- Grand China Express Inaugurates Xi'an-Urumqi Service[Jul. 07, 2008]
CARNOC.com has been informed that Grand China Express launched a new route between Xi'an and Urumqi on July 2. The airline's newly received ERJ190 is being deployed for the daily nonstop service.
- Chinese Airlines Increase Fuel Surcharge for International Flights[Jul. 05, 2008]
From July 10 (date of ticket issuance), the fuel surcharge for international flights operated by China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Air China will be raised, the newly hiked surcharges will apply on flights to countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, North America, Australia and other regions worldwide.
- Video: Mainland China Airports Implement New Security Checks[Jul. 21, 2008]
- Cathay Pacific Seeks Another Fuel Surcharge Hike[Jul. 22, 2008]
Four airlines including Cathay Pacific are seeking an increase in fuel surcharges starting August 1.
- China Airlines to Drop Seattle-Taipei Flights[Jul. 16, 2008]
Taiwan-based carrier China Airlines will drop its nonstop service between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Taipei as part of a move to cut 100 passenger flights per month mainly between the United States and Asia due to soaring fuel costs.
- Direct Flights From Beijing to Auckland Launched[Jul. 21, 2008]
Air New Zealand, the country's national carrier, launched a direct flight from Beijing to Auckland on July 19, which is the first non-stop flight from Beijing to New Zealand.
- Beijing Airport Ready for 100,000 Olympic Family Visitors[Jul. 22, 2008]
Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) is ready to receive an estimated 100,000 Olympic family visitors, a spokesman for the organizing committee said on Jul. 20.
- Travel Advisory: New Security Measures at Mainland China Airports During Olympics[Jul. 20, 2008]
In order to better safeguard the security of air transportation during the Beijing Olympics, starting from July 20, 2008, new special security check measures will be enforced in the following airports:
- Olympic Co-host City Implements Special Airport Security Checks[Jul. 20, 2008]
On Jul. 20, Tianjin Binhai International Airport started to implement special security checks to ensure air transport safety during the upcoming Beijing Olympics.
- Beijing Capital International Airport to Close on Olympic Opening Night[Jul. 18, 2008]
Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) will close from 7:59 pm until midnight during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on Aug. 8.