Flight cancellations surge on China-Japan routes
Data from DAST shows that the cancellation rate for flights to Japan is set to rise steadily over the coming week, with the cancellation rate projected to reach 21.6 percent on…
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Ethiopia volcanic eruption: Ash clouds reach India; several flights cancelled
The development comes after the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia erupted for the first time in nearly 10,000 years on Sunday, sending a massive ash plume across the Red Sea toward…
Tighter security at Malaysia-Singapore land checkpoints causes massive traffic congestion
This has not gone down well with motorcyclists, who want the Malaysian government to expand automated lanes at both checkpoints.
Malaysia Airlines eyeing China jets
Repeatedly emphasizing the significance of China market, Izham Ismail, group managing director of Malaysia Aviation Group, told China Daily in an exclusive interview that as…
Tesla Korea on hot seat over service gaps despite record sales
Although Tesla has cemented itself as the No. 3 auto importer in Korea behind BMW and Mercedes-Benz, the number of service centers it operates in the country is far less than the…
China’s major airlines offer refunds, rebooking for Japan-bound passengers amid alert
Airlines such as Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Xiamen Airlines offered free refunds or itinerary changes for…
South Korean travel to Southeast Asia takes a hit amid Cambodia trafficking crisis
October departures from South Korea to Southeast Asia dropped 7.25 percent overall, with Cambodia down 15.4 percent.
China’s ‘flying taxis’ are reinventing the future of urban air mobility
Four leading electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft makers have demonstrated the future of urban air mobility at the eighth China International Import Expo. Together with…
26 years after IC814 hijack, Nepal’s airport security still weak: Report
Committee says Kathmandu airport is dogged by poor coordination and outdated systems.
Nepali sky remains unsafe as air travel reforms stall, report warns
The country is listed among the “most dangerous countries for air travel” in international safety assessments, according to a high-level government committee report that cites…