In a Facebook post published earlier today, Macau International Airport – citing Macao Transport Info – reported that Air Macau is studying the feasibility of introducing wide-body aircraft into its fleet. Specifically, it was mentioned that the airline is looking into two aircraft types – Airbus A330 and Airbus A350. The report didn’t name any […]

Today, November 5, 2019, Hawaiian time, Hawaiian Airlines has announced that ticket sales for its upcoming, third daily rotation between Hawaii and Tokyo Haneda were opened. The new flights are being introduced thanks to the Japanese government expanding the availability of daytime slots at the busy Tokyo airport. HA863/864: Honolulu – Tokyo Haneda and Back

On January 1 every year, Japanese airlines including ANA and JAL among others operate “first sunrise flights,” i.e. sightseeing flights which allow the passengers to see the first sunrise of the year from the air. Yesterday, ANA announced the details of next year’s first sunrise flight to be operated on January 1, 2020. Coincidentally, it

Citing a government-related source, Kyodo reported today that since the 2019 winter schedule came into effect on October 27, 2019, Chinese airlines have the largest presence of all the foreign airlines operating to Japan. In total, there are now more than 1,000 weekly frequencies between the two countries operated by non-Japanese airlines. Chinese Airlines’ Increasing

Besides ANA and JAL, the third publicly traded Japanese airline – StarFlyer – has released its financial results for the first half of fiscal year 2019 as well. Just like the other two airlines, StarFlyer has reported a modest year-over-year growth in revenues that did not translate into profit growth. StarFlyer H1 FY2019 Financial Results

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