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Sa Saba baidee idee!

Journey to Laos and Beyond

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Overview

• Part of French Indochina during the 19th - early 20th century colonial period
• 1975 : Laos achieved complete independence
• Population: 6.9 million consisting of 49 ethnic groups| 4 main languages
• 17 provinces
• Agriculture: largest contributor to the Gross Domestic Product = stick rice, corn, tobacco,

cotton and coffee

• National flower: Dok Champa (the frangipani) means Joy in life and Sincerity.

Visa- US Visitors Visa is upon arrival in airport. Everything to plan your clients journey can be found on Laos Tourism board website.

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The Peoples’ Democratic Republic of Laos is located in the center of Indochina in Southeast Asia. Borders with:

• China to the North
• Myanmar to Northwest
• Thailand to the West
• Cambodia to the South
• Vietnam to the East

Around 70% of Laos' terrain is mountainous The Mekong River is the main geographical feature in the West and, in fact, forms a natural border with Thailand in some areas. The Mekong flows through nearly 1180 miles of Lao territory and shapes much of the lifestyle of the people of Laos. In the South the Mekong reaches a width of 12miles, creating an area with thousands of islands.

Geography & Location

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Most of the year is hot and humid. Best time to visit Laos is between November and February. Laos enjoys a tropical climate with two distinct seasons:

• Rainy season is from the beginning of May to the end of September
• Dry season is from October through April.

The yearly average temperature is 82 degrees F, rising to a maximum of 100F during April and May.

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Climate

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Religion

• Buddhism: Theravada Buddhism is the official religion of about 90% of Lao people.

Buddhism is an inherent feature of daily life and casts a strong influence on Lao society.

• Lao women can be seen each morning giving alms to monks, the reason earning merit to

their rebirths. It is expected that every Lao man will become a monk for at least a short time in his life.

• Traditionally, men spend three months during the rainy season in a Wat (Buddhist temple)

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Arts

• Lao has a rich cultural heritage with religious art and architecture forming the cornerstone of artistic
• traditions. There exists across the country a plethora of distinctive monuments and architectural styles.
• One of the most notable structures is the That Luang, the great Sacred Stupa, in Vientiane. Its dome-like

stupa and four-cornered superstructure is the model for similar monuments across Laos.

• Stupas serve to commemorate the life of the Buddha and many stupas are said to house sacred Buddha

relics (parts of Buddha s body).

• Generally, Hinayana Buddhists cremate the dead body and then place the bones in the stupa, which are

set around the grounds of temples, or wats. Different styles of architecture are evident in the numerous Buddhist Wats.

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Culture & Tradition

• Lao people are frank, open and friendly, and they possess

a strongly developed sense of courtesy and respect. Everyone who adheres to the latter will receive a warm welcome.

• The generally accepted form of greeting among Lao

people is the Nop

• It is performed by placing one’s palms together in a

position of praying at chest level, but not touching the

• body. The higher the hands, the greater the sign of
• respect. Nonetheless, the hands should not be held above

the level of the nose. The nop is accompanied by a slight bow to show respect to persons of higher status and age. It is also used as an expression of thanks, regret or saying good-bye. But with western people it is acceptable to shake hands. The feet form the inferior part of the body (as much spiritually as physically). You must never indicate or touch another person or object with your foot.

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Where to go

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Top Destinations:

• Vientiane (VTE) the Capital City
• Pakse
• Savannakhet
• Vang Vieng
• Luang Namtha
• Luang Prabang
• Thakhaek
• Xieng Khouang

Attractions:

• Natural Sites
• Cultural Sites
• Historical Sites
• World Heritage Sites

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Now lets learn some more about

Lao Airlines

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December 2011: 2nd A320 arrived

• a 2-class layout seating 126

passengers in Economy and 16 in Business Class In September 1976 the Civil Aviation Company was formed from the merger of existing airlines Royal Air Lao and Lao Air Lines. The national carrier initially started with a mixed fleet of Douglas DC-3 and DC-4,

• perating on international and domestic

routes & helicopters for remote regions. 2003:re-branded as Lao Airlines & in 2011 took delivery of the first of two Airbus A320 aircraft ordered from Airbus

History

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Quick Airline Overview  18 destinations (12 International, 6 Domestic routes)  New routes are planned for the future within Asia as well as to Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan  11 in Fleet  Hubs: Wattay International Airport in Vientiane (VTE) & Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)  1000 employees

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Fleet

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 AIRBUS A320-214

Engines: CFM56-5B4/3 Manufactured by CFM International (France, USA) Seat configurations:142 seats (16 business with 126 economy) Plane length / Wing span/ height: 37.57m/ 34.15m/ 12.08m Engine Thrust: 27.000 lbf Range with Maximum passengers: 5.900 km Normal Cruise speed: 828 km/h Maximum operation altitude: 12.000 m

Fleet

 ATR 72-500/600

Engines : PW127F Pratt & Whitney of Canada Propellers 6 blade 568F manufactured by Hamilton Sundstrand of America Seat configurations : 70 seats Plane length / Wing span / height: 27.166 m/27.050 m / 7.65 m Engine Thrust: 2475 shp horse power each Range with Maximum passengers (pay load):7,550 Kg Normal Cruise speed : 276 knot / 506 Km/ h Maximum operation Altitude: 25000 ft /7,620m

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Seat map

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Seat map

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Domestic Routes

Luang Prabang -LPQ Oudomxay- ODY Luang Namtha- LXG Xiengkhouang- XKH Savannakhet-ZVK Pakse- PKZ

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International Routes

 BKK (Thailand)  CNX (Thailand)  HAN (Vietnam)  SGN (Vietnam)  CKG (China)  CSX (China)  CZX (China)  CTU(China)  KMG (China)  JHG (China)  CAN (China)  REP (Cambodia)  PNH - Cambodia (Code share with Vietnam Airlines)  SIN (Singapore) reopened 2017  ICN (S. Korea)  PUS (S. Korea)

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Certifications

• Joined ARC for full ticketing 2013
• IATA Full membership: 10 Aug 2016
• IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit): 04 Feb 2016
• Security Management system (SMS) 2011
• ISO: 11 Jun 2012
• ISO 9001:2008 Reservation and Ticketing
• ISO 9001:2008 Ground Handling
• ISO 9001:2008 In flight Service
• ISO 9001:2008 Luang Prabang Station
• ISO: 14 Dec 2017
• ISO 270001: 2013 Data Center

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Awards

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Our Services

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Inflight Service

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Frequent Flier Program: Champa Muanglao

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Business Lounges

International

• Wattay International Airport , Vientiane, Laos (& Domestic

Terminal)

• Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok Thailand
• Shangshui International Airport , Kunming, China
• Baiyun International Airport, Guangzhou, China
• Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, Vietnam
• Tan Son Nhat international airport, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
• Incheon International Airport, South Korea

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Interline Partners/SPA with 27 Airline partners

Airlines has interline agreements with the following airlines

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Aeroflot (SkyTeam)

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Air France (SkyTeam)

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Asiana Airlines (Star Alliance)

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Bangkok Airways

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Berjaya Air

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Cambodia Angkor Air

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China Airlines (SkyTeam)

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China Eastern Airlines (SkyTeam)

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Etihad Airways

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EVA Air (Star Alliance)

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Garuda Indonesia (SkyTeam)

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Hahn Air

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Hainan Airlines

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Jetstar Airways

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Jetstar Asia Airways

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (SkyTeam)

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Korean Air (SkyTeam)

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Myanmar Airways International

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Qantas Airways Limited (Oneworld)

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Qatar Airways (Oneworld)

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Philippine Airlines

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SilkAir

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Singapore Airlines (Star

Alliance)

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SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld)

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Thai Airways (Star Alliance)

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Vietnam Airlines (SkyTeam)

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Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam)

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Help Desk & Reservations Toll-Free 877 989-5677 reservations@laoairlines.us Help Desk Hours M-F 830 – 830 EST SA 1030 – 430 EST Sales support is available in New York, Washington DC, Houston, Miami, and Los Angeles Lao Airlines US Sascha Henckell, US Product Manager shenckell@airlinepros.com 420 Lexington Avenue Suite 358-360

New York, NY 10170

Contact us

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• Does QV have any Interline Agreements? Lao Airlines has a baggage interline

agreement and ticketing agreement with 27 airlines. This list can be found in your GDS

• r by contacting our office.
• What major international airlines connect into the gateway cities QV serves?

International gateways for connections for traffic coming from the US include BKK, SIN and HAN

• How can I sell QV? Travel professionals that have access to any GDS (Sabre, Amadeus,

Apollo, Worldspan, & Galileo) can book Lao Airlines through their GDS. For agents that do not have access, our USA office based in NYC can handle your bookings and fare quotes.

• Lao Airlines accepts Visa, Mastercard, Cash/Check and UATP credit cards for payment.
• Does Lao Airlines pay travel agents commission? Yes we do! 3% commission on any

published fares for any booking made through your GDS on (QV/627) validated or ticketed by us if you do not sell air currently yourself. We can also help you with booking air for yourself and clients and helping you with group quotes (10+ pax)

FAQ

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KHOP CHAI!

Contact us: Sascha HENCKELL US Product Manager Lao Airlines USA P: +1 877-989-5677 E: reservations@laoairlines.us