Vietjet Air adds Saturday flight to Phu Quoc from Changi from 3 January 2026

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Viejet Air, that currently operates scheduled flights between Phu Quoc and Changi four times a week, is adding Saturday flight from 3 January 2026.

The Saturday return flight timings remain the same as the Friday, Sunday, Monday and Wednesday flights, which is as follows:-

Flight VJ983 departs from Changi for Phu Quoc at 1.05 pm, touches down in Phu Quoc at 1.45 pm before leaving Phu Quoc for Changi at 3.45 pm and landing in Changi at 6.30 pm under flight VJ984.

Services are operated with Vietjet Air A320 SR aircraft.

Arkia Israel Airlines launches non-stop flight to Hanoi on 5 January 2026

 Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA       Image : Video Screenshot (spotter.tlv)

Arkia Israel Airlines is creating the new page for Israel civil aviation history when it launches non-stop scheduled flight from Tel Aviv to Hanoi on 5 January 2026.

On 5 January 2026, according to Arkia's web-site, Arkia flight IZ595 departs from Tel Aviv for Hanoi at 12.05 am, is expected to touch down in Hanoi at 4.40 pm before leaving Hanoi for Tel Aviv at 7.40 pm under flight IZ596 and landing in Tel Aviv at 2.25 am on 6 January 2026.

Arkia Israel Airlines flies to Hanoi with its leased A330-200 on Mondays.

Arkia Israel Airlines resumes flight to Suvarnabhumi on 26 November 2025

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA         Image : Video Screenshot (spotter.tlv)

Israel's second international airline, Arkia Israel Airlines, is resuming scheduled flight from Tel Aviv to Suvarnabhumi on 26 November 2025.

According to Arkia's web-site. Arkia flight IZ591 departs from Tel Aviv for Suvarnabhumi at 12.05 am on 26 November 2025, touches down in Suvarnabhumi at 3.50 pm before leaving Suvarnabhumi for Tel Aviv at 7.35 pm and arriving in Tel Aviv under flight IZ592 at 1.55 am on 27 November 2025.

Arkia flies to Suvarnabhumi with its leased A330-200 aircraft on Wednesdays and Mondays.

LOT Polish Airlines launches flight to San Francisco on 6 May 2026

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LOT Polish Airlines has announced that it is launching non-stop scheduled flight from Warsaw to San Francisco on 6 May 2026 (Wednesday). It will fly four times a week to San Francisco under the flight pairs LO37/LO38 and LO35/LO36.

On 6 May 2026, LOT flight LO37 is scheduled to depart from Warsaw for San Francisco at 5.40 pm, touches down in San Francisco at 8.15 pm local time before leaving San Francisco for Warsaw at 10.15 pm under flight LO38 and arriving in Waraw at 6.30 pm local time.

LO37/LO38 operate flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

On 7 May 2026, flight LO35 is scheduled to leave Warsaw for San Francisco at 11.15 am, lands in San Francisco at 1.50 pm local time before taking off from San Francisco for Warsaw at 3.50 pm and touching down in Warsaw at 12.05 pm local time under flight LO36.

LO35/LO36 operate flights on Thursdays and Sundays.

LOT Polish Airlines flies to San Francisco with its 787-8 Dreamliner.

Loongair launches non-stop flight from Hangzhou to Changi on 1 January 2026

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Currently, Loongair operates thrice weekly scheduled flights from Hangzhou to Changi via Dayong and twice weekly scheduled flights from Wenzhou to Changi. From 1 January 2026, the Hangzhou-based airline is operating non-stop flights from Hangzhou to Changi.

Loongair plans to operate the non-stop flights until 28 February 2026 to meet public demand for Lunar New Year trips. After 28 February, flights to Hangzhou via Dayong will be reinstated.

According to schedules, Loongair flight GJ8057 takes off from Hangzhou for Changi on 1 January 2026 at 9.35 am, touches down in Changi at 3.10 pm before leaving Changi Terminal 4 for Hangzhou at 4.30 pm and landing in Hangzhou at 9.35 pm under flight GJ8058.

Loongair flies to Hangzhou non-stop on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays while flights to Wenzhou are operated on Mondays and Wednesdays with A320neo aircraft.

Qingdao Airlines adds eighth and ninth flights to its KLIA route from 15 December 2025

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Qingdao Airlines is adding its eighth and ninth scheduled flights to its KLIA route with effect from 15 December 2025.

On 15 December 2025, according to schedules, Qingdao Airlines flight QW9927 departs from Qingdao for KLIA at 10.40 pm, touches down in KLIA Terminal 2 at 5.15 am on 16 December 2025 before leaving KLIA for Qingdao at 6.15 am and arriving in Qingdao at 12.25 pm under flight QW9928. 

Flights are on Mondays and Fridays for the outbound flight to KLIA and on Tuesdays and Saturdays for the flights to Qingdao.

The seven daily flights are operated as usual by Qingdao Airlines' A321 aircraft with flight QW9893 departing from Qingdao for KLIA at 9.20 am, landing in KLIA at 4 pm before leaving KLIA for Qingdao at 5 pm and touching down in Qingdao at 11.15 pm under flight QW9894.

West Air launches flight to Yangon on 8 December 2025

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West Air launches scheduled flight from Chongqing to Yangon on 8 December 2025.

On 8 December 2025, according to schedules, West Air flight PN6529 departs from Chongqing for Yangon at 9.35 am, touches down in Yangon at 11.30 pm before leaving Yangon for Chongqing at 12.15 pm and arriving in Chongqing at 3.45 pm under flight PN6530.

West Air flies to Yangon on Mondays and Fridays with its A320 aircraft.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways' thrice Hanoi=Phu Quoc and twice Ho Chi Minh City=Phu Quoc flights by 2 November 2025

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Sun PhuQuoc Airways (Sun PhuQuoc in short), the airline of Phu Quoc with head office in Hanoi, launches scheduled flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City on 1 November 2025. This is followed by routes from Hanoi to Phu Quoc and from Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc.

Today's news focuses on the actual flight schedules of Sun PhuQuoc's Hanoi=Phu Quoc and Ho Chi Minh City=Phu Quoc routes.

There are thrice daily flights from Hanoi to Phu Quoc by 2 November 2025.

On 1 November 2025, Sun PhuQuoc flight 9G1203 departs from Hanoi for Phu Quoc at 7.45 am, touches down in Phu Quoc at 9.30 am before leaving Phu Quoc for Hanoi at 11.40 am and arriving in Hanoi at 1.45 pm under flight 9G1202.

In the afternoon of 1 November 2025, Sun PhuQuoc flight 9G1215 leaves Hanoi for Phu Quoc at 2.50 pm, lands in Phu Quoc at 4.35 pm before taking off from Phu Quoc for Hanoi at 5.40 pm and touching down in Hanoi at 7.27 pm under flight 9G1216.

On 2 November 2025, Sun PhuQuoc schedules its third daily flight between Hanoi and Phu Quoc with flight 9G1209 departing from Hanoi for Phu Quoc at 9.52 am, landing in Phu Quoc at 11.37 am before taking off from Phu Quoc for Hanoi at 12.58 pm and arriving in Hanoi at 2.45 pm under flight 9G1208.

There are twice daily flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc by Sun PhuQuoc effect by 2 November 2025.

On 2 November 2025, Sun PhuQuoc Airways launches scheduled flight 9G1963 from Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc at 10.35 am, lands in Phu Quoc at 11.35 am before leaving Phu Quoc for Ho Chi Minh City at 12.15 pm and arriving in Ho Chi Minh City at 1.20 pm under flight 9G1964.

On 1 November 2025, flight 9G1977 leaves Ho Chi Minh City for Phu Quoc at 3.05 pm, lands in Phu Quoc at 4.05 pm before taking off from Phu Quoc for Ho Chi Minh City at 4.45 pm and arriving in Ho Chi Minh City at 5.50 pm under flight 9G1978. 

The above flights are operated by Sun PhuQuoc's fleet of one A321ceo and two A321neo jets.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways plans to operate 8 daily flights between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City by 5 January 2026. There are no flights from Phu Quoc to Cam Ranh and from Danang to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in December until further notices.

AirAsia launches flight from Tawau to Guangzhou on 22 November 2025

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AirAsia launches scheduled flight between Tawau and Guangzhou on 22 November 2025.

On 22 November 2025, according to schedules, AirAsia flight AK1618 departs from Tawau for Guangzhou at 10 pm, touches down in Guangzhou at 1.30 am on 23 November 2025 before leaving Guangzhou for Tawau at 3.30 am and arriving in Tawau at 7.10 am under flight AK1617.

AirAsia flies between Tawau and Guangzhou on Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekends with its A320neo aircraft.

Air Japan introduces second daily flight to Changi from 4 January 2026

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Until the airline shutdown on 29 March 2026, Air Japan is operating twice daily scheduled flights from Narita to Changi with effect from 4 January 2026 with its deployment of the third 787-8 jet.

Air Japan's new second daily flight takes off from Narita for Changi at 9.05 pm on 4 January 2026 under flight NQ113, touches down in Changi at 3.45 am on 10 January 2026 before leaving Changi for Narita at 5.25 am under flight NQ114 and landing in Narita at 1.10 pm.

The first daily flight timings remain unchanged under NQ3/NQ4.