- Hong Kong: Full Body Searches on All Flights to U.S.[Jan. 07, 2010]
Full body searches are being carried out on all those flying to the United States from Hong Kong - and controversial X-ray-like body scanners may be on the way amid heightened security fears.
- China Airlines Launches Non-Stop Flights to London[Jan. 08, 2010]
China Airlines (CAL) will launch scheduled passenger services between Taipei, Taiwan, and London, England, starting on March 28.
- China: Man Detained for Saying "Bomb in Handbag" Aboard Aircraft[Dec. 31, 2009]
Police at the Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) detained a man who falsely claimed to have carried a bomb on board an aircraft on Dec. 27.
- South Korea's Eastar Jet to Start Services to China From April[Jan. 06, 2010]
Eastar Jet Co., South Korea's discount airline, said on Jan. 6 that it will start flight services to China starting late April of this year.
- China to See 29 Million Travel by Air During Spring Festival Holiday[Jan. 08, 2010]
Airlines in China are expected to carry close to 29 million passengers during the Spring Festival holiday period, which falls on Feb. 14-Feb. 21 this year, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Jan. 8.
- Travel Advisory: Dragonair Beijing Services Affected by Adverse Weather[Jan. 03, 2010]
With the latest forecast indicating that the weather at Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) will still exceed operational limits on January 3 due to heavy snow, Dragonair has delayed or cancelled its remaining flights to and from Beijing on January 3.
- China Tightens Security Check for Flights to U.S.: FM Spokeswoman[Dec. 29, 2009]
China intensified airport security checks for flights to the United States following the thwarted terror attack on a U.S. passenger flight on Christmas Day, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu on Dec. 29.
- China: First Time Flier May Sue over Missed Flight[Dec. 29, 2009]
A resident of Haikou, capital of China's Hainan province, plans to sue a travel agency after he missed his flight to Beijing earlier this month.
- Cathay Pacific Enhances "Manage My Booking" to Offer More Online Self-Service Options[Dec. 14, 2009]
On December 14, Cathay Pacific Airways announced a continuing enhancement of the "Manage My Booking" facility on the airline's website, offering a more complete and comprehensive online self-service platform for passengers to take more control over their journey.
- Cathay Pacific's Campaign to Stop Toilet Blocking[Dec. 02, 2009]
Cathay Pacific has placed warning signs inside lavatories on its Airbus fleet to prevent passengers from clogging toilets with bulky items, an airline spokeswoman confirmed on December 2.