After negotiations with the Unite union, the main labor union representing more than 10,000 cabin crew and ground workers of British Airways, the carrier has moved a step closer to launching a low-cost airline to operate short-haul routes from London Gatwick Airport. Sean Doyle, the chief executive of British Airways said the plan of the […]
Taiwan’s government has removed Indonesia from the list of high-risk countries in response to the coronavirus curve flattening in Indonesia. China Airlines and EVA Air have announced that regular flights to Indonesia will resume in November. The resumed services are expected to meet the rising business and cargo demand. Both airlines have suspended the services […]
According to local media, the Malaysian government is considering building a new international airport in Gebeng, Pahang, on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula. The state government will conduct an in-depth study on the new airport after the airport project was given the green light. “There is a need to build a new airport […]
Malaysia’s aviation industry is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. In response to the Langkawi Travel Bubble, the domestic passenger movements in September in Malaysia have skyrocketed by 74 percent, compared to the previous month. Earlier, the Malaysian government has rolled out the Langkawi Travel Bubble to stimulate the travel industries, allowing […]
Singapore’s Changi Airport this week welcomed the inaugural flight of StarLux Airlines operating from Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport. StarLux is not the only new airline to land Changi in September, with Japan Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary Zipair launching service to the nation early in the month. Changi told The Straits Times that new airlines such as […]
Cathay Pacific is celebrating its 75th anniversary. However, the airline is also facing its biggest challenge at the same time. The Hong Kong-based carrier announced its traffic figure for August, when it carried 135,353 passengers, an increase of 278.4% compared to August 2020, but a 95.3% decrease from August 2019. Earlier, Cathay Pacific forecasted to […]
Qantas and Japan Airlines have suffered a setback as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the country’s competition watchdog, has denied the pair’s new joint business plan. Last December, the airlines proposed an agreement which may optimize schedules on flights between Australia, New Zealand and Japan. According to Qantas, the new proposal can benefit […]
Taiwan-based carrier EVA Air has suspended its Taipei to Chicago services until Sep. 18 after three pilots were diagnosed with COVID-19. But the airline hasn’t ruled out whether the suspension will be extended. According to local media, the three pilots were fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, the airline demands 1,500 pilot must take a PCR test. In […]
Earlier this year, Virgin Australia announced that it will be enhancing its services by adding 10 Boeing 737-800s to its fleet. In the latest announcement, the airline has finalized the deal and confirmed nine Boeing 737-800s will have joined its fleet by October. Virgin Australia said the additional aircraft reflected the airline’s commitment to its […]
In the wake of new strategy for dealing Covid-19 in Singapore, the travel bubble agreement between Hong Kong and Singapore has burst, both governments have announced. Singapore’s government has granted Hong Kong residents the ability enter the country without quarantining as a result of the low infection rate in Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s government welcomes […]
