Angkor to set new rules

KUALA LUMPUR  AirAsia X the long-haul, low-cost airline affiliate of the AirAsia Group, has cut excess frequencies and some destinations as part of a turnaround strategy.
Details were released in an operating statement released Monday.
It reported details of network consolidation during the first half of the year that involved cutting flights on certain routes mainly to China and Australia.
It also terminated loss-making routes – Adelaide and Nagoya and used excess fleet capacity for short-term wet leases and charter operations.
inside no 5The airline saw its passenger traffic, as measured by revenue-passenger km (“RPK”), decline 17% year-on-year to 4,431 million in 1Q15 from 5,339 million during the same quarter, last year, while available-seat-km (“ASK”) capacity decreased by 3% y-o-y to 6,020 million. Year-on-year load factor, during the first quarter dropped 12 percentage points to 74% against 86% during the same period last year.
Current bookings trends are in line with expectations for a recovery in the second half of 2015.
In terms of fleet movements, the airline took delivery of two A330-300s on operating lease during the first quarter, raising its A330-300s fleet to 25 aircraft compared to 19, during same period last year.
Thai AirAsia X registered strong loads of 82% for its 1Q15, with 155,961 passengers carried, implying continued positive pick-up for the popular routes between Thailand, Japan, and South Korea. Thai AirAsia X currently operates three A330-300s, while Indonesia AirAsia X has two A330-300s serving Bali-Taipei and Bali-Melbourne respectively.SIEM REAP, 19 May 2015: To tackle the problem of tourists behaving badly at the Angkor Archaeological Park, Apsara Authority has written a code of conduct for tourists visiting the temples.
Phnom Penh Post said it took the authority two years to write the code.
Apsara’s tourism management planning director, Sok Sangvar, said a draft of the code will be sent to the Justice department under the Criminal Court to review legal aspects. But most of the content is based on common sense and being mindful of the cultural aspects of the park.
The code will tell tourists to dress modestly warning them of the penalties of taking nude photos inside temples.
inside no 4It will be distributed to the tourism industry; tour guides, tour agencies and hotels.
The park welcomed 2.35 million international tourists in 2014, up 5% year-on-year.
The entrance fee the Angkor Historical Park costs USD20 for a day permit (foreigners only), USD40 for a three-day visit and USD60 for a week-long visit.
The park was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1992 and is now the kingdom’s largest cultural tourist destination.
It is located in Siem Reap province, some 315 km northwest of capital Phnom Penh.

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