70 Volunteers For LIMA 2009

LANGKAWI, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- Seventy volunteers will be on duty during the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace (Lima 2009) exhibition on the legendary island from Dec 1 to 5, Langkawi Tourism Action Council facilities and services manager Suziana Wan Othman said on Saturday.

She said the volunteers would serve with the Lima 2009 organiser at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre (MIEC) in Padang Matsirat.

HW Lima Sdn Bhd is the sole organiser of this year's edition of Lima. Previously, the biennial event was hosted by two organisers, separately for the maritime and aerospace segments.

Suziana said the volunteers had to attend a special course held by the tourism council.

Up to 325 exhibitors from 25 countries are expected to take part in this year's Lima.

Suziana said that in conjunction with Lima 2009, various exhibitions, sales and performances would be held at the Awana Porto Malai Resort and Pekan Rabu in Kuah.

She said more than 50 types of traditional food of the various states would be on show, among them "rendang Tok" (Perak), "satay tulang" (Negeri Sembilan), "otak-otak" (Johor), "bubur lambuk" (Kuala Lumpur), "nasi dagang" (Terengganu), "nasi kerabu" (Kelantan), "laksa Perlis" (Perlis) and "asam pedas" (Melaka).

Lima, which was started in 1991, is a major destination for manufacturers of aerospace and maritime products who target the Asia Pacific market.

Malaysia Airlines Awarded 5-Star Airline And World's Best Cabin Staff

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- It was a double celebration for Malaysia Airlines recently when it was awarded the 5-Star Airline for the fifth consecutive year and the World's Best Cabin Staff for the seventh time by Skytrax, a UK-based organisation with 20 years experience in airline research.

Malaysia Airlines has been accredited as a 5-Star airline by Skytrax since 2005 while its cabin crew has won the World's Best Cabin Staff award for 2001-2004, 2007, 2009-2010.

"This is great news, particularly in today's tough environment where all employees have been working very hard to deliver products and services that matter to the customer. What matters to them, matters to us," Malaysia Airlines' Managing Director and CEO Tengku Datuk Azmil Zahruddin.

Skytrax CEO Edward Plaisted said in awarding the 5-Star airline ranking to Malaysia Airlines, they recognised the consistent front-line performance of the airline during recent tough times for the industry.

"The 5-Star Airline status is awarded only to airlines achieving the very highest quality performance, and this top tier award for Malaysia Airlines pays respect to their ability to deliver the right combination of product and service," he said.

Malaysia Airlines was also recently voted as "Asia's Leading Airline" by over 180,000 industry professionals in a global poll conducted by the World Travel Awards.

Other recognitions that Malaysia Airlines received this year include Airline of the Year by Malaysia Airport Holding Bhd, finishing 3rd in Top Performing Company by Aviation Week and 8th in Top Airlines Worldwide Category by Smart Travel Asia.

Flights To Perth For Christmas Holiday In Australia

Hunt for cheap flights to Perth as began now for Christmas this year. If you are planning your travel anywhere in Australia, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or any other place in Australia. Let us make it easier for you to book cheap flights to Perth Australia from UK this Christmas.

Here the list goes of airlines providing cheap flights to Perth from London:

Malaysian Airlines: Malaysian airlines stand on top offering the lowest fares to Perth with the cost starting from only 549GBP.

Royal Brunei: Royal Brunei is the second on the priority list providing cheap airfares. With you this airline

you can land Perth only for 565GBP. From 15 January 2010 the fares will be starting from 665GBP. The business class fare with this airline is 1749GBP.

Cathay Pacific: Cathay Pacific is the third on the priority list offering low priced air tickets. With Cathay Pacific you can fly to Perth with 739GBP. The business class fare with this airline for Perth is 2840GBP.

Malaysian Airlines offers cheap fares for other cities of Australia which includes Sydney and Brisbane for 539GBP, Melbourne for 529GBP and Cairns for 745GBP.

Those who want one way fares for Australia, will also glad to know about cheap flights to Perth offering one way cheap fares. The airlines offering cheap one way fares are Air China 425GBP for Sydney, EVA Air 499GBP for Brisbane, and Air Mauritius 495GBP for Perth.

You can book your flights to Perth online through a reliable website. Book flights online, it will save the amount of commission that you will pay to your travel agent. You can book flights to Perth in off season, as accommodations and flights are easily available at affordable prices. You can ask for the quotations for your favourite airline to the desired destination

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Race for the cheapest flight to Perth has begun now, even within December you may come across many other different deals. In middle of December, the fares of all these airlines will be at there peak, it will become difficult for you to get the cheap deal of flights at that time.

An amazing country of unique cultures and a myriad of charms. With so much to see and do make sure you visit Indonesia.

Indonesia is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful countries in Asia. While, it does get a lot of TV coverage, often for all the wrong reasons, it offers travellers a treasure trove of adventures and idyllic places to explore.

Despite the political and other problems Indonesia faces, the people are amongst the warmest and friendliest of any country in Asia, and English is widely spoken when compared to some of the other more popular tourist destinations of the region.

It is an incredible country to explore and generally a safe one, as long as precautions are taken in certain areas.

With 17,071 Islands, Indonesia, offers a lot more than your average country. Exotic and developed destinations such as Lombok and Bali, the Komodo Islands, historical destinations such as Yogyakarta and the capital city Jakarta, make for a very interesting country to visit.