- Air Macau to Cut Fuel Surcharges From Feb. 17[Feb. 17, 2009]
Starting from Feb. 17, 2009, Air Macau will cut its fuel surcharges to US$8 per passenger per flight sector, according to the company statement.
- China Opens New Border Airport in Southwestern Yunnan Province[Feb. 16, 2009]
On Feb. 16, China opened a civil airport in Tengchong County in the southwestern Yunnan Province at the border between the country and Myanmar.
- China Plans New Air Route Linking Inner Mongolia and Mongolia in 1H[Feb. 16, 2009]
China will open a new international air route from the Chinese city of Hailar, at the northeastern tip of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, to the Mongolian city of Choibalsan during the first half of this year, aviation officials told Xinhua on Feb. 16.
- Significant Changes to Qantas Group New Zealand, China and India Services[Feb. 17, 2009]
On February 17, 2009, the Qantas Group announced changes to its New Zealand, China and India operations.
- Flights Disrupted by Snow, Fog at Urumqi Airport[Feb. 11, 2009]
On Feb. 11, snow and fog in northwestern China affected 93 flights at Urumqi airport in the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, local authorities said.
- Chinese Airline Companies Adjust Down Jet Fuel Surcharges[Feb. 13, 2009]
Chinese airline companies including Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines have adjusted down jet fuel surcharges on some regional and international flight routes.
- China Eastern Airlines Ordered to Pay over Delayed Luggage[Feb. 12, 2009]
China Eastern Airlines has been ordered to refund half the cost of a round-trip ticket to a passenger whose luggage was delayed for one and a half months.
- Direct Air Route Launched Between Henan and Taiwan[Feb. 08, 2009]
A direct air route between central China's Henan Province and Taiwan was launched on Feb. 8.
- Snow Grounds Hong Kong-London Flights[Feb. 04, 2009]
Record snowfall in Britain on Feb. 2 caused the cancelation of two Hong Kong-to-London flights on Feb. 3 and the delay of six others, Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) said.
- Travel Advisory: E-Channels Available for Hong Kong and Macau Residents at Beijing Airport[Feb. 01, 2009]