More flights between China, US approved
In total, 36 weekly round-trip flights will be allowed to be operated by Chinese and US carriers starting on Sept 1, and 48 beginning on Oct 29.
Aviation
High airfares holding back Indonesia’s tourism recovery: Tourism minister
Experts say the ruling in favour of Indonesia's antitrust agency has had little to no impact on the way airlines operate.
Traffic at Hong Kong airport forecast to jump 50% next year
Before the pandemic, Hong Kong International Airport served 220 destinations with annual passenger throughput of over 71 million, and cargo throughput of 4.2 million tons in 2022.
Vietnam’s cities to become hubs for international air transit in Asean by 2050
Under the master plan, the country would have 30 airports by 2030 and 33 by 2050 with Hanoi and HCM City being the two major hubs.
Vivian, Wang Yi discuss S’pore and China speeding up recovery in air travel
The full resumption of air connectivity and enhancement of business and people flows were key priorities during the discussion.
Eased curbs provide wings for Chinese airlines’ business plans
The International Air Transport Association forecasted in early June an expected strengthening of airline industry profitability.
Cebu Pacific receives its first China-assembled Airbus jet
“This gives us additional reliability,” the CEO of the carrier said.
Korean airlines cut flights to China amid lukewarm demand
The suspension comes as the number of Chinese passengers flying into Korea decreased amid worsening relations between the two countries.
Hong Kong airport passenger volume surges 17-fold in May
Over the first five months of the year, the airport handled 13.2 million passengers and 96,410 flight movements.
SIA pips Qatar Airways to top Skytrax poll on world’s best airline
It is the fifth time SIA has taken home the gold prize.