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Hainan Airlines to launch Beijing-Manchester route in June

Hainan Airlines announced that it will be launching a Beijing-Manchester route in June of 2016. The new route will be the first nonstop service between the two cities. Hainan Airlines held a press conference at Manchester Airport on the afternoon of October 23rd, with Chinese President Xi Jinping, British Prime Minister David Cameron, HNA Group ... <a title="Hainan Airlines to launch Beijing-Manchester route in June" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/hainan-airlines-to-launch-beijing-manchester-route-in-june/" aria-label="Read more about Hainan Airlines to launch Beijing-Manchester route in June">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 24, 2015 · 2 min read

Garuda Indonesia reports US$51.4 million third quarter earnings

Garuda Indonesia booked a net income of $51.4 million through the third quarter 2015, an increase of 123.4% compared to the same period last year when it incurred a loss of $220.1 million. Garuda Indonesia President and CEO M. Arif Wibowo said in Jakarta on Friday that the Company also increased total revenue from $2.83 ... <a title="Garuda Indonesia reports US$51.4 million third quarter earnings" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/garuda-indonesia-reports-us-51-4-million-third-quarter-earnings/" aria-label="Read more about Garuda Indonesia reports US$51.4 million third quarter earnings">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 24, 2015 · 4 min read

Air China to start Beijing-Colombo service

Air China will start a Beijing-Colombo service on October 27, 2015. Colombo is Sri Lanka’s capital and political, economic, cultural and transportation center, and China has become Sri Lanka’s second largest trading partner and source of imports as well as its fastest growing source of travellers. Statistics released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau suggest ... <a title="Air China to start Beijing-Colombo service" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/air-china-to-start-beijing-colombo-service/" aria-label="Read more about Air China to start Beijing-Colombo service">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 21, 2015 · 1 min read

Japan Airlines and Vistara reach a formal partnership agreement

Vistara announced a formal partnership agreement with Japan Airlines and the appointment of Air System Inc. as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in Japan. Coming soon after the appointment of a GSA for the GCC and establishment of an offline office in Dubai, these moves mark Vistara’s foray into another major international market. As India’s ... <a title="Japan Airlines and Vistara reach a formal partnership agreement" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/japan-airlines-and-vistara-reach-a-formal-partnership-agreement/" aria-label="Read more about Japan Airlines and Vistara reach a formal partnership agreement">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 20, 2015 · 3 min read

Air China to start Beijing-Islamabad-Karachi service

Air China will start Beijing-Islamabad-Karachi service on October 26, 2015. The service will make Air China the first Chinese domestic carrier offering an air link between Beijing and Pakistan. Pakistan is a country where tradition and modernity meet. In the 1960’s, the country’s seat of government was moved from Karachi to Islamabad. Today, Islamabad, the nation’s ... <a title="Air China to start Beijing-Islamabad-Karachi service" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/air-china-to-start-beijing-islamabad-karachi-service/" aria-label="Read more about Air China to start Beijing-Islamabad-Karachi service">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 20, 2015 · 2 min read

Cathay Pacific to discontinue Doha service

Cathay Pacific Airways announced that it will discontinue its daily flight between Hong Kong and Doha with effect from 15 February 2016. The airline said the service, which launched in March 2014, is being discontinued for commercial reasons. The last Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Doha will be CX645 on 14 February 2016, ... <a title="Cathay Pacific to discontinue Doha service" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/cathay-pacific-to-discontinue-doha-service/" aria-label="Read more about Cathay Pacific to discontinue Doha service">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 20, 2015 · 1 min read

ANA expends codeshare services in Europe

ANA will launch code-share services with Brussels Airlines, a fellow member of Star Alliance. ANA will start new direct service between Brussels and Tokyo on October 25, 2015, and from the same day passengers will be able to board ANA flight number operated by Brussels Airlines from/to the airline’s hub at Brussels Airport.  Before the ... <a title="ANA expends codeshare services in Europe" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/ana-expends-codeshare-services-in-europe/" aria-label="Read more about ANA expends codeshare services in Europe">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 17, 2015 · 1 min read

Thai Airways restructures international schedules

Thai Airways will temporarily suspend the Bangkok-Seoul-Los Angeles route effective October 25, 2015. Thai Airways International announced its plans to increase services to key European destinations, as it cuts back underperforming services to the United States and Italy. The Thai flag carrier will add an extra daily flight from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi to London Heathrow from October 25, ... <a title="Thai Airways restructures international schedules" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/thai-airways-restructures-international-schedules/" aria-label="Read more about Thai Airways restructures international schedules">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 17, 2015 · 1 min read

Singapore Airlines to restart Singapore-US flights with new A350 variant

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Singapore Airlines has signed an agreement to be the launch customer for a new ultra-long-range variant of the Airbus A350 aircraft, enabling the resumption of non-stop flights between Singapore and the United States. Singapore Airlines has 63 A350-900s on firm order and the new agreement with Airbus will see ... <a title="Singapore Airlines to restart Singapore-US flights with new A350 variant" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/singapore-airlines-to-restart-singapore-us-flights-with-new-a350-variant/" aria-label="Read more about Singapore Airlines to restart Singapore-US flights with new A350 variant">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 16, 2015 · 3 min read

Jetstar Japan to launch three routes between Japan and Taiwan

Jetstar Japan has announced it will commence direct flights from three major Japanese cities – Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya – to Taipei before the end of the year. The low fares airline will initially operate three services a week on each route, quickly increasing to daily by the end of December, with its fleet of ... <a title="Jetstar Japan to launch three routes between Japan and Taiwan" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/jetstar-japan-to-launch-three-routes-between-japan-and-taiwan/" aria-label="Read more about Jetstar Japan to launch three routes between Japan and Taiwan">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 14, 2015 · 2 min read