Viva Macau to commence Macau-Sydney services with introductory fares starting at AUD305
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(CAPA) Macau-based LCC, Viva Macau, announced (21-Jun-07) plans to commence three-times weekly services to Sydney (services to operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays) from 16-Aug-07.
The route will be operated by a B767 aircraft, offering a two-class configuration, Star Class and Superstar Class. The airline is offering an introductory one-way ‘Star Class’ fare of AUD305 (including taxes and surcharges) and initial ‘Super Star’ Class fares of AUD1190. The aircraft is configured with 210 seats, 24 in Superstar Class and 186 in Star Class. Following the introductory fares, the average Star Class fare will be approximately AUD470, while the Superstar Class Fare will remain at AUD1190.
Viva Macau will be the first Asian LCC to operate services to Sydney. It currently operates a fleet of two B767-200ERs, but plans to expand its fleet to 15 aircraft within five years. Initially, the airline plans to introduce an additional two B767s in 3Q07, another two in 1Q08, and an additional two during the rest of 2008 for a total of eight aircraft by end-08. The airline also plans to increase its Macau-Sydney frequency to daily services, and is considering additional Australian destinations, possibly Melbourne or Brisbane. The airline believes the current Bilateral Agreement between the two governments should not represent an obstacle in increasing the frequency of Macau-Sydney services.
Viva Macau commenced operations in 2006 and currently operates three-times weekly services to Jakarta and twice-weekly services to the Maldives. Viva Macau is a privately owned company whose shareholders include two prominent Macau businessmen, Viva Macau’s President Mr Ngan In Leng and MKW Capital, an international venture capital firm. The airline plans to offer nine destinations by Sep-07, including Tokyo, Osaka, Pusan, Manila (Clark), Ho Chi Minh City, and Phuket.
Macau is located in near proximity to the Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong, and markets itself as the “La Vegas of the East”. In 2006, Macau attracted more than 22 million visitors. Viva Macau is promoting Macau both as a destination in itself, and as a gateway to nearby destinations including Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Zhuhai.
Date posted: 21-Jun-07
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