- Singapore Airlines to Begin Operations at BCIA's Terminal 3 From Mar. 26[Mar. 15, 2008]
Singapore Airlines' flights will be re-locating and operating from Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) (PEK) Terminal 3 with effect from March 26, 2008, with the first flights being SQ812 Singapore-Beijing (March 26) & SQ811 Beijing-Singapore (March 26).
- Delta Will Fly Daily From Shanghai to Atlanta[Mar. 13, 2008]
Delta Air Lines will launch its first flights to China at the end of this month, marking a major step in the airline's expansion.
- Swiss Full of Confidence on China Market[Mar. 14, 2008]
Swiss International Air Lines will return to the Shanghai market in May with the launch of a direct flight between the city and Zurich.
- China Tightens Air-Travel Security[Mar. 14, 2008]
China's state media said an attempt to crash a domestic flight last week was an act of organized terrorism, adding to signs of new volatility in the country's western regions.
- Shenzhen Airlines Opens Jakarta Route[Mar. 11, 2008]
China's Shenzhen Airlines now flies forth and back between Nanning in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and the Indonesian capital Jakarta twice a week.
- Asiana, Chinese Carrier Agree Code-Sharing[Mar. 11, 2008]
South Korea's second-largest carrier Asiana Airlines Inc. said on March 11 that it has agreed with Shenzhen Airlines Co. of China to operate code-shared flights on the Seoul-Shenzhen route in anticipation of rising demand.
- CAAC Issues Notice on Foreign Aircraft Interim Flight Operations During Olympic/Paralympic Games[Mar. 15, 2008]
Recently, the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) has issued a notice titled A Guide to Flight Plan Application and its Approval for Foreign Aircraft Interim Flight Operations during Olympic/Paralympic Games as it aims to standardise the interim flight activities of foreign aircraft operating in China during the Games period in Beijing, sources told CARNOC.com.
- China Airlines, Mandarin Airlines Prepare to Launch Tomb-Sweeping Day Charter Flights to Mainland[Mar. 14, 2008]
China Airlines and its subsidiary Mandarin Airlines will work together to launch tomb-sweeping day charter flights directly to mainland China, from April 2 to 6. A total of four round trip flights to Shanghai have been arranged, including two charters on the Taipei-Shanghai-Taipei route, and two on the Kaohsiung-Shanghai-Kaohsiung route. And for the first time, China Airlines will provide convenient e-services for on-line tickets departing from Taiwan, for charter-flight passengers.
- More Flights to Mumbai and Delhi as Cathay Pacific Begins India Service Enhancements[Feb. 29, 2008]
Cathay Pacific Airways will add three more flights a week from Hong Kong to both Mumbai and Delhi from February 29 as a series of enhancements to its India services begins. The extra flights will turn Delhi into a daily non-stop service, while Mumbai will also become a daily service with three of the flights operating non-stop and the other four continuing to be routed through Bangkok.
- Video: No Liquids to Be Taken Onboard Domestic Flights in China[Mar. 14, 2008]