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Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAIR), the Philippines? premier leisure airline, extends the Batanes Winter promo for booking until Feb. 28.
SEAIR offers exclusive 10-percent discounts via www.FlySeair.com for travel until Feb. 28. Travelers can type ilovebataneswinter09 in the promo code field to avail of this special offer for limited seats.
The Batanes group of islands at the northernmost tip of the Philippines has a distinct landscape unlike any other in the country. During the winter months from December to February, temperatures can go as low as seven degrees Celsius. The cool temperate weather, combined with green pastures, windmills on rolling hills, and lighthouses guarding immaculate shorelines, give visitors a sense of a holiday in the countryside of Europe.
SEAIR has been serving key tourist destinations since 1995, most notably Boracay, and has the longest history of uninterrupted service to Boracay direct via Caticlan. It is the nation?s second-oldest airline and has flown almost 3 million passengers to local destinations including Marinduque, El Nido, Tablas (Romblon), Cebu, Clark, Zamboanga, Jolo and Tawi-tawi. SEAIR also offers the most routes to and from Caticlan with flights from Caticlan to Manila, Clark and Cebu.
To avail of the promo, book online at www.FlySeair.com. For inquiries, call SEAIR reservations at 8490100. Join the SEAIR Facebook fan page for updates on promos.
Chinese painting exhibit
In celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the Chinese Painting Group of the Confucius Institute of the Ateneo de Manila University and the Chan Lim family of painters will hold a group exhibit of paintings at the Grand Atrium, Shangri-La Plaza Mall at Mandaluyong City. Exhibit opens today at 6 p.m. and will run till Feb. 11. On Feb. 7, 3 p.m., there will be a demonstration of Chinese painting in the same venue by Dr. Alex Chan Lim and Dr. Felix Chan Lim. There will also be free workshops on Chinese painting in the afternoon of Feb. 7. Participants will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis through the customer service counter of the Shangri-La Plaza. The public is invited to these events.
Sun?s Korean SMS
Koreans staying in the Philippines will now have an easier way of exchanging messages with their friends, loved ones and colleagues in Korea via the Sun Korean SMS service.
Sun Cellular now has Korean language support in its network. Koreans will be able to compose text messages in Hangul, the Korean alphabet, and send to any Korean mobile number. All they need is a Sun Cellular SIM, postpaid or prepaid, and a mobile phone that can input Korean characters (usually LG and Samsung mobile phones). They can compose a text message with a maximum of 80 to 90 Korean characters, depending on the handset. The rate per Korean SMS is at P9.
