More Perks For Tourists With 'One Asia Pass'

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Visitors to eight Asian cities, including Kuala Lumpur, can expect to enjoy a variety of privileges such as discounts, free gifts and other benefits with the 'One Asia Pass' programme launched Wednesday. The eight cities are members of the Council for Promotion of Tourism in Asia (CPTA). Besides Kuala Lumpur, the other CPTA member cities are Seoul, Tokyo, Hanoi, Bangkok, Jakarta, Taipei and New Delhi. Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) director-general Salleh Yusup said that with this special pass, tourists who visited the cities would enjoy a variety of special promotional offers from a wide range of tourism product and service providers. "These benefits will include discounts for tourist attractions, shopping and dining as well as some freebies when making purchases," he told reporters after launching the initiative here. He said it was part of the 'Welcome to Asia' campaign that aimed to cross-sell and encourage longer visits to more member cities. Salleh said this effort would hopefully lure more Westerners to visit this part of the world as well as encourage more travel among Asians themselves. He said the programme had the potential to increase the number of tourist arrivals from outside Asia to Malaysia, generating economic growth through the tourism sector. To enjoy the benefits of One Asia Pass, visit www.welcometoasia.jp and sign up for the programme online. A flight code is needed because touring the cities is a requirement for application. -- BERNAMA