- Air Macau Partners with Air China[Apr. 05, 2009]
Macau-based airline Air Macau started to code-share with Air China Ltd., the nation's aviation giant, on all the routes from the SAR to the mainland as of Apr. 2, according to online news reports.
- Cathay Pacific Wins "Airline of The Year 2009" Award[Apr. 02, 2009]
Cathay Pacific Airways welcomes the announcement that it has been named Airline of the Year 2009 in the World Airline Awards run by the London-based Skytrax research organisation - the third time it has taken the honour in the past 10 years. The airline was also named Best Airline Asia in 2009.
- Dragonair to Cut Kota Kinabalu-Hong Kong Flights[Mar. 28, 2009]
Cathay Pacific Airways' unit, Dragonair, will reduce its Kota Kinabalu-Hong Kong flights from seven a week currently to four starting this May.
- Air China Partners with PR Newswire Asia to Provide Services to Business Travelers[Apr. 02, 2009]
On April 2, Air China announced that it will launch a co-marketing program with PR Newswire Asia, the world's leading corporate information distribution service, to provide press release distribution services free of charge to the carrier's high-end business travelers.
- Jin Air to Fly to China, Thailand in October[Apr. 01, 2009]
Jin Air, South Korea's budget airline, will start flying international routes to China and Thailand from October, the airline said on Apr. 1.
- Air China's New Lounge Opens at Shenzhen Airport[Mar. 26, 2009]
On March 25, Air China, the country's flag carrier, officially opened a brand new lounge at Shenzhen airport in order to enhance its service offerings to premium-class passengers, an internal source told CARNOC.com.
- China Airlines Offers More Flights[Mar. 27, 2009]
China Airlines is celebrating its 50th anniversary by offering additional flights to Jeju Island, Seoul, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Tokyo and Honolulu, the company said in a statement on Mar. 26.
- China Eastern Launches Online Check-in Service[Mar. 31, 2009]
China Eastern Airlines has launched an online check-in service for domestic flights departing from Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
- Hainan Airlines to Start Flights From Sheremetyevo to Beijing[Mar. 17, 2009]
On Mar. 19, China's Hainan Airlines will start carrying out flights from Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport to Beijing, the airport said in a statement on Mar. 17.
- Continental Launches Shanghai-New York Flight[Mar. 26, 2009]
Continental Airlines will launch its first daily non-stop flight between Shanghai and New York on Mar. 26, making it the first carrier to open a new cross-border route to China this year amid the worsening global economic downturn and general recession of the aviation industry.