Thai Vietjet Air launches flights to Kansai and Narita in January 2026

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Thai Vietjet Air is scheduled to launch regular flights from Suvarnabhumi to Kansai and Narita in January 2026 with its A321 jet.

On 15 January 2026, Thai Vietjet Air inaugural flight VZ820 departs from Suvarnabhumi for Kansai at 12.25 am, landsin Kansai at 7.55 am before leaving Kansai for Suvarnabhumi at 8.55 am and arriving in Suvarnabhumi at 1.30 pm local time under flight VZ821.

Thai Vietjet Air flies to Kansai on Wednesdays, Fridays and Mondays.

On 16 January 2026, Thai Vietjet Air inaugural flight VZ830 departs from Suvarnabhumi for Narita at 11.55 pm, touches down in Narita at 7.55 am before leaving Narita for Suvarnabhumi at 8.55 am and landing in Suvarnabhumi at 2.30 pm local time under flight VZ831.

Thai Vietjet Air flies to Narita daily.

Air Cambodia flies twice weekly to Shenzhen from Sihanouk from 27 September 2025

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Air Cambodia, the National Flag Carrier of Cambodia, flies twice weekly from Sihanouk to Shenzhen from 27 September 2025.

On 27 September 2025, according to schedules, Air Cambodia flight K6930 departs from Sihanouk for Shenzhen at 9.30 pm, lands in Shenzhen at 1.05 am before taking off from Shenzhen for Sihanouk at 2.10 am and arriving in Sihanouk at 3.30 am under flight K6931.

Air Cambodia flies from Sihanouk to Shenzhen on Mondays and Thursdays and returns to Sihanouk on Tuesdays and Fridays with its A320/A321 aircraft.

Air Cambodia is the only airline that operates flights between Sihanouk and Shenzhen as its competitors JC International Airlines and Lanmei Airlines are now defunct. It also operates scheduled flights from Techo and Angkor to Shenzhen.

TransNusa launches C909 flight to Shenzhen from Manado on 3 October 2025

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On 3 October 2025, a direct international passenger route from Shenzhen to Manado, Indonesia, is officially launched. The route, operated by Indonesian airline TransNusa using a domestically produced C909 regional jet, marks the aircraft's maiden flight at Shenzhen Airport and the first time a domestically produced passenger aircraft has operated an international route in Shenzhen. This is of great significance for promoting the internationalization, quality, and network-based operations of domestically produced passenger aircraft of China.

With the launch of two new international routes, Shenzhen's direct flights to Southeast Asian destinations have increased to 22.

The newly launched Shenzhen-Manado route, operated by TransNusa, runs three times weekly. Departing from Manado at 9.10 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the flight arrives in Shenzhen at 1 am the following morning. The outbound flight for Manado leaves Shenzhen at 2 am on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays and arrives in Manado at 5.40 am local time.

T'way Air reduces flight frequency to Changi from 1 September 2025

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T'way Air, to be known as Trinity Airways in 2026, has reduced scheduled flight frequency from Incheon to Changi from two flights a day to one flight a day, starting 1 September 2025.

Now, T'way Air flight TW161 takes off from Incheon for Changi at 3.30 pm, lands in Changi at 9.25 pm before leaving Changi for Incheon at 11 pm and arriving in Incheon at 6.35 am under flight TW162.

The service reduction is maintained until March 2026. T'way Air operates A330-300 services on most days to Changi except for A330-200 services on 2 November 2025, 9 November 2025 and 16 November 2025.

Sriwijaya Air launches flight to Waingapu on 6 October 2025, resumes Cengkareng-Denpasar flight on 10 October 2025

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Indonesian private airline Sriwijaya Air has launched scheduled flight from Denpasar to Waingapu on 6 October 2025.

On 6 October 2025, according to FlightRadar24, Sriwijaya Air flgiht SJ740 departs from Denpasar for Waingapu, the capital of Sumba Island, at 10.05 am (scheduled time 9.10 am), touches down in Waingapu at 11.02 am (scheduled time 10.30 am) before leaving Waingapu for Denpasar at 12.31 pm (scheduled time 11.10 am) and arriving in Denpasar at 1.32 pm (scheduled time 12.35 pm) under flight SJ741.

Sriwijaya Air flies to Waingapu from Denpasar on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 

Beside the new route to Waingapu, Sriwijaya Air is resuming scheduled flight between Cengkareng and Denpasar with flight SJ272 departing from Cengkareng for Denpasar daily at 6 pm on 10 October 2025, landing in Denpasar at 8.50 pm before taking off from Denpasar for Cengkareng at 9.35 pm and landing in Cengkareng at 10.15 pm under flight SJ273.

Zipair introduces additional flights on route to Changi from 29 November 2025

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Zipair has announced that it is introducing additional flights from Narita to Changi from 29 November 2025 to 13 December 2025.

According to schedules, Zipair's outbound flight departs from Narita for Changi on 29 November 2025 at 2.55 pm, touches down in Changi at 9.30 pm before leaving Changi for Narita at 10.50 pm and arriving in Narita at 6.35 am on 30 November 2025.

The return air fare plus taxes starts from S$215.20.

9air launches charter flights to Kuching and Penang in November 2025

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9air launches charter scheduled flights from Haikou to Kuching and Penang in November 2025.

According to AeroRoutes, 9air inaugural flight AQ1295 departs from Haikou for Kuching on 15 November 2025 at 1.20 am, touches down in Kuching at 5.10 am before leaving Kuching for Haikou at 6.10 am and landing in Haikou at 10.05 am under flight AQ1296.

Then on 18 November 2025, 9air's inaugural flight to Penang from Haikou takes off at 2.15 am under flight AQ1297, touches down in Penang at 5.35 am before departing from Penang for Haikou at 6.35 am under AQ1298 and arriving in Haikou at 10 am.

9air plans to fly once a week from Haikou to Kuching and Penang. The flights may be cancelled if the flights are not full. 

Currently, 9air flies on a weekly scheduled basis on Fridays from Guiyang to KLIA, on Thursdays from Guiyang to Suvarnabhumi and on other days to Vientiane from Hefei, Nantong, Guiyang and Wuxi. 

It also has regular flights from Linyi to Kansai and from 18 November 2025 onwards, resumes four weekly flights from Guangzhou to Kansai under the flight pair AQ1259/AQ1260.

Inflight Pictures : 9air B737-800 in Phuket

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JATA Tourism Expo 2026 returns to Tokyo in 2026

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The Japan Travel and Tourism Association (JTA), the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA), and the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) jointly held the "Tourism EXPO Japan 2025 Aichi/Chubu-Hokuriku" at Aichi Sky Expo (Aichi International Exhibition Center) for four days from Thursday, 25 September to Sunday, 28 September 2025.

This year, the first-ever event held in Aichi Prefecture, was themed "Travel is the Rediscovery of Knowledge," and 1,350 companies and organizations from 82 countries and regions overseas and 45 prefectures in Japan participated.

The total number of visitors during the event was a record 126,900 as above.

JATA Tourism Expo 2026 will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from 24 September to 27 September 2026.

Other Airline Exhibitors, Welcome Reception at JATA Tourism Expo 2025

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The exhibition had 1,474 booths, 442 of which were from overseas.

A large joint booth representing nine prefectures in the Chubu region was set up, providing a unique display unique to Aichi Prefecture, the first time the event was held.

On the public day, many visitors attended from the moment the doors opened. Performances by TEJ2025 Special Supporter Asaka Seto and JATA Overseas Travel Ambassador Takanori Iwata were also held, providing an opportunity for people of all ages to share the joys of travel.

Booths showcasing the charms of lesser-known tourist destinations and offering new ways to travel captured the attention of visitors, while interactive content that allowed visitors to enjoy history, gourmet food, traditional performing arts and crafts with all five senses was a big hit.

Although this was the first time the event was held in Aichi Prefecture, the number of visitors exceeded the target, and the event ended on a high note.

At the opening ceremony on Thursday, 25 September 2025 congratulatory remarks were given by Akira Yoshii, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and Zoritsa Urosevic, Executive Director of the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism).

In a video message, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stated, "I hope this will invigorate both inbound and outbound tourism and provide a major impetus for tourists to visit regional areas.

Tourism is a core industry for the region and a trump card for Regional Revitalization 2.0, which the Ishiba administration has positioned as a top priority.

It is important to solidify the positive trend of increasing numbers of international visitors to Japan and their spending, while spreading these effects throughout the country."

On Industry Day, the 8th TEJ Tourism Ministers' Meeting and a thematic symposium were held.

At the Tourism Ministers' Meeting, tourism ministers from seven countries and the heads of six international tourism organizations gathered to discuss the theme of "Dramatic Change in Regional Tourism: Regional Collaboration Strategies and Human Resource Development."

The keynote speech and the Tourism Ministers' Meeting were livestreamed, and archives are available on the official YouTube channel.

YouTube channel:

→ https://www.youtube.com/@expo2272

703 buyers and 826 sellers participated in the business meeting, resulting in 6,071 business meetings (pre-appointments).

See also: https://www.t-expo.jp/biz/press/gallery