Archive for December, 2009

The seafood exporting company from Thailand, Thai Union Frozen Plc., Led the increases among the Thai seafood exporters who triggered the possibility of increasing the estimated demand from U.S. customers related to oil leaks in the Gulf of Mexico that reduces the supply for export markets are Asia’s largest country.

Thai Union, which is the largest seafood exporters in Thailand, according to market value, surged 7% to 42 baht at 12.30 pm local time on the closing stock. Asian Seafoods Coldstorage Plc., Gaining 14% to 4.80 baht, which is the highest closing level since February 2006.
Meanwhile, Seafresh Industry Plc also soared 7.8% to 6.20 baht, which makes it the highest position since February 2003 earlier.

“There is optimism on the possibility of the Thailand exporter of seafood products to obtain more demand from the U.S. as the occurrence of events in the Gulf of Mexico oil leak,” explained Leenutaphong Rattana, an analyst at IV Global Securities Plc in his statement today via phone. Rattana added that the oil leak has really reduced the supply of seafood in the U.S.

Etihad Airways to offer travel packages in order to celebrate four years of operation of the United Arab Emirates airline’s home in Indonesia.

Through a press release received today, travel packages offered are valid from today until December 15, 2010 aimed at combining the two classes of passenger flights from Etihad.

Etihad offers a starting price of U.S. $ 1,800 for the Pearl Business Class route from Jakarta to Abu Dhabi, followed by Coral Economy class Abu Dhabi route to Dublin, London, Manchester, Frankfurt, Munich, Casablanca, Brussels, Geneva, Paris and Milan.

In addition, Etihad passengers will also receive special offers through a package combining two premium cabins. Passengers can fly using the Pearl Business Class route from Jakarta to Abu Dhabi, which resumed flights to Europe by Diamond First class.

Packages are offered starting at $ 6,000. Passengers who travel with the class of the Business or Diamond First Pearl can enjoy access to premium executive lounges at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Etihad is now a four star airline version of Skytrax. Skytrax airline itself is a recognized rating agency in the world of global aviation.

The Indonesian airline to enter a four-star category Skytrax version is Garuda Indonesia. In total, there are 28 airlines that signed a four-star category. Meanwhile, the five star categories including airline, which is the highest rating is Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Asiana Airlines, Kingfisher Airlines, and Qatar Airways.