- China: Lighters, Matches Ban Lifted for Carry-on Luggage[Dec. 17, 2008]
China's aviation regulator will lift bans on lighters or matches in carry-on luggage on all flights from December 20.
- Air China Launches Direct Flights to Taiwan From Four More Mainland Cities[Dec. 16, 2008]
Air China said it has launched direct flights to Taipei from four mainland cities following a landmark agreement between the Chinese government and Taiwan to improve transport links.
- Dragonair Celebrates Launch of New Service to Manila[Dec. 16, 2008]
On December 16, Dragonair celebrated the launch of its new scheduled service to Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, with a ceremony held in the city.
- Global Traveler Readers Select EVA Air as Best Airline for Premium Economy[Dec. 09, 2008]
Readers selected EVA Air as the Best Airline for Premium Economy in Global Traveler magazine's fifth annual GT Tested Survey. The international business-travel publication surveyed its readers between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, 2008, inviting them to identify "the best" in 55 categories of business and luxury travel. Readers returned 31,457 completed questionnaires.
- Heavy Fog Delays Hundreds of Flights in Southwest China's Sichuan[Dec. 16, 2008]
Chengdu's Shuangliu International Airport in the capital of southwest Sichuan Province was closed for six and a half hours on Dec. 16 by fog, delaying hundreds of flights and stranding more than 10,000 passengers.
- TAAG Angola Airlines Launches Flights to Beijing[Dec. 15, 2008]
On Dec. 13, Angolan airline TAAG Angola Airlines launched direct flights to Beijing, a company spokesperson said.
- Air China to Launch Non-Stop Chongqing-Taipei Route[Dec. 15, 2008]
The Chongqing branch of Air China will open a non-stop route from Chongqing to Taipei.
- China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines Inaugurate Daily Nonstop Cross-Strait Charter Flights[Dec. 13, 2008]
China Airlines (CAL) and its subsidiary, Mandarin Airlines (MDA), are working together to offer direct daily charters to mainland China, launching new flights to Hangzhou and Shenzhen on December 15, 2008.
- Subway to Beijing Airport Blocked, Passengers Rerouted[Dec. 13, 2008]
Service on the airport express subway route in Beijing stopped temporarily on Dec. 13 when a maintenance vehicle accidentally blocked the line.
- Mainland-Bound Direct Flight Takes Off From Taipei[Dec. 15, 2008]