India's Jet Airways has postponed the launch of its new route between New Delhi and Hong Kong by a few months, a senior official of the company said, hinting at the growing sadness in the industry due to high prices of oil.

Mr. Saroj Datta, Executive Director, said on Monday that there are no plans to cut other routes at the moment.

He said, "We are deferring New Delhi-Hong Kong flights to the winter, taking into account the requirements of the market, and redeploying the capacity"..

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Guests will be able to enjoy beautiful sights of Victoria Harbour through the towering windows the hotel's marble lobby.

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China Airlines, Taiwan carrier on Monday said that it has to put off its decision on whether to cut its passenger flights between Hong Kong and Taiwan until cross-strait relations get better.

The revelation came following a report by a local newspaper that the carrier would cut its passenger flights between Hong Kong and Taiwan by almost 20 per cent when direct weekend charter services between Taiwan and the mainland start on 4th July.

A spokeswoman from the company's Taipei head office said, "At this time we don't have such a specific plan. When cross-strait relations improve and market trends are clearer, then we'll make a specific plan".

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Confirm your booking by the 7th of May and enjoy discounted flights to Hong Kong. Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's flag carrier, is offering special fare prices for its flights from London Heathrow airport to Hong Kong.

The carrier is offering return tickets at a price starting from just £419. Prices include all the fees, taxes and surcharges. However, there may be a change in the price of ticket on the day of buying due to variations in the exchange rate.

The price of tickets also varies according to departure date. The special fares offer is available for a minimum three days' stay, while the maximum allowable stay is for six months.

A large number of passengers have been left abandoned when on April 9 an announcement came from Oasis Hong Kong Airlines that the company was going into liquidation.

The airline has been forced to call off its flights between Gatwick and Hong Kong, which were scheduled to depart at 8.40 p.m. The passengers of this flight would need to get to some other alternative as the company won't be flying any other flight.

A spokeswoman in London for Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific told the Metro that as a result of cancellation of flights, many passengers including little ones returning after their school holidays have been abandoned without flights.

Effective on booking made before 10th April, Cathay Pacific has announced special discounted fares to Hong Kong from London Heathrow. Notably, the return fares including taxes, fees and surcharges start from £429. However, there might be slight variations in the price according to the day of booking due to fluctuations in exchange rates. The conditions necessitate that the minimum stay must be for three days with a maximum of six months.

Any changes required to the inbound flights will invite an additional charge of £50. Also, the date changes must be carried out not less than one day before the scheduled departure. For cancellations made after departure, there will be no refund. However, if the same is made before departure, a cost of £200 must be incurred.

For flights from Heathrow to Hong Kong, the prices are as follows. Valid on departures between Mondays and Thursdays only, the price of tickets from 31st march to 19th June is £429. The same price is applicable for 16th August, 30th September, 1st November, 30th November, 25th December and 31st December. On these dates, the price for departures from Friday to Sunday starts from £449.

Qantas received its first flying machine equipped with the new Premium Economy cabin of the carrier.

Mr John Borghetti, Executive General Manager at the airline, said that the introduction of Premium Economy cabin presents passengers a fresh option in long haul international journey.

He said, "Qantas Premium Economy offers extra space and comfort and enhanced levels of service. We have invested significantly in developing this cabin, which is being progressively installed across our B747-400 fleet and will be available on every Qantas A380".

Confirm your bookings by 18th March and enjoy discounted flights to a number of locations in Australia and New Zealand. Air New Zealand is presenting cut-priced tickets on its flights to a range of places in both Australia and New Zealand offering one-of-its-kind opportunity to its passengers.

Return tickets to Australia are offered at a price starting from just £945 per head. Ticket prices also include a tax of £267 (an estimated amount) for non-stop journeys. The journey is required to be completed by 31st January, 2009.

And, the return tickets for flight to New Zealand are offered at a price stating from just £797. A tax of £225 (an estimated amount) is also included in the available fare.

Qantas is presenting cut-priced tickets for its direct return flights from London Heathrow to Singapore, Hong Kong, Bali and Bangkok.

All the available fares include fees, taxes and all the airport related charges and are subject to availability of seat on the desired date of journey. Travel is allowed on the flights of Qantas and British Airways (BA).

For journeys to Singapore, fares begin from just £698. Flights must be between: 8th April and 15th June.

Hong Kong's premier carrier, Cathay Pacific, is welcoming flyers to fly in style by presenting best Business Class ticket prices on its flights from London Heathrow to New Zealand and Australia.

The destinations offered by the airline for the special fares include major cities in Australia such as Sydney and Melbourne, as well as Auckland-the largest metropolis in New Zealand. All the fees, taxes and surcharges are included in the deals.

For outbound travel until 20th March, and from 3rd November until 5th December, the available options include:

Oasis Hong Kong Airlines is running a limited period offer in which the carrier is offering reduced price flights from London to the Far East in its winter ticket sale. The offer is presented to passengers who would be booking the seats before 15th of December.

The offer is available for travel between 6th January, 2008, 12th March 8. The price of tickets for economy class to Hong Kong are starting from just £297 return, and the price for business class tickets is starting at just £1,157 return. All taxes and charges are included in the quoted prices. It is clear that it is a great chance for passengers to avail low prices for same routes.

Ticket prices for little ones, aged 11 or below are lower than the tickets for adults by 25 per cent. The tickets for infants, aged 2 or below, are lower than fares for adults by 85 per cent.

With an exciting event entitled "Hong Kong Saddles Up For Olympics", The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) gave a kick-start to a line of Olympics equestrian promotions in the UK. Earlier last month, similar marketing activities were launched in Auckland, New Zealand, and this would mean the second big marketing campaign by the tourism board.

Held on 15th October in the Household Cavalry Museum, "Hong Kong Saddles Up For Olympics" was officiated by dignitaries like The Hon John Tsang, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and his wife; Mr Andrew Finding, CEO of the British Equestrian Federation and Mr Anthony Lau, Executive Director of the HKTB.

The Executive Director of the HKTB Mr Anthony Lau remarked that Household Cavalry Museum was specially chosen by HKTB to host a number of promotional events for the Olympic. He said, "In view of the British's love for equestrian, the HKTB will launch a series of market-oriented activities to heighten their desire – especially that of the equestrian enthusiasts – to visit Hong Kong during the 2008 Olympics".

The London Philharmonic Orchestra, jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman and theatre legend Peter Brook will be among the headline acts of the Hong Kong Arts Festival. The festival, which is now in its 36th year, is taking place from February 14 to March 16, 2008.

The arts festival brings renowned artists from all over the world to Hong Kong's stages. The festival also demonstrates home-grown talent across a programme of theatre, music, opera and dance. Next year, the list will include some of the finest artists from Hong Kong, China, the USA and Europe.

Theatre programme's highlights will include a series of 5 short plays by Samuel Beckett, Fragments, which are directed by his friend, Peter Brook.

A new promotion programme called Uniquely Singapore Weekends has been launched in Hong Kong by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). The main aim of the programme is to attract more Hong Kongers to enjoy the weekends in Singapore.

In the weekends ahead in the months of September and October, there will be several activities and events that visitors can catch and enjoy.

Ellen Wong, Area Director Hong Kong and Macao from STB said, "Visitors can enjoy various local dishes in historical building in Singapore. Singapore has the world famous Night Safari, Singapore Botanic Gardens, and Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve".

The Hong Kong Tourism Board has emerged as an authorised sponsor of the Blenheim International Horse Trials and the Horse of the Year show, to highlight Hong Kong's part as host city for the 2008 Equestrian Olympics. 
   
The famous Blenheim International Horse Trials will be taking place from September 6 to September 9 in the grand grounds of Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire.

And from October 3 to October 7, there will a competition between Britain's top ten riders at the Horse of the Year Show at the NEC Birmingham.

"Hong Kong has a reputation for equine excellence and we are very proud to be hosting the 2008 Olympics and Paralympics Equestrian Events. It is also a fantastic opportunity to showcase the vibrancy and excitement of Hong Kong on a world stage", said Richard Hume, Director Northern Europe & Middle East, HKTB.

Studded with thousands of glowing joss sticks, an amazing sixty-seven-metre fire dragon will move down the backstreets of Tai Hung in Causeway Bay during Hong Kong's Mid Autumn Lantern Celebration from September 24 to September 26.

The custom of the fire dragon is the best part of the 15-day celebration between September 23 and October 7, 2007. It will witness a celebration of colourful cultural processions, lantern shows, classical dances and moon gazing.

The local people as well as the visitors will feast on moon cakes and in order to view full moon, they will gather at viewpoints all over the area with paper lanterns.

The 2007 Hong Kong Shopping Festival (30th June 2007 to 31st August 2007) organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is the perfect shoppers bonanza - especially for the visitors. The visitors are offered special shopping experiences, summer promotions and exclusive dining deals. The Hong Kong festival put forwards a range of quality products at amazing prices (tax-exempted) during this time of the year. It is a perfect time for a diverse shopping experience in booming markets of Hong Kong.     

The shops and restaurants carrying Hong Kong Shopping Festival participating merchant logo are the best places for the visitors in order to relish the real taste of the summer promotions. Hong Kong retail stocks present the latest gadgets of well-known brands like Samsung, ELectrolux, Panasonic, Ninki Denki, DoPod, Shure, HTC, JVC etc, apart from the newest PDA, mobile phone and digital camera.  Most of the shops shut down after 10:00 PM, providing an opportunity to spend adequate time exploring the various attractions in Hong Kong.   

Moreover, this year the Shopping Festival celebrations mark the 10th anniversary of the historic establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The HKSAR Government in coordination with non-government institutions, companies and organizations, has staged a number of special events and activities to celebrate this special event. This time the proud hosts of the 6th Hong Kong Shopping Festival would be the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB). 

On June 22 Star Cruises announced  the arrival of its newest addition, the SuperStar Aquarius, at its home port. To commemorate the event, Star Cruises  organized a welcome ceremony and invited as guests of honor, Mr. Stephen Ip, GBS, JP, Secretary of Economic Development and Labour Bureau, Ms. Au King-Chi, Commissioner for Tourism, Tourism Commission and Mr. Patrick Kwok, General Manager-Tourism Marketing, Hong Kong Tourism Board together with Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Star Cruises Limited.

The ship provides entertainment with regional characteristics, the US$1 million production "Kingdom of Kung Fu", "Tropicalia" featuring South American dancers and Chinese acrobats, and Thailand's "Bangkok Lady Boys" broadway show. To celebrate the SuperStar Aquarius' debut in Hong Kong, Star Cruises has lined up the 4 legendary Asian Divas: Frances Yip, Anita Sarawak, Elisa Chan and Maria Cordero and internationally renowned pop group Michael Learns To Rock to perform onboard SuperStar Aquarius, with the aim to impress the cruisers with endless surprises.

The 51,039-gross tonnage and 13-storey high SuperStar Aquarius is presently the largest cruise ship home-ported in Hong Kong. She has a lower berth passenger capacity of 1,529 and 765 spacious cabins of different categories ranging from suites to balcony cabins.

ZUJI customers can now check the price and availability of the hotel rooms in real time, and get instant confirmation of Hong Kong Disneyland resort hotel bookings on ZUJI sites in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, India, Taiwan and New Zealand. The hotels can also be booked on other Travelocity-owned sites globally, including via lastminute.com  in the United Kingdom.

The Disneyland Hotel and Disney's Hollywood Hotel are located next to the Disneyland theme park on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Other Disney hotels, such as those at the Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, are already available on ZUJI and Travelocity. A planned future enhancement will allow Hong Kong Disneyland theme park tickets to be sold on-line as well.

The glittering high rises and frenzied fast pace of Hong Kong have long captured the world's imagination. Asia's most dynamic city is a wonder of architecture and engineering, revealing the enterprising spirit that has been a major factor in its success over the last century.

Thankfully, the handover of rule from the British to the Chinese in 1997 has had little impact on the city's growth and economy – only a few grumble that it was better off British – and the island still sets the standards for other Asian cities to follow.

The city's technological feats and business dynamics have dwarfed its other many attractions, keeping them largely hidden from the outside world. Only residents, and a few more intrepid visitors, know what lies above and behind the towering pillars of glass and steel that dominate the territory's landscape.