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www.travelweeklyweb.com 2 | ■ TRAVELWeekly AsiA | MAY 2014 NoRThSTAR TRAVEL MEdIA (ASIA) GROUP PUblisheR Irene Chua | Tel: (65) 9838 3953 | ichua@travelweekly.com EdIToRIAL ediTOR James Chen Tel: (65) 6521 9749 | james.chen@travelweekly.com AdvisORY bOARd MeMbeR (Technology) Rohizam Md Yusoff AdvisORY bOARd MeMbeR (destination) Anthony Chan SALES & MARKETING ACCOUNT MANAGeR Kevin Ng Tel: (65) 6521 9742 | kng@travelweekly.com PUblisheR (China) Susan Li Tel: (8610) 8532 3611 | susan.li@travelweekly.com EdIToRIAL ediTOR-iN-ChieF Cindy Cui Tel: (8610) 8532 3611 | cindy.cui@travelweekly.com ediTOR Xinsheng Wang Tel: (8610) 8532 36111 | xinsheng.wang@travelweekly.com RePORTeR (bejing) Sarah Qiu Tel: (8610) 8532 3611 | sarah.qiu@travelweekly.com RePORTeR (shanghai) Lily Bai Tel: (8621) 5179 8362 | lily.bai@travelweekly.com RePORTeR (Guangzhou) Yippy Chan Tel: (86) 159 1315 8031 | yippy.chan@travelweekly.com SALES & MARKETING AssOCiATe PUblisheR Jane Zhang Tel: (8621) 5179 8360 | jane.zhang@travelweekly.com PlANNiNG ediTOR Isabella Xu Tel: (8621) 5179 8364 | isabella.xu@travelweekly.com MARkeTiNG MANAGeR Jessie Liu Tel: (8610) 8532 3611 | jessie.liu@travelweekly.com MARkeTiNG & ediTORiAl AssisTANT Summer Wang Tel: (8610) 8532 3611 | summer.wang@travelweekly.com GRAPhIC dESIGN desiGN MANAGeR Sara Li Tel: (8610) 8532 3611 | sara.li@travelweekly.com AudIENCE dEVELoPMENT AUdieNCe develOPMeNT diReCTOR – AsiA Patti Mo | patti.mo@travelweekly.com dATAbAse & FUlFillMeNT MANAGeR Zoe Chu | zoe.chu@travelweekly.com PubLIShING SERVICES PROdUCTiON/Web/Ad AdMiN/ FiNANCe Contineo Media singapore ChAiRMAN ANd ChieF exeCUTive OFFiCeR Thomas L. 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Travel Weekly Asia Online Subscription: www.travelweeklyweb.com/subscribe Published by Northstar travel Media siNgapore pte ltd Singapore 61 Ubi Avenue 1, #05-17 UB Point, Singapore 408941 • TEL: +65-6521 9742 | FAX: +65-6521 9788 BeiJing Room 024, Building 8, Qijiayuan Diplomatic Compound, No.9 Jianguomenwai Street, Chaoyang District 100600, China • TEL: +8610-8532 3611 | FAX: +8610-8532 5293 Shanghai Room 2553, The Headquarters Building, No.168 Central XiZhang Road, Shanghai 200001, China • TEL: +8621-5179 8360 | FAX: +8621-5179 8360 James Chen | editor, Travel Weekly Asia james.chen@travelweekly.com Editor's Note Looking forward to a hectic, yet exciting month ahead It has been a very busy month within the travel space, and from the looks of it, the next few months will be equally hectic. In this month alone, Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Bangkok and Tune Hotel klia2 will be receiving their first guests, with X2 River Kwai Resort and Alila Seminyak poised to open for business in July and year-end respectively. I n t h e t e c h n o l o g y r e a l m , P a n P a c i f i c H o t e l s G r o u p h a s unveiled the new "Pan Pacific" and PARKROYAL websites to deliver improved user experience. Not to be outdone, TripAdvisor has not only launched a local domain website in Vietnam, it currently also hss the "Best New App" on Apple's China app store. All these and more inside. Enjoy the read. James Chen Editor, Travel Weekly Asia MUMBAI – Jet Airways, India's p r e m i e r i n t e r n a t i o n a l a i r l i n e , announced the launch of its all n e w s e l f c h e c k - i n s e r v i c e o n mobile devices. With a host of new and enhanced features such as unique system recognizing check- in members, interactive seat map, convenient check-in for code-share and interline flights, guests can now avail of these conveniences by seamlessly checking-in on www. jetairways.com, www.jetkonnect. com. Alternately guests may use the Jet Airways Mobile App on Android, iOS, Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10. T h e n e w c h e c k - i n s y s t e m operates on a unique platform that intelligently identifies a Jet Airways or JetKonnect booking reference (PNR) issued by the airline itself or a travel agent. In addition, the s y s t e m h a s b e e n e n h a n c e d t o check-in guests travelling with a Jet Airways launches all new self check-in service on mobile devices child or infant as well as groups booked on a single PNR. It also provides guests the convenience to check-in for code-share and interline flights. Moreover guests will have the option to update their frequent flyer number, as also meal preference applicable only on full service flights. Similarly, the service offers interactive seat map with an additional feature which displays emergency exit seats, companion seats and non-reclining seats during the check-in process. Upon successful check-in, guests will receive their e-Boarding Pass (Web and Mobile Boarding Pass) via email. Guests have option to print or email their e-Boarding Pass and change existing checked-in seat, if necessary. To download the Jet Airways m o b i l e a p p a n d f o r m o r e information visit www.jetairways. com or m.jetairways.com New service is designed for a smarter and easier check-in process.

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