Agoda and Bangkok Airways in Online Partnership

Agoda.com, an online travel company specializing in discount hotel bookings in Asia, announced a partnership with Bangkok Airways - the region's award-winning Asia's Boutique Airline, offering flyers special deals on hotel bookings. Travelers can find this new hotel offer today at http://bangkokair.partners.agoda.com/.

Bangkok, Thailand (PRWEB) January 22, 2009 -- Agoda.com, an online travel company specializing in discount hotel bookings in Asia (http://www.agoda.com/asia.html), announced a partnership with Bangkok Airways - the region's award-winning Asia's Boutique Airline, offering flyers special deals on hotel bookings. Travelers can find this new hotel offer today at http://bangkokair.partners.agoda.com.

In light of boosting the sales volumes during the difficult time of economic recession, this partnership brings about a new link as a convenient one-stop shop for worldwide clienteles seeking better deals on air tickets and rooms in this part of the world.

Mr. Robert Rosenstein, Chief Operating Officer of Agoda.com, commented, "Booking hotels online has always been a great way to save time and money. With this partnership, Bangkok Airways customers will find it easy to get great rates in Thailand's hottest destinations and anywhere that Bangkok Airways flies. Better prices on hotels with Agoda.com mean more freedom to shop, sightsee or enjoy your favorite spa or restaurant. With great discounts abound, there has never been a better time to enjoy travel in Asia."

Mrs. Ariya Prasarttong-Osoth, Bangkok Airways' Vice President - Sales, said, "Our network is all about the 'Exotic Gems' which consist of over 20 beautiful beaches and rich cultural destinations in and around Asia. With this partnership, booking flights and rooms are made much easier with only a click away. Now travelers can find hotel choices with greater benefits from both Bangkok Airways and Agoda.com via the new joint portal."

Agoda Company markets hotels throughout Asia with locally branded Agoda sites supporting Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai and other European languages. The sites are supported by a multilingual customer service team, which operates 24 hours/day, 365 days/year.

Enjoy special hotel deals today at http://bangkokair.partners.agoda.com/ or contact the Agoda customer service team via telephone at +66 2 625 9100, or e-mail at info (at) agoda (dot) com.

Note to Editors:

About Agoda Company:

Agoda (http://www.agoda.com) is an online hotel reservations service which specializes in securing the lowest discount hotel prices in Asia. Agoda is part of Priceline.com (Nasdaq:PCLN). Agoda's network includes 8,290 hotels in Asia and more than 49,700 worldwide. The staff of over 300 professionals, located throughout Asia, provides a first-rate reservation service that uniquely combines local knowledge and local connections to provide the best hotel deals to both business and leisure travelers.

In addition, Agoda customers participate in the Agoda Rewards Program, earning further discounts and free stays. Unlike programs that limit travelers to a single chain, the Agoda Rewards Program allows customers to redeem Rewards Points at thousands of hotels around the globe, at any time. A member of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Agoda's aim is to promote travel by making it more affordable and more accessible to more people.

About Bangkok Airways Co., Ltd.:

Bangkok Airways (www.bangkokair.com), with the Asia's Boutique Airline slogan, is the first private airline established in Thailand since 1968. Taking off daily with about a hundred flights per day from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok Airways flies travelers from around the world to more than twenty exquisite destinations across Thailand and Asia. To name a few; Samui, Phuket, Trat (Koh Chang), Maldives are amongst the hottest beach selections; whilst Sukhothai, Luang Prabang, Siem Reap (Angkor) are of the world heritage personalities, each of which possesses her unique flair.

Bangkok Airways' the only airline in Asia that has won the Skytrax' Best Regional Airline for five consecutive years since 2004. As a member of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Bangkok Airways continues to provide comfort at an uncompromised safety standard to all passengers towards the region's tourism sustainability.

Press Information:

Agoda Company

Ms. Pornpavee Kullama

Phone: + 66 (0) 2 6259258

Email: pornpavee.kullama (at) agoda (dot) com

Bangkok Airways' Corporate Communications Department

Media Relations

Tel: +66 (0)2 265 5670-2, +66 (0)2 265 8708

Fax: +66 (0)2 265 5665

E-mail: media (at) bangkokair (dot) com

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