- Cathay Pacific Fuel Surcharge Increases Approved[Jul. 25, 2008]
Cathay Pacific Airways has been notified by the Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong on July 25 that it is one of the airlines granted approval to increase its passenger fuel surcharge.
- Hong Kong: Airlines' Fuel Surcharges Approved[Jul. 25, 2008]
Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department has given approval for nine airlines to adjust their passenger fuel surcharge levels, effective from August 1 to September 30.
- Another Beijing Airport to Halt Flights During Olympics' Opening Ceremony[Jul. 26, 2008]
Following a flight suspension at Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) announced on Jul. 22, a local newspaper said the city's Nanyuan Airport would also be subject to the suspension during the Olympic Games opening ceremony.
- Fly with Us and Take A Few Shocks[Jul. 22, 2008]
The world around me is crumbling. Everything I believed in seems to have failed the test of time, leaving me frustrated and angry.
- Travel Advisory: Useful Phone Numbers for Air Travelers in Beijing[Jul. 07, 2008]
Due to the common occurrence of thunderstorms in July and August, Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) urges air travelers in Beijing to check their flight status beforehand in order to avoid wasting valuable time as well as to make appropriate alternative arrangements as early as possible.
- Spring Airlines Ups Shanghai-Harbin Frequency[Jul. 07, 2008]
As revealed by Spring Airlines' Harbin operations unit, in order to satisfy increasing air travel demand during the summer holiday season, the airline will add an extra Shanghai-Harbin round-trip service starting from July 15. The newly added flights will operate on a daily basis.
- Beijing Airport to Halt Flights During Olympic Opening Ceremony[Jul. 22, 2008]
No planes will be allowed to take-off or land at Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) from 7 p.m. to midnight on Aug. 8, the night of the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
- Xinjiang Deploys Explosives Detectors at Airports for Olympic Security[Jul. 23, 2008]
Chinese authorities have beefed up security checks at all airports in the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region by deploying explosives detectors to foil possible terror attacks before and during the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics.
- Dragonair Advises Passengers to Allow More Time for Travel Prior to and During Beijing Olympic Games[Jul. 18, 2008]
Dragonair is advising its passengers to arrive earlier to check-in at Mainland China airports as tightened security checks are put in place in a number of cities from July 20, 2008, in preparation for the Beijing Olympic Games.
- Shanghai Implements New Security Procedure at Airports[Jul. 22, 2008]
In the lead-up to the Beijing Olympics, security is tight at all entry and exit points in China.