XiamenAir launches flight to London Heathrow on 6 September 2026

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XiamenAir launches long-haul scheduled flight from Xiamen to London Heathrow on 6 September 2026.

On 6 September 2026, according to schedules, XiamenAir flight MF821 departs from Xiamen for London Heathrow at 12.50 am, touches down in Heathrow at 6.35 am local time before leaving Heathrow for Xiamen under flight MF822 at 12.35 pm and arriving in Xiamen at 7 am on 7 September 2026.

XiamenAir flies to Heathrow on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays with its 787-9 Dreamliner.

TransNusa launches twice daily flights to Suvarnabhumi on 6 August 2026

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TransNusa launches twice daily scheduled flights from Cengkareng to Suvarnabhumi on 6 August 2026. The daily flight schedules are as follows:-

TransNusa flight 8B381 departs from Cengkareng for Suvarnabhumi at 8.20 am on 6 August 2026, arrives in Suvarnabhumi at 11.45 am before leaving Suvarnabhumi for Cengkareng at 12.30 pm under flight 8B382 and arriving in Cengkareng at 4.10 pm.

The next flight 8B385 takes off from Cengkareng for Suvarnabhumi at 4.40 pm, touches down in Suvarnabhumi at 7.55 pm before taking off from Suvarnabhumi for Cengkareng at 8.40 pm under flight 8B386 and landing in Cengkareng at 12.20 am on 7 August 2026.

TransNusa flies to Suvarnabhumi with its A320 aircraft.

Oman Air flies thrice weekly to Changi from 2 July 2026

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Oman Air has reduced its Muscat-Changi flight frequency from four flights to three flights a week in July 2026. 

The airline resumes scheduled flight to Changi on 2 July 2026 with flight WY891 departing from Muscat for Changi at 8 am, arriving in Changi at 7.50 pm before taking off from Changi for Muscat at 8.50 pm and landing in Muscat at 12.10 am on 3 July 2026 under flight WY892.

Flight days operated by Oman Air's 737 MAX 8 jet are Thursdays and weekends.

Oman Air intends to increase the flight frequency to four flights weekly depending on market demand.

Sky Angkor Airlines launches flight to Guangzhou on 10 July 2026

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Sky Angkor Airlines, the oldest private international airline of Cambodia, launches scheduled flight from Techo to Guangzhou on 10 July 2026.

On 10 July 2026, according to schedules, Sky Angkor Airlines flight ZA391 leaves Techo for Guangzhou at 11.05 pm, touches down in Guangzhou at 3.10 am on 11 July 2026 before departing from Guangzhou for Techo at 4.10 am and arriving in Techo at 6.05 am under flight ZA392.

Sky Angkor Airlines flies to Guangzhou on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays with its A320 aircraft and returns to Techo on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Indonesia AirAsia suspends flights to Changi and Don Mueang

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Due to the fuel crisis as a result of the Iran war and competition from TransNusa, Pelita Air, Scoot, Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines, Indonesia AirAsia is suspending its daily flights to Changi from Cengkareng effective 1 July 2026. It is also suspending flights to Don Mueang from 1 August 2026. 

The airline flies thrice weekly to these airports.

Greater Bay Airlines launches flight to Kunming on 3 September 2026

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Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) launches non-stop scheduled flight from Hong Kong to Kunming on 3 September 2026. It plans to fly to Kunming on Thursdays, Sundays and Tuesdays.

On 3 September 2026 (Thursday), according to schedules, GBA flight HB836 departs from Hong Kong for Kunming at 7.25 am, touches down in Kunming at 9.55 am before leaving Kunming for Hong Kong at 10.55 am under flight HB837 and arriving in Hong Kong at 1.15 pm.

On Sundays (beginning 6 September), GBA flight HB836 leaves Hong Kong for Kunming at 8.10 am, lands in Kunming at 10.40 am before departing under flight HB837 for Hong Kong at 12 pm and landing in Hong Kong at 2.20 pm.

On Thursdays (beginning 8 September), GBA flight HB836 takes off from Hong Kong for Kunming at 9.05 am, is expected to touch down in Kunming at 11.45 am before departing from Kunming for Hong Kong at 12.40 pm and arriving in Hong Kong at 2.55 pm under flight HB837.

The above flights are operated by GBA's B737-800 jet.

Inflight Pictures : Checking-in, boarding and flying onboard a GBA B737-800

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Inflight Pictures : US-Bangla Airlines A330-300 as seen from KLIA Terminal 2

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Inflight Pictures : Qingdao Airlines A321neo

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Air Algerie launches flight to Pudong on 26 October 2026

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Air Algerie launches non-stop scheduled flight from Algiers to Pudong on 26 October 2026.

On 26 October 2026, according to schedules, Air Algerie flight AH3082 departs from Algiers for Pudong at 1 pm, touches down in Pudong at 10 am on 27 October 2026 before taking off from Pudong for Algiers at 12 pm under flight AH3083 and landing in Algiers at 8 pm local time.

Air Algerie flies to Pudong on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and returns to Algiers from Pudong on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays with its A330neo aircraft.

Pudong is Air Algerie's tenth airport destination in Asia after Dubai, Jeddah, Madinah, Beirut, Amman, Beijing Capital, Guangzhou, KLIA and Delhi.