Tianjin Airlines (GS), a subsidiary of Hainan Airlines (HU), is waiting government approval to launch its first intercontinental route - Tianjin-Chongqing-Vancouver, in June 2016, according to an announcement released Thursday on the website of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (C...
An emergency evacuation slide opened on an Air China (CA) Airbus A330 aircraft after it landed at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) on Friday noon, said a source familiar with the matter. The emergency evacuation slide near the door 2L accidentally deployed by a passenger on the flight...
Look no further, Star Wars fans. To kick start its annual year-end festive celebrations, Changi Airport is bringing a part of the galaxy far, far away to fans, travellers and visitors alike, with two of the film series' iconic starfighters landing in Singapore for the very first time. From November 13, 2015 to January 5, 2016, airport visitors can embark on an intergalactic advent...
Air New Zealand is expected to announce on Friday it will start flying to Vietnam. Sources say the national carrier will begin flying to the South East Asia destination in 2016. Ho Chi Minh City is the national gateway to Vietnam but it also has a major airport in Hanoi. SHANE WENZLICK/FAIRFAX NZ Air New Zealand chief strategy, networks and alliance officer Stephen Jones will make...
Airports will be busy over the Thanksgiving holiday with 61 percent of travelers planning to take a trip, up six percent from 2014.1 Los Angeles International (LAX) and Chicago O'Hare (ORD) will be the busiest airports for the third consecutive year based on the Orbitz® Insider Index, which analyzed the Orbitz.com® flight booking data of the top 50 U.S. airports over the Thanksgiv...
The push to modernize air-traffic control is finally starting to result in faster flights. That's music to the ears of many travelers, but wall-rattling, sleep-depriving noise to many homeowners around the country. The Federal Aviation Administration is redrawing the paths flights follow as it switches from ground-based to satellite navigation dubbed NextGen. Some communities say they weren...
V Air is pleased to confirm its 3 Japan routes today and will launch Taipei-Nagoya, Taipei-Osaka and Taipei-Fukuoka consecutively from December 15, 2016. These new services mark the carrier to become the first Taiwan low-fare carrier stepping into Nagoya and Fukuoka markets. The carrier is scheduled to launch a celebration sale starting from November 13, offering introductory fare from TWD333/JPY&...
The United States and Cuba are likely to announce agreements by the end of the year for restoring scheduled airline flights and postal service between the two countries, a senior Cuban official said. The latest signs of progress in the thaw between the two Cold War foes emerged from talks in Washington on normalising relations following the re-establishment of diplomatic ties in July after more...
Sydney Airport is set to welcome its sixth new airline this year when Hainan Airlines commences services from Xi'an to Sydney in December. Hainan Airlines' twice-weekly Xi'an-Sydney service will commence on December 24 until the end of the peak northern winter season in late March 2016, subject to government approval. The route will be operated by an A330-200 aircraft with 222...
All aircraft takeoffs and landings at South Korean airports will be suspended for 35 minutes on Thursday to prevent noise from affecting the nationwide university entrance exam. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Wednesday that takeoff and landing operations will be put on hold Thursday from 1:05 p.m. through 1:40 p.m. "The move is to prevent aircraft noise fro...
The opening of St.Helena Airport in the south Atlantic Ocean has been delayed from February 2016 to May 2016 to allow for additional refinement of the aerodrome's infrastructure. Earlier this month, the island's government announced that runway ILS calibration tests, carried out in September by a team from Flight Calibration Services Limited (FCSL) and TAB Charters (Lanseria)...
Flights were delayed for hours, traffic was backed up outside the terminal and armed police in riot gear boarded a Miami flight to Barbados over concerns that dental equipment posed a threat to passengers and pilots. According to law enforcement sources on Tuesday, Transportation Security Administration workers at American Airlines Concourse D allowed a dentist through with a carry-on bag stock...
El Pomar Foundation, the Anschutz Foundation and part-time Colorado Springs resident and philanthropist Lyda Hill have agreed to donate $6 million to a new fund designed to help the Colorado Springs Airport attract new flights and airlines. The proposed fund was developed by the Air Service Task Force, a panel formed two years ago by former Mayor Steve Bach to persuade airlines to offer more fl...
Tascent Inc.,a biometrics and identity innovation company, today released the findings of its white paper, "A New Golden Age for Air Travel," which looks at several ways the implementation of biometrics technologies for air travelers will make flying an enjoyable experience again. According to Tascent CEO Dean Senner, there is a substantial opportunity for the air travel industry to r...
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The Star Alliance Lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport has been named the World’s Best Airline Alliance Lounge at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, securing the prestigious title for a...
