- Direct Dalian-Taipei Cross-Strait Flights All Set[Dec. 19, 2008]
The first direct flight from Dalian, Liaoning province, to Taipei will take-off on Dec. 20, Zhao Jinsheng, general manager of the Dalian branch of Hainan Airlines, said at a news briefing on Dec. 18.
- Drop in Jet Fuel Prices Will Lower Flight Fares[Dec. 20, 2008]
Airlines in China are giving their customers a Christmas present - one that's wrapped up in December 19's reduction in fuel prices.
- China Cuts Fuel Surcharges on Domestic Flights[Dec. 19, 2008]
China will reduce fuel surcharges on domestic flights by up to 75 percent, starting Dec. 25 of this year, the top economic planning agency, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on Dec. 19.
- China Withdraws Lifting of Liquids, Matches Ban on Civil Flights[Dec. 20, 2008]
China has postponed the decision to lift the ban on liquids, lighters and matches on board civil flights, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said in an urgent notice on its website.
- Heavy Snow Shuts Down Yining Airport, Stranding 700[Dec. 18, 2008]
Heavy snow has forced Yining Airport in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to close and cancel flights since the morning of Dec. 18. Nearly 700 passengers were stranded.
- Dragonair Celebrates Launch of New Service to Hanoi[Dec. 17, 2008]
Dragonair last night celebrated the recent launch of its service to and from Hanoi at a special inaugural dinner held in the Vietnam capital.
- China's Hainan Airlines Announces New Route to Kiev[Dec. 18, 2008]
China's Hainan Airlines has announced it would launch a new route from Beijing to Ukraine's capital of Kiev next year.
- Weather Delays Flights in Chengdu[Dec. 17, 2008]
Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, China's Sichuan province, was forced to suspend operations for over six hours on Dec. 16, as a result of the cold weather.
- China Allows Lighters, Matches on Civil Flights[Dec. 17, 2008]
Passengers may carry lighters and matches on board civil flights from Dec. 20, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said on Dec. 17.
- New International Hall for Shenzhen Airport[Dec. 11, 2008]
Passengers waiting to board overseas-bound flights at Shenzhen International Airport will stand by in a newly built hall beginning Dec. 13.