World-Class Air Travel Essential to Lao Tourism Say Award Winning Tour Operator

On Wednesday 11^th of April, Lao Airlines’ president, Dr.Somphone Douangdara invited co-director of Laos Mood Travel, Mr.Vithaya Phet-soumhou and Mr. Vanhpakai Saythong to the airline’s head-quarters in Vientiane, where he awarded them a certificate of Achievement for being ”the first Lao tour company to charter a return flight to Bangkok from Luang Prabang, using their brand new Airbus A320 aircraft.

The President said he was pleased that a Vientiane-based tour company was able to secure return charter flights between Bangkok and Luang prabang.”In this Visit Laos Year 2012, we are delighted that a tour company like Laos Mood Travel can actively promote high profile group tours that will bring Laos into the spotlights within the international travel scene” he said.

On behalf of Laos Mood Travel, Mr.Saythong announced that the company had recently organized a trip to Luang prabang for 92 visitors for a mining company based in France, with 12 nationalities represented. The holiday consisted of 6 days and 5 nights exploring Luang Prabang and the surrounding areas. He also stressed the company commitment to offering guests activities that provide them with a deeper understanding of Lao life and culture.

Mr. Phetsoumphou added:” We have worked for almost a year to make this beautiful trip happen. One of the challenges we faced in Luang Prabang was getting such a large group there together. The client did not want to split the group, so working closely with Lao Airlines; we arranged return charter flights exclusively for them. Our clients were very impressed by the high standard of service they received during their flights, as well as the punctuality and overall quality of the airline’s brand new Airbus A320s. We are very thankful to Lao Airlines for giving us the opportunity to impress a demanding clientele, who returned to Europe with an extremely positive image of Laos.”

Representatives from Lao Airlines ended by announcing their intention to open up new routes in the region, improving connectivity with long haul flights, particularly from Europe, Northern Asia and Australia via Bangkok, Singapore and Hanoi, where the national carrier is already operating.