Cathay Pacific Adds Flights to Japan As Travel Restrictions Are Pulled Back

Cathay Pacific has confirmed that it will ramp up the flight frequencies to Japan. It comes after the announcement of Japan to scrap the travel restrictions. Japan has limited the number of flights from Hong Kong since the announcement of China to reopen its border. “We welcome the decision made by the Japanese government to […]

Scoot Leases Nine Embraer E190-E2s

Scoot, Singapore Airlines’ no-frills subsidiary, will bolster its services by leasing nine new Embraer E190-E2. The first aircraft is expected to deliver in 2024, with the remaining deliveries by the end of 2025 after signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Azorra, a commercial aircraft lessor. E190-E2 can carry 112 passengers in a single-class configuration […]

Vietnam Airlines a Step Closer to Increasing Flights to Singapore and China

Vietnam Airlines and Singapore Airlines are on the way to providing a better service to their customers. The two Asian carriers have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the codeshare arrangements to facilitate better connectivity between the two countries. The pair have a long-standing partnership for over two decades and keep seeking opportunities […]

Bristol Airport Expansion Remains Uncertain

United Kingdom’s Bristol Airport is facing a challenge again after the High Court gave a green light to an expansion. The original project was banned in 2020 by North Somerset Council which could increase annual passenger capacity to 12 million from 10 million and handle up to 10,420 extra flights. Bristol could attract more international […]

Cathay Pacific Reduces Flights to Japan

Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Express, its low-cost carrier, have more than their fair share as 150 flights to Japan are being forced to cancel between Feb. 3 and March 2. Japan carried out the new travel restrictions and limited the number of flights from Hong Kong since January. It came after the announcement of […]

Virgin Atlantic Honors the Late Queen Elizabeth II

Virgin Atlantic Airways recently announced that its brand-new Airbus A330neo will be named “Queen of the Skies” with royal registration G-VEII, in tribute to the late monarch. Queen Elizabeth II — the country’s longest-serving monarch — passed away on Sep. 8, after reigning for seven decades. The new aircraft will enter the transatlantic services in […]

Greater Bay Airlines Launches Flights to Japan, South Korea

Greater Bay Airlines, the new airline in Hong Kong, has spread its wings after the lifting of travel restrictions in Hong Kong in September. The airline launches two new routes with starting its service to Tokyo and Seoul, South Korea within six days. “Greater Bay Airlines will create a new aviation chapter with an innovative […]

Manila Airport Hit by Power Outage

Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the gateway to Philippines, has fallen at the first hurdle in 2023. Thousands of passengers were left stranded in the airport on the New Year’s day due to a power outage. According to Cesar Chiong, General Manager of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), the failure of primary and […]

U.K. Border Force Agents Strike Amid Holiday Travel

The wave of industrial actions has no sign of abating in the U.K. Britons could spend two hours on passport control as the Border Force agents are set to walkout amid the festive season. 1,000 staff are going to strike on the travel season. The first strikes will take place from Dec. 23 to Dec. […]

Air India Expected to Acquire 500 Aircraft

According to Reuters, Air India is on the way to sealing the order of 500 jetliners. The contracts include 400 narrow-body jets and 100 wide-bodies flights from Airbus and Boeing. After being acquired by Tata Group earlier this year, Air India has shown its ambition to remain as a global leader. Earlier, the Indian flag […]