Travel Agent - October 29, 2007 - (Page 90)

NEWS IMPACT EXCLUSIVE EYE ON speak Portuguese, you could probably figure it out.” Jackson also mentioned that Korean Air’s China business is going great guns. “January through June this year our passenger counts on our China routes are up fifty percent,” said Jackson. “A lot of that is front-of-the-plane business.” Maureen O’Crowley, marketing manager, western region, Korea Tourism Organization, was also at the event. She was anticipating a flight to Korea the next day to address graduates at the Kyung Hee University Graduate School of Tourism. She was also planning to attend an event in honor of one of Korea’s most respected shamans, Kim Keum Hwa. “Many Koreans have embraced PACIFIC/ASIA EARLIER THIS MONTH IN LOS ANGELES, we ran into John E. Jackson III, director of passenger marketing and sales, Americas, American regional headquarters, Korean Air, at a Korean Air event at the Sofitel Los Angeles in Beverly Hills. Jackson said the company was close to announcing another gateway. I asked him to narrow it down and he said it would be in South America, in one of four countries: Mexico, Brazil, Chile or Argentina. After mentally calculating the amount of business these four countries do with Asia, I asked, “Is it safe to say that the Girl from Ippanema will be flying Korean Air?” Jackson laughed and said, “If you Google new routes and you John E. Jackson III, director of passenger marketing and sales, Americas, American Regional Headquarters, Korean Air; Maureen O’Crowley, marketing manager, western region, Korea Tourism Organization; and Mark Rogers, senior editor, at a Korean Air event at Sofitel Los Angeles, Beverly Hills Christianity and turned their backs on shamanism (shamans are considered an intermediary between the physical and the spiritual world),” said O’Crowley. “That’s unfortunate, because it’s a fascinating part of Korea’s heritage, no matter what your religious beliefs happen to be.” —MARK ROGERS Jet Airways to Commence JFK-India Service Jet Airways (www.jetairways.com) will start daily service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to India on October 28. The JFK flights will be the airline’s second daily flight connecting the region to India. Last August, Jet Airways launched its first transatlantic service with daily flights to and from New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport. All Jet Airways’ transatlantic flights are routed through the airline’s hub at Brussels International Airport. Victoria Cruises to Launch Victoria Jenna in 2009 Victoria Cruises (www.victoriacruises.com) will grow its fleet to eight vessels on China’s Yangtze River with the introduction of the new Victoria Jenna in April 2009. The Victoria Jenna will have 209 cabins (186 standard accommodations, 19 junior suites, two deluxe suites and two Shangri-la suites). The vessel will sail Victoria Cruises’ “Three Gorges Highlights” program, both upstream and downstream between Chongqing and Yichang, as well the roundtrip “Three Gorges Explorer” itinerary sailing from Chongqing to Yichang and on to Chongqing. — MARK ROGERS CONNECTING YOU For updates on the Pacific/Asia region, visit www.travelagentcentral.com/pacasia 90 | TravelAgent October 29, 2007 http://www.victoriacruises.com http://www.jetairways.com http://www.travelagentcentral.com/pacasia

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