EVA Air will launch daily nonstop flights between Taipei and Chiang Mai, starting on July 1, 2018. The airline will serve the route with an Airbus A321-200 configured in Business and Economy Classes for 184 passengers.
Continuing its focus on growing its domestic presence, Jet Airways will introduce 144 weekly flights in the first phase of its forthcoming summer schedule.
Japan’s largest airline, All Nippon Airways (ANA), and Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai based airline established in 2006, announced the launch of codeshare and frequent flyer program partnership, starting from March 25, 2018.
Vientiane-based Lao Airlines will halt direct Laos-Singapore flights from March 25, due to operational reasons. The national airline of Laos announced it will resume flight schedules as soon as is ready for operation.
Hainan Airlines is scheduled to launch non-stop service between London Heathrow Airport and Changsha Huanghua International Airport on March 23, 2018.
Cathay Pacific’s first Airbus A350-1000 has rolled out of the paint shop in Toulouse, France. The airline will be taking delivery the first of these 20 technologically-advanced aircraft by the middle of the year.
Philippine Airlines is increasing flights between Manila and Melbourne amidst the surge of passenger traffic along the route.
The national airline of Papua New Guinea, Air Niugini, has announced changes to its current flight schedule to improve reliability. Effective March 11, the multi-sector flights on the domestic network will be temporarily suspended and replaced with the introduction of additional direct services.
Cathay Pacific and Air Astana today announced an agreement that will enhance travel options for Cathay Pacific customers travelling to and from Kazakhstan and for Air Astana customers travelling to and from destinations in Asia and Australia via the airlines’ hubs in Hong Kong and Almaty respectively.
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has announced that its leasing division, DAE Capital delivered an Airbus A320-200 aircraft to new customer, Air Guilin.