Rel - First Viva Macau Flight Lands In Melbourne

WOW MACAU, FLY ME THERE NOW! . FIRST VIVA MACAU FLIGHT LANDS IN MELBOURNE

- First Viva Macau flight lands in Melbourne, heralding a new age in low fare travel to north Asia including Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta.

- Thousands of fares on sale now from just A$339 for Economy and A$699 for Business class.

Melbourne, Australia - Viva Macau Airlines, Macaus international award-winning airline, celebrated the commencement of twice weekly direct Economy and Business class services between Melbourne and Macau. Melbournians can now fly directly to China's gateway and experience Macau, Asia's hottest tourism destination.

To celebrate the new route, Viva Macau Airlines is offering special fares from only A$339 for a roundtrip Economy Class ticket and A$699 for a roundtrip Business Class ticket.

Located on the Southeast coast of China on the western bank of the Pearl River Delta, Macau is a 55 minute ferry ride from Hong Kong and 10 minute drive to Zhuhai. Home to the largest scale integrated resorts in the Asia-Pacific, including the "Cotai Strip" beside the airport, Macau is famous for its world-class entertainment, casinos, and also cultural heritage.

"The Melbourne-Macau route is a significant milestone for Viva Macau and we are pleased to provide affordable air travel for tourism, business, and conferences" said Dr Reg Macdonald, Viva Macau CEO.

"Macau is Asia's Las Vegas: an incredible place, with the airport at its heart. Also, Macau is rich in history with UNESCO World Heritage Sites nestled in the centre of Macau. On top of that, it's easy to connect from the Macau airport to Hong Kong, or cross the border to China, or to catch another Viva Macau flight to Japan (Hokkaido and Tokyo) or Vietnam."

Not only are the new flights a convenient new route for Australian to get to Macau, China, Japan & Vietnam, but they are also a boon for the Victorian tourism industry.

Reg MacDonald added "already Viva Macau has lots of Chinese tour groups booking trips Down Under. These direct flights are just what they were looking for."

Viva Macau Airlines will operate two flights per week, every Thursday and Saturday from Melbourne to Macau, every Wednesday and Saturday from Macau to Melbourne. Flights will depart Melbourne at 10:15 and 23:30 and land in Macau at 17:00 and 06:15. Return flights will depart Macau at 20:15 and 09:45 and arrive in Melbourne at 09:00 and 22:30.

Viva Macau Airlines, Macau's award winning international airline with the motto "We Mean the World to Macau", offers value-for-money International air fares and in-flight service to make travel fun, enjoyable and convenient. The airline flies direct from Macau to Tokyo, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Sydney and Melbourne.

For inquiries and reservations, please visit www.flyvivamacau.com.

About Viva Macau Airlines
Viva Macau Airlines, awarded CAPA New Airline of The Year 2007 and voted Top 10 Low Cost Airlines in Asia by Smarttravelasia.com, is Asia's newest, low-fare international airline providing a network of direct flights from its home base, Macau - the Las Vegas of the East . to Australia, Japan, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Viva Macau operates a fleet of wide-bodied Boeing 767s with a two-class cabin service - Premium/Business Class and Economy Class. Viva Macau cabin and cockpit crews hail from 28 different nationalities, with a management team of more than 200 years combined airline experience. Viva Macau Airlines is a privately owned company whose shareholders including Macau prominent businessman and Viva Macau's Chairman Mr. Ngan In Leng and MKW Capital, an international venture capital firm with a series of equity investments across a diverse portfolio of businesses in Macau. Viva Macau is innovative and fun, a flying experience that is 'simply different'.

Reservations hotline in Australia :
1300 363 044

Reservations hotline in Macau :
+853 2871 8880

Website : www.flyvivamacau.com

For Viva Macau media enquiries, please contact
In Australia: Matthew Hobbs,
tel: +61 432113845

In Macau: Glady Tung,
tel: +853 8801 0200,
[email protected]

SOURCE: Viva Macau Airways