Air Pacific Opens New Tabua Club Lounge at Nadi International Airport

PRLog (Press Release) - Mar 22, 2012 - Fiji’s national carrier Air Pacific has officially opened its new Tabua Club Lounge at its home base at Nadi International Airport, the country’s international gateway. Conveniently sited on the ground floor of the Departure Hall of the airport, the Tabua Club Lounge is located to the left of Air Pacific’s premium business lounge. It is for the exclusive use of the airline’s Tabua Club members and those customers wishing to pay to use lounge services in Nadi before their international flights.

The new 75-seater lounge offers customers an affordable and relaxing way to unwind and refresh before their flight. It provides a quiet, inviting environment which will be especially attractive to those flying during busier departure times at Nadi. Our guests can enjoy a delicious selection of hot and cold savoury bites prepared by some of the best local culinary hotspots, and beverages which include a great selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. With shower facilities and high-speed internet access, the Tabua Club Lounge is our Fijian Oasis, catering to the discerning traveller who enjoys the little extras.

Air Pacific’s privileged Tabua Club members will have complementary access to the Lounge when travelling on the day on an Air Pacific ticket. Other guests wishing to use lounge services can do so at F$75 per day, available for purchase at check-in counters or at the Lounge reception.

The new Tabua Club Lounge is a demonstration of Air Pacific’s continued commitment towards enhancing the Fiji travel experiences of its guests. It complements the existing premium Business Class Lounge, which is now dedicated exclusively to our Business Class customers.  

Note:

Tabua Club offers members Priority Reservations, Business Class Check-in, Business Class Upgrades, Excess Baggage Allowance, Express Lanes and Lounge access. Individual and corporate membership options are available. Please visit www.airpacific.com/Tabua-Club, email tabuaclub@airpacific.com or call 673 7631 / 673 7630 for details.

ISSUED March 13, 2012

Air Pacific Executive Office
For press queries please contact:
Shane Hussein
Manager Public Relations and Communications
Air Pacific Limited | Nadi, Fiji
Ph: +679 673 7425; Cell: +679 9906164
Shane.Hussein@airpacific.com

ABOUT AIR PACIFIC

Air Pacific and its subsidiary Pacific Sun together fly over 400 flights per week. The company operates B747, and B737 aircraft from Fiji to 15 cities in 10 countries. Destinations include Hong Kong, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Vanuatu, and Solomon Islands. Air Pacific aircraft bring in 68 percent of all visitors who fly to Fiji. The Company employs over 790 employees, earns revenues of F$600 million, and directly contributes a significant portion of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Pacific Sun operates a combination of ATR 42-500s and De Havilland Twin Otter aircraft on Fiji’s 10 domestic island routes and regional flights to Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu

Air Pacific, the Fiji island's national airline, has earned an envious reputation as the prime carrier on the Australia-Fiji holiday route, offering typically gracious Fijian service.

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Mexico opens corruption probe in deadly fire

MONTERREY, Mexico — Nuevo Leon state launched a new offensive Wednesday against the proliferation of gambling halls as a top politician's brother was videotaped taking wads of cash inside a casino days before a casino fire killed 52 people.

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Nuevo Leon Gov. Rodrigo Medina announced initiatives to ban new betting operations and to better regulate existing ones, as well as a corruption probe into Jonas Larrazabal, brother of Monterrey Mayor Fernando Larrazabal who was caught on videotape visiting several unidentified casinos and being handed large amounts of money.

The newspaper Reforma, which published the images Wednesday, estimated that one wad of cash passed in a cell phone box was 400,000 pesos ($32,000). Mayor Fernando Larrazabal said that he supports the probe.

"First of all, the people voted for Fernando Larrazabal, and I'm not responsible for my brother's actions," he said. "I will ask the prosecutor to investigate and bring whoever is responsible to justice."

Gunmen entered the Casino Royale in Monterrey last Thursday, spread gasoline and set the building on fire, trapping and asphyxiating dozens of gamblers and employees in what's believed to be a case of extortion. Most of the victims were women playing bingo and slots or lunching that afternoon.

The five suspects arrested so far confessed to being part of the Zetas drug cartel. Authorities says they are searching for seven others, as well as the owner of the casino, who is believed to be in the United States.

It was the worst attack related to drug violence on civilians since President Felipe Calderon launched his crackdown on organized crime in 2006. At least 35,000 people have died in drug violence since then, according to government figures, though other sources put the number at 40,000.

Calderon declared three days of national mourning after the casino attack.

Medina also said he will push for changes in federal law so that no concession is granted for a casino without the approval of state and local authorities.

Larrazabal said the Casino Royale and 12 more of Monterrey's 29 casinos violated municipal laws but were allowed to remain open after obtaining federal court injunctions.

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‘The Smurfs’ Opens at No. 1 in PHL, Sequel in the Works

True-blue cuteness prevailed over apes, cowboys and aliens at the Philippine box office as Columbia Pictures’ live action and animated comedy “The Smurfs” opened at No.1 nationwide, hauling P29.25-M for the Aug. 10 to 14 opening weekend frame.

This was announced today by Victor R. Cabrera, managing director of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., the film’s local distributor.

“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” came in at second place (P22.41-M), followed by “Cowboys & Aliens” at third (P18.14-M), and “Captain America: The First Avenger” at No. 4 (P9.14-M).

Delighted by the over-achieving success of “The Smurfs” both in the U.S. and overseas, studio Sony Pictures has already green-lighted a sequel, due in theatres in 2013.

Rolling out in 115 screens (including 63 digital 3D cinemas) in the country, “The Smurfs” posted its biggest gross at SM Mall of Asia with P1.67-M, followed by SM North EDSA (P1.59-M), Trinoma (P1.50-M), Power Plant (P1.24-M), SM Megamall (P 932,939), Greenhills (P 841,418), Newport (P 829,703), Alabang Town Center (P 775,042), Glorietta 4 (P 727,033) and Greenbelt 3 (P 722,255).

Also generating huge receipts were Robinsons Ermita (P 581,256), Eastwood (P 550,222), SM Cebu (P 513,924), Robinsons Galleria (P 493,299), SM San Lazaro (P 480,978), Shangri-la (P 475,721), SM Clark (P 470,900), SM Dasmarinas (P 455,950), Festival Mall (P 414,053) and Marquee Mall (P 393,150).

In the film, when the evil wizard Gargamel chases the Smurfs out of their village, through a magical portal, and into our world, they land in the middle of New York’s Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.

The film stars Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, and Hank Azaria as Gargamel, with voices provided by Katy Perry and Anton Yelchin, among others.

Still playing across the Philippines, “The Smurfs” is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.

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