Laos to host int'l music fest to boost tourism

Laos to host international music fest to boost tourism

An international music fest is scheduled to be held in Vang Vieng town, a famous tourist destination in Laos' central Vientiane Province on Dec. 16-17.

The Vang Vieng Music Fest aims to promote tourism and attract more tourists to the town, said Anouluck Pathammavong, a representative of organizers on Tuesday during a press conference.

Well-known bands and vocalists from Laos and other countries have been invited to the stage, including those from the United States, the Philippines, Italy and the United Kingdom, he said.

The festival was held for the first time in 2015, drawing the attendance of about 40,000 people from Laos and foreign countries.

Vang Vieng is a karst-strewn tourist hotspot and home to famed mountain biking trails, river kayaking and tubing, hot air ballooning, spelunking and more.

~News courtesy of Sina.com~

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SilkAir's new route: Singapore to Vientiane & Luang Prabang

SilkAir is now flying direct to Vientiane and Luang Prabang



Care to visit the age-old Buddhist temples, French-colonial buildings and broad boulevards of Vientiane? How about the quaint ancient town of Luang Prabang, which was designated a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1995?

It is now easier to get there with SilkAir. The regional wing of Singapore Airlines launched its inaugural flight to Vientiane and Luang Prabang, Laos, on Monday. The airline is flying to Laos on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with same-day return, and the flights will be operated with the Airbus A320 aircraft, featuring both business and economy class cabins.

“There is an increasing interest in Laos, with more people wanting to get authentic experiences that are an escape from the usual cityscape. We see great potential in Vientiane and Luang Prabang for both leisure and business travel,” said Foo Chai Woo, chief executive of SilkAir.

“As the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, SilkAir has long been the champion of a diverse range of destinations in Asia, from major cities to popular leisure spots as well as places which are relatively untouched by mass tourism.”

He added that besides Singapore, SilkAir sees a great level of interest (in Laos) from travellers from Australia/New Zealand and Europe as well as Korea. “We hope that with these flights, we can promote traffic from the region and the world, in particular from SIA’s network, to visit Laos, via Singapore.”

~News courtesy of Today Online~

AirAsia's new route: Kuala Lumpur - Luang Prabang

AirAsia creates new link to Laos



AirAsia celebrates the launch of the new route

AirAsia has expanded its connectivity in Laos with the launch of flights between Kuala Lumpur and Luang Prabang.

Marking the first direct link between the two Southeast Asian cities, the new KL service will complement AirAsia’s existing Bangkok-Luang Prabang flights, and the direct services connecting KL and Bangkok with Vientiane.

“We are very happy to be the first and only airline to connect Luang Prabang to Kuala Lumpur directly,” said AirAsia’s CEO, Aireen Omar. “We are also pleased to be the airline that connects the people of Laos to two of the main cities in ASEAN, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, which are both major AirAsia hubs.

“We want to further champion connectivity to second and third-tier cities, and help to grow the market together,” she added.

The new flights will depart KL every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 0645 and arrive in Luang Prabang at 0840. The return services then leave the UNESCO-listed Lao city at 0925 and arrive back in KL at 1330.

~News courtesy of Travel Daily Media~