Airline Discounts

The Internet Society has arranged special INET 97 airline rates for travel on a global basis to and from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The negotiated arrangements will reflect savings on all flights, and a savings of 15-50% on Malaysia Airlines, the Official Airline for INET 97. For the Malaysian Airlines office nearest you, check out the listing of Malaysian Airlines Offices.

EWA Travel has been designated as the Official INET 97 Travel Agency to facilitate airline reservations and airline tickets on your behalf. EWA provides the finest team of responsive, experienced and cordial travel professionals to service all domestic and international travel needs. EWA is a specialist in international faring and in the delivery of the full range of international travel services. Reducing the costs of international airfares is their hallmark.

Airline Reservations

To obtain itineraries and quotations, contact EWA Travel directly:

EWA Travel, Inc. 13873 Park Center Road, Suite 202 Herndon, VA 20171 E-mail at: hern@ewatravel.com Telephone: + 1 703 834 6100 or + 1 800 305 8747 (U.S., Canada & Caribbean) Fax: +1 703 834 6105 Web-Sites: www.ewatravel.com

Sample Coach Airfares on Malaysia Airlines

All fares are quoted in U.S. Dollars.
All flights are subject to availability. Make reservations soon!

Europe
The following cities will receive a round-trip rate of US $999.00: Frankfurt, Paris, London, Amsterdam, Zurich, Rome, Madrid, Vienna, Munich and Istanbul. This price reflects savings well in excess of 50% compared with the regular published prices.

Asia
Prices are quoted per city:

Jakarta	$276
Sydney*	$840	(* includes most all cities in Australia)
Tokyo	$899
Denpasar	$343
Bangkok	$320
Seoul	$999
Taipei	$699
Hong Kong	$499
Beijing	$812
Manila	$499
Madras	$499
Sydney	$840

The Asia discounts represent savings of approximately 25%- 50% savings compared with regular published prices.

United States
For pricing within the United States, fares are broken down into seven regions:

Zone 0 - West Coast $1,075
(LAX, SFO, SAN, SEA, SJC, PDX)

Zone 1 - Western $1,150
(BFL, FAT, IPL, LAS, LGB, MRY, OAK, ONT, PHX, PSP, PRC, RNO, SBA, SBP, SMF, SMX, SNA, TUS, WUM)

Zone 2 - Northwestern $1,195
(ABQ, ANC, BIL, FAT, FAI, FMN, FLG, GEG, GJT, GUP, IDA, JAC, JNU, MFR, MOT, MSO, PIH, PSC, RAP, RDM, SGU, SLC, SUN, TWF, VEL, WYS, YKM)

Zone 3 - South Central $1,275
(AMA, AUS, BTR, CRP, DFW, ELP, FHU, IAH, HRL, ICT, IGM, LBB, LIT, LFT, LRD, MAF, MFE, MHK, MKC, MSY, OKC, SAT, SGF, SHV, TUL)

Zone 4 - Midwest $1,350
(ATW, AZO, CHI, CID, DMI, DAY, DSM, DTW, EVV, FNT, FSD, FWA, GRR, IND, LAN, LNK, MBS, MKE, MLI, MSN, MSP, OMA, SDF, STL, TOL)

Zone 5 - East Coast $1,360
(ABE, ATL, AVL, AVP, BDA, BDL, BGR, BHM, BGM, BNA, BOS, BUF, BTV, BWI, CAE, CAK, CHA, CHO, CHS, CLE, CLT, CMH, CRW, CVG, DAB, ELM, ERI, EWR, EYW, FAY, FLL, FMY, GNV, GPT, GSO, GSP, HAR, HVN, HSV, HTS, IAD, IAH, ILM, ISP, ITH, JAN, JAX, LEX, LGA, LYH, MCO, MDT, MEM, MHT, MIA, MLB, MLU, MOB, MYR, NYC, NAS, OAJ, ORF, ORH, PBI, PHL, PIT, PNS, PVD, PWM, RDU, RIC, ROA, ROC, RSW, SAV, SRQ, STT, STX, SJU, SWF, SYR, TLH, TPA, TRI, TYS, WAS)

Zone 6 - Caribbean $1,585

Business and First Class Fares
EWA offers a 10% discount on business and first class regular published rates.

Visit Malaysia Special
A special airfare of $99.00 for up to 5 stops withing Peninsular Malaysia is available when issued in connection with an international Malaysia Airlines ticket to Kuala Lumpur (or anywhere in Malaysia).

Entry Into Malaysia

Passport Requirements
All foreign visitors must posses a valid passport, and some countries require a visa (see below list). Participants requiring a visa should apply immediately to their local authority in order to avoid delays in travel to the conference.

Visitors to Malaysia must be in possession of valid passport/travel documents with a validity of six months beyond the period of intended stay. In the case of a national passport not recognized by the Malaysian Government, the holder must be in possession of a document in lieu of passport obtainable at the nearest Malaysian Mission abroad. The national passport must also ensure his re-entry into the country of his citizenship.

Visa Requirements
Commonwealth Citizens (except Bangladesh/India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka), British Protected Persons or Citizens of the Republic of Ireland and Citizens of Switzerland, Netherlands, San Marino and Liechtenstein do not need a visa to enter Malaysia. For U.S. citizens, a valid passport (which must be valid at least 6 months beyond departure date), and a ticket to return/onward ticket or sufficient funds to remain are required. No visa is required if length of stay remains within 3 months.

Citizens of Albania, Austria, Algeria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Republic of Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Italy, United States of America, Bahrin, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco, North Yemen, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Tunisia do not require a visa for a social or business visit not exceeding three months.

Nationals of ASEAN Countries do not require a visa for a social or business visit not exceeding one month.

Citizens of Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, South Yemen do not require a visa for a social or business visit not exceeding 14 days.

Citizens of Bulgaria, Romania and Russia do not require a visa for a social or business visit not exceeding one week.

Nationals of the Republic of China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cuba, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, North Korea, Nepal, Myanmar, Taiwan, Vietnam and all Certificate of Identity (CI) holders must obtain a visa before entering Malaysia.

Citizens of nations other than those stated above (except Serbia Montenegro and Israel) are allowed to enter Malaysia for a social or business visit not exceeding one month without having a Visa.

Visas are issued by Malaysian Diplomatic Missions abroad or British Consulates which act for Malaysia in countries where no diplomatic representation of Malaysia is established.

Every visitor to Malaysia has to fill in a Disembarkation Card (IMM.26). The card has to be handed over to the Immigration Officer on arrival together with the national passport or other internationally recognized travel document endorsed for travel into Malaysia. A passport/travel document is also necessary for travel between Sabah and Sarawak.

A visitor intending to visit any part of Malaysia is required to be in possession of only one visa to travel direct from one part of the country to another.

Visit passes issued for entry into Peninsular Malaysia are not valid for entry into Sarawak. Fresh visit passes must be obtained on arrival at the point of entry in Sarawak. However, subject to conditions stipulated, visit passes issued by the Immigration Authorities in Sabah and Sarawak are valid for any part of Malaysia.

All visitors to Malaysia should inquire at the nearest Malaysian Diplomatic Mission for the latest entry procedures and requirements.

Transportation

Taxis are plentiful in Kuala Lumper and reasonable in cost. We do not recommend renting a vehicle in this area.

Information above is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed by the Internet Society.