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Singapore Airlines Resumes Pre-Pandemic Routes
Singapore Airlines is determined to resume its services after the pandemic, announcing its full London services will resume to pre-pandemic levels in June. The carrier currently operates two flights to London, adding the third flight on Apr.1. Singapore Airlines will operate four times a day services to London in June, using Boeing 777-300ER, A380 and […]
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Bamboo Airways Eyes International Route Expansion
Bamboo Airways — a Vietnamese leisure carrier — hasn’t stopped expanding its route map during the pandemic. Recently, the carrier announced the launch for flight operations between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Sydney on March 30. The new route is subject to government approval. The announcement has come days after launching the new route […]
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Qantas, Perth Airport Resolve Fees Dispute in Court
Qantas and Perth, Australia’s Airport aeronautical fee saga have come to an end. The Supreme Court of Western Australia has ordered Qantas to pay aeronautical fees. Perth Airport initially sued Qantas for outstanding bills of sixteen million Australian dollars ($11.49 million), but the flag carrier believed that it pays through the nose for the services. […]
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Korean Air to Launch Boeing 737 Max Flights from March
Korean Air officially announced its plan to start flying the Boeing 737 Max in March, following the aircraft’s ferried flight from storage to Seoul, South Korea on Feb. 13. The Korean flag carrier confirmed a deal of 30 737 Max in 2015. However, the delivery has been delayed due to two deadly accidents involving the […]
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London’s Luton Airport Announces Expansion
Luton Rising, the owner of London’s Luton Airport, one of the busiest airports in the United Kingdom, has begun a new consultation on its long-term proposals to expand the airport. Luton Rising is owned by Luton Council, the local governmental authority for the area. Luton is expected to expand by building a new terminal to […]
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Cathay Pacific Struggles Amid Government Travel Restrictions
Cathay Pacific revealed that it is not out of the woods, while the global aviation industry is experiencing a gradual recovery. Hong Kong’s flag carrier has unveiled the traffic figures for December, carrying 92,916 passengers — an increase of 130.6 %, compared to the same time last year. However, it was nearly a 97% decrease […]
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Malaysia’s Airports Observe Surge in Passenger Traffic
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) — the operator of managing 39 airports including Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s International Airport and Istanbul, Turkey’s Sabiha Gokcen International Airport — has revealed its passenger capacity for December. The airports in the two countries have reported a total of 5.35 million passengers. The airport in Malaysia has a capacity of […]
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Singapore’s Changi Airport Observes Surge In Passengers
Singapore’s Changi Airport has revealed its traffic at the end of 2021, which was about 15% of pre-pandemic levels. Compared to early 2021, the passenger capacity was only 3% of pre-pandemic levels. The international travel hub believed the passenger traffic will improve this year. However, the airport will need to take several years to recover. […]
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Cathay Pacific Airways Cancels Long-Haul Cargo Flights
Cathay Pacific Airways announced that it will suspend its long-haul cargo services until Jan. 6 due to a shortage of staff. The Hong Kong government has tightened its restrictions in the wake of the Omicron variant. The flight crew needs to take seven days isolation in a designated hotel after arriving in Hong Kong, instead […]
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Bamboo Airways Reveals Flights To Australia
Bamboo Airways — the Vietnamese airline — is expecting to launch a direct service from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Melbourne, Australia on Apr. 1. The brand-new route is subject to regulatory approval. The direct service will be operated by Boeing 787-9, and the flight time will be eight hours to arrive at the […]