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		<title>It&#8217;s Finally Here &#8211; Bangkok Airport Rail Link Opens Today</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After more than a year of delays, and not a little confusion, the Bangkok Airport Rail Link officially opened for business today. The new service provides a quick rail between the airport and a new &#34;City Terminal&#34; off Asoke Road near the Sukhumvit area. The journey takes just 15 minutes or so. The tracks are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://asia-airports.com/blog/2010/08/its-finally-here-bangkok-airport-rail-link-opens-today/</link>
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		<title>Expanded Guide to Kuala Lumpur Low Cost Carrier Terminal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Driven by the budget juggernaut Air Asia, Kuala Lumpur&#8217;s low cost carrier terminal (LCCT) continues to expand. It now appears to be the largest low cost terminal in Southeast Asia, with a capacity that probably outstrips most other airports in the region. It&#8217;s not &#8216;pretty&#8217; but like the budget airlines themselves, it gets the job [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://asia-airports.com/blog/2010/08/expanded-guide-to-kuala-lumpur-low-cost-carrier-terminal/</link>
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		<title>Bangkok Airport Link Gets Opening Date</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After years of delays and many postponed dates, it appears we now have an official, firm opening date for the start of commercial service for the Bangkok Airport Link. The new train service links Suvarnabhumi International Airport to the city. The Express Service runs non-stop from the airport to the new City Terminal in just [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://asia-airports.com/blog/2010/08/bangkok-airport-link-gets-opening-date/</link>
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		<title>Thai and Tiger to Form New Low Cost Carrier</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Channel NewsAsia and others are reporting that Thai Airways and Tiger Airways have signed an agreement to form a new low cost carrier to be called Thai Tiger Airways. The new carrier will be based in Bangkok and copy Tiger&#8217;s model of using an all-A320 fleet. See my review of Tiger Airways for more information [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://asia-airports.com/blog/2010/08/thai-and-tiger-new-low-cost-carrier/</link>
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		<title>First Private Jet Terminal Opens in Bangkok</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Those of you that are truly part of the jet set now have a posh new place to park your ride. Bangkok&#8217;s first dedicated terminal for private aircraft has been opened at the city&#8217;s old Don Muang airport. The new privately operated facility features two hangars, a luxurious lounge and a full range of services. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://asia-airports.com/blog/2010/04/first-private-jet-terminal-opens-in-bangkok/</link>
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		<title>Fingerprints and Mug Shots on tap for Bali Visitors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been hearing mentions that this might be in the works, and now it seems to be official: Visitors to Indonesia, starting with Bali, will now have their fingerprints and pictures taken. According to Bali Discovery, fingerprints will be taken using an ink-less scanner. No word on how the photography will work, although one would [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://asia-airports.com/blog/2010/04/fingerprints-and-mug-shots-on-tap-for-bali-visitors/</link>
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		<title>In Transit: Singapore Changi Budget Terminal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was a day of firsts: It&#8217;s the first time I&#8217;m flying Tiger Airways, so it&#8217;s also my first time through Changi Airport&#8217;s Budget Terminal. As you&#8217;d pretty much expect from one of the world&#8217;s best airports, they did a very good job creating an infrastructure for low cost carriers. Yes, it&#8217;s a very utilitarian [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://asia-airports.com/blog/2010/04/in-transit-singapore-changi-budget-terminal/</link>
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		<title>Indonesian Airlines on the Comeback &#8211; Mandala Earns IOSA Certification</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Indonesian airlines have had a rough time over the last few years. There have been crashes and accusations of lax maintenance. This all culminated in the EU issuing a ban on all Indonesian airlines preventing them from flying to Europe (even though none of them did at the time). This drove a few airlines out [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://asia-airports.com/blog/2010/03/indonesian-airlines-on-the-comeback-mandala-earns-iosa-certification/</link>
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		<title>In Transit &#8211; Vientiane</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Although I&#8217;ve visited Vientiane three or four times now, this is my first time using the airport. I usually fly into Udorn Thani in Thailand and then cross the Friendship Bridge. But now I&#8217;m flying from Vientiane to Luang Prabang via Lao Airlines. Vientiane has a nice shiny new terminal building, but although it appears [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://asia-airports.com/blog/2010/03/in-transit-vientiane/</link>
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		<title>Garuda Eyes USA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems that Indonesian national carrier Garuda is planning a big comeback. According to Bali Discovery, the airline is awaiting delivery of 10 Boeing 777-200 ER aircraft, which will enable it to fly to North America. The airline went through a rough patch several years ago, cultivating in being banned from flying in European airspace, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://asia-airports.com/blog/2010/03/garuda-eyes-usa/</link>
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