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www.travelweeklyweb.com www.travelweeklyweb.com 14 | ■ TRAVELWeekly AsiA | March 2014 H O N G K O N G – U n i t e d A i r l i n e s h a s announced that it will introduce non-stop flights between Melbourne and its Los Angeles International Airport hub, effective Oct. 28, 2014, subject to government approval. The airline will use Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to operate the six-times-weekly service. United is the North American launch customer for the 787-9 and this will be its first international deployment of the aircraft type. "We are excited about using the newest version of the game-changing Dreamliner, the 787-9, to provide non-stop trans-Pacific service from Melbourne for the first time," said Jim Compton, United's vice chairman and chief revenue officer. "This new service will benefit all our customers in Australia. Our Melbourne customers will enjoy faster journeys to Los Angeles and beyond, as well as improved inflight comfort and amenities, and at the same time we will seek to make changes to our Sydney schedule which will enable faster connections via our San Francisco and Los Angeles hubs to destinations throughout the Americas." Flight UA99 will depart Melbourne Airport at 11:15 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, arriving at Los Angeles International Airport at 6:50 a.m. the same day. On Saturday, UA99 will depart Melbourne at 3:15 p.m. and arrive at Los Angeles Airlines International Airport at 10:50 a.m. the same day. The return flight, UA98, will depart Los Angeles International Airport at 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, arriving in Melbourne at 9:15 a.m. two days later. On Thursday, UA98 will depart Los Angeles International Airport at 9:30 p.m., arriving in Melbourne at 8:15 a.m. two days later. During the period when U.S. daylight saving time does not apply (early November to March), flights will arrive and depart from Melbourne one hour earlier. Flying times will be approximately 14 hours, 35 minutes eastbound and 15 hours, 45 minutes westbound. The airline will use Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to operate the six-times-weekly service. United Airlines to launch non-stop Melbourne - Los Angeles Service from October 2014 A United Airlines B787-9 aircraft. SINGAPORE – Jetstar has revamped its onboard amenity kit to include more of the creature comforts passengers love, at a lower cost. The kits include high quality products from European natural cosmetics brand, Zenology. The new amenity kit comes in a reusable tablet case packed with everything that a traveller who likes to be pampered needs for a comfortable flight, so that they arrive at their destination looking and feeling fresh. The revamped Jetstar amenity kit includes Jetstar launches revamped amenity kits The kits include products from European natural cosmetics brand, Zenology an inflatable neck support pillow, toothbrush and toothpaste, earplugs, socks, eyeshade, Jetstar pen, plus luxury lip balm and hand cream from Zenology cosmetics. A blanket will also be provided. The comfort kits are available for purchase online at an attractive price of just SGD 12* each. Customers who have pre-purchased amenity kits will receive the revamped version when travelling on all Jetstar Asia and Valuair flights from 17 March 2014.