN Tourism Offices, click HERE

Decided where to go this coming summer? =)