AirAsia to Boost Bangkok-Hong Kong Services from April

International holiday makers who are often to be seen in a lookout for tickets on cheap flights to travel between the popular Far East destinations of Bangkok and Hong Kong are certainly a happy lot as AirAsia is all set up to offer tickets on more daily flights connecting the two popular destinations.

Malaysia’s popular low-cost airline, AirAsia will offer tickets on three daily flights between Thailand’s colourful capital Bangkok and vibrant city of Hong Kong with effect from April 30, 2013.

Industry insiders believe that the airline has announced to offer tickets on three daily flights in order to tap the ever increasing travel demand on the popular route. The development is sure to catch the attention of increasingly higher number of budget travellers who are often to be seen searching affordable flights tickets options between Bangkok and Hong Kong.

With effect from April 30, 2013, the new daily service to be operated as FD 2504 will depart from Bangkok’s Don Muang Airport at 15:40 and will arrive in Hong Kong at 19:25. The return service to fly as FD 2505 will depart Hong Kong at 19:55 and will arrive in Bangkok Don Muang Airport at 21:45.

Besides, the airline has also launched special promotional fares to delight its passengers travelling on the route. Under this scheme, the promotional flights tickets can be booked from 26 February to 3 March 2013 for travel between 30 April 2013 and 9 February 2014 between the two popular destinations of the Far East.

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Holidaymakers 'unaware of risks travelling uninsured'

Travellers heading overseas have been urged to remember to take out cover before taking their trip.

Holidaymakers booking flights to Australia and other locations have been advised of the importance of taking out cover before their trip.

A study carried out by Abta - the travel association showed that 20 per cent of travellers are still running the risk of incurring high medical bills by not taking out cover before they leave home.

The company reported that the most alarming point to come from the research was that 21 per cent of people mistakenly believed that the UK government will cover the cost of their bills if a mishap occurs when they are abroad.

John de Vial, Abta head of financial protection, said: "It is very worrying that so many people are putting their health and finances at risk by travelling abroad without insurance."

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Travel insurance 'needs to cover natural events'

Travellers have been advised to make sure that the cover they have will protect them against natural disasters.

People taking flights to India and other countries have been advised that when taking out a travel insurance policy it is important to look for cover which protects them against natural occurrences.

Sean Tipton, senior press officer at Abta - The Travel Association, said that people who are travelling independently need to know what their policy does or does not cover.

He explained that one area which is now often covered as standard is delays or cancellations which have been caused by volcanic ash clouds.

"It's more of an issue for the simple reason that many more people are making their own arrangements rather than booking packages," Mr Tipton explained.

The expert said that the situation is different for people who travel as part of a package as any issue will be covered by their tour operator.

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Travel insurance 'as important as a suitcase'

Taking out travel insurance before heading away on holiday has been likened to remembering to pick up your suitcase.

Before setting off on flights to South Africa or other countries travellers need to take out a good travel insurance policy.

Graeme Trudgill, technical and corporate affairs executive at the British Insurance Brokers Association, has advised holidaymakers that getting cover in place should be as important to them as picking up their suitcase before leaving the house.

"You can buy different areas of cover, it has got key things like medication, cancellation, liability to others and personal injury cover for example," Mr Trudgill said.

He added that travel insurance is often very cheap when considered in comparison to the rest of the price of the holiday or what it would cost to cover damage or injury without the policy.

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