- Malaysia Airlines to Serve New Inflight Cuisine During Chinese New Year[Jan. 22, 2009]
Malaysia Airlines will roll out its new Chinese cuisine during the Chinese New Year celebrations on its flights to mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan.
- Fog Strands 3,600 Passengers at Northwest China's Airport[Feb. 03, 2009]
On Feb. 3, more than 3,600 people were stranded at an airport in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region after thick fog affected 76 domestic flights.
- AirAsia to Add Six New Destinations to China[Feb. 02, 2009]
Malaysia's low-cost carrier, AirAsia will introduce six new destinations to China by year-end, chief executive officer Tony Fernandes said on Feb. 2.
- Travelport GDS Signs New Airline Content Agreements with Key Carriers in China[Feb. 03, 2009]
Travelport GDS, one of the world's largest global distribution system (GDS) providers, has recently signed content agreements with three key carriers in China - Xiamen Airlines, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines.
- Cheaper Oil Refuels Taipei to Paris Route[Jan. 20, 2009]
A major Taiwan-based international air carrier will resume direct commercial flights between Taipei and Paris starting Jan. 21.
- Cathay Pacific Reduces Passenger Fuel Surcharge[Jan. 22, 2009]
On January 22, Cathay Pacific Airways announced a reduction in its fuel surcharges following an adjustment to surcharge levels approved by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (CAD).
- Hong Kong: Airlines Cut Fuel Surcharge as Crude Oil Price Tumbles[Jan. 23, 2009]
Four airlines including Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines (SIA) are to reduce fuel surcharges by more than 40 percent from February 1.
- Cross-Strait Airfares Can "Be Reduced"[Jan. 22, 2009]
There is scope for reduction in airfares between the mainland and Taiwan now, since flights are direct and short, and operating them does not cost a lot, a Taiwan affairs official said on Jan. 21.
- China Southern Gives Far North Queensland A Tourism Boost[Jan. 27, 2009]
Celebrating the Chinese New Year next week, China Southern Airlines will deliver a solid boost to the Far-North Queensland economy with the arrival of four tourist charter flights from Guangzhou, China.
- China's First Private Airline Resumes Flights[Jan. 24, 2009]
China's first private airline, Okay Airways, resumed operation on the morning of Jan. 24 after suspension of seven weeks.