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Since last year, one of Hong Kong’s largest airlines – Hong Kong Airlines – has been in financial troubles for, among other reasons, over-investing in its expansion. The troubles were serious enough for the airline to be warned by the local governing body, the Transport and Housing Bureau (THB). To improve its situation, Hong Kong […]

Earlier today, Airbus has announced that Cebu Pacific has firmed up an order for sixteen A330neo aircraft, a purchase previously agreed on in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU also sees the Philippine low-cost airline buy ten A321XLRs and five A320neos. Cebu Pacific’s Airbus A330neo Order Airbus and Cebu Pacific signed an MoU for

Just a couple of weeks after Alaska Airlines stopped allowing stopovers on intra-Asian awards, it’s become clear that the program will suffer another devaluation starting next year. Earning rates for discounted economy class tickets on its partner, Qantas, will go down significantly starting from January 1, 2020. Qantas Discounted Economy Class to Earn Less Alaska

On September 14, 2019, an El Al 747 departed New York JFK marking the airline’s last transatlantic flight with the type. Today, on November 3, 2019, the airline operated its very last commercial 747 flight. The flight took passengers from Rome to Tel Aviv and “drew” a 747 above the Mediterranean Sea. El Al Israel

A couple of days ago, Iberia announced a new codeshare partnership with the Chinese low-cost airline Spring Airlines. This announcement came about a week after the airline started codesharing with another Chinese airline, Hainan Airlines. These new partnerships allow Iberia to expand its presence in the Chinese market to ten airports. Iberia’s Codeshare Partnership with

At the beginning of September 2019, the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) finalized the details of allocation of 50 new daytime slots pairs at Tokyo Haneda. These slots, allocated to nine countries, were split equally between Japanese and foreign airlines. Yesterday, Daily Aviation reported details of ANA and JAL’s likely plans

On October 30, 2019, Thai Airways returned to Sendai in Japan’s Tohoku region for the first time in more than five years. At the same time, the airline indicated that it is also considering additional, one-stop flights to the city to be operated by its subsidiary Thai Smile Airways. TG626/627: Bangkok Suvarnabhumi- Sendai and Back

Not having any aircraft in its fleet, Air Timor – East Timor’s sole international airline – has been relying on other airlines to operate its flights. Starting yesterday, the airline resumed flights between Singapore and East Timor’s capital Dili through a charter arrangement with Bhutan’s Drukair. KB900/901: Singapore – Dili and Back Air Timor’s new

Jetstar Japan is set to receive three Airbus A321LR aircraft starting from mid-2020. Today, the airline revealed more details about the aircraft’s configuration. Jetstar Japan’s Upcoming Airbus A321LRs Jetstar’s parent, Qantas, placed an order for 18 Airbus A321LR aircraft back in 2018. While most of the aircraft will join Jetstar in Australia, three will be