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Journey to Laos and Beyond idee ! Sa Saba baidee 1

Overview Part of French Indochina during the 19 th - early 20 th 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.

Geography & Location 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. 3

Climate 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. 4

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) 5

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. 6

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. 7

Where to go 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 8

Now lets learn some more about Lao Airlines 9

History December 2011: 2 nd A320 arrived -a 2-class layout seating 126 passengers in Economy and 16 in Business Class 2003:re-branded as Lao Airlines & in 2011 took delivery of the first of two Airbus A320 aircraft ordered from Airbus The national carrier initially started with a mixed fleet of Douglas DC-3 and DC-4, operating on international and domestic routes & helicopters for remote regions. In September 1976 the Civil Aviation Company was formed from the merger of existing airlines Royal Air Lao and Lao Air Lines.

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

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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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

Interline Partners/SPA with 27 Airline partners Airlines has interline agreements with the following airlines    Aeroflot (SkyTeam) Garuda Indonesia (SkyTeam) Philippine Airlines    Air France (SkyTeam) Hahn Air SilkAir    Asiana Airlines (Star Alliance) Hainan Airlines Singapore Airlines (Star   Alliance) Bangkok Airways Jetstar Airways  SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld)   Berjaya Air Jetstar Asia Airways  Thai Airways (Star Alliance)   Cambodia Angkor Air KLM Royal Dutch  Vietnam Airlines (SkyTeam)  Airlines (SkyTeam) China Airlines (SkyTeam)   Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam)  Korean Air (SkyTeam) China Eastern  Airlines (SkyTeam) Myanmar Airways International   Etihad Airways Qantas Airways Limited (Oneworld)   EVA Air (Star Alliance) Qatar Airways (Oneworld)

Contact us 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