Inflight Pictures : Tianjin Airlines flight GS7969 from Guiyang

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Inflight Pictures : Tianjin Airlines A320neo connects Changi with Guiyang

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Ethiopian Airlines launches flight to Hanoi from Dhaka on 11 July 2025

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Ethiopian Airlines is extending its existing Dhaka route to Hanoi from 11 July 2025. Hanoi Noi Bai Airport hence celebrates two new route destinations on its route network, Dhaka and Addis Ababa, on 11 July 2025.

According to schedules subjected to updates, Ethiopian Airlines flight ET678 departs from Addis Ababa to Hanoi via Dhaka on 10 July 2025 at 10.30 pm, stops over in Dhaka at 8.25 am on 11 July 2025 before leaving Dhaka for Hanoi at 9.30 am and arriving in Hanoi at 1.10 pm on the same day.

The outbound flight ET679 leaves Hanoi for Addis Ababa via Dhaka on 11 July 2025 at 2.10 pm, transits in Dhaka at 3.50 pm before taking off for Addis Ababa from Dhaka at 4.50 pm and touching down in Addis Ababa at 9.35 pm local time.

For the Hanoi route, Ethiopian Airlines flies to Dhaka first with its 787-8 Dreamliner on Thursdays, Saturdays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays before extending the service to Hanoi from Dhaka on Fridays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The Dreamliner leaves Hanoi for both destinations on Fridays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest African airline, first launches scheduled flight to Dhaka on 2 November 2024.

 

Meraj Airlines launches charter flight to Ho Chi Minh City on 19 March 2025

 Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA      Image : Video Screenshot

Meraj Airlines, a private Iranian full-service airline, launches charter flight to Ho Chi Minh City from Tehran Imam Khomeini Airport on 19 March 2025. The above picture shows the aircraft, an A300 aircraft (registered EP-SIF), on flight MRJ4860 approaching Ho Chi Minh City's commercial airport and landing at 12 pm.

Batik Air Malaysia launches flight to Dili on 6 June 2025

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Batik Air Malaysia launches non-stop scheduled flight from KLIA to Dili on 6 June 2025.

According to schedules, Batik Air Malaysia flight OD372 leaves KLIA for Dili at 2.15 am, touches down in Dili at 7.30 am before departing from Dili for KLIA at 8.20 am under flight OD373 and arriving in KLIA at 11.30 am

Batik Air Malaysia flies to Dili on Mondays and Fridays.

Sichuan Airlines launches flight to Penang on 30 April 2025

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Sichuan Airlines launches non-stop direct flight from Tianfu to Penang on 30 April 2025.

On 30 April 2025, according to schedules, Sichuan Airlines flight 3U3911 departs from Tianfu for Penang at 7.40 pm, touches down in Penang at 12.05 am on 1 May 2025 before leaving Penang for Tianfu at 1 am and arriving in Tianfu at 5.10 am under flight 3U3912.

Sichuan Airlines flies to Penang with its A320 aircraft on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and lands in Tianfu from Penang on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

SCAT Airlines launches flight to Incheon from Shymkent on 29 May 2025

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Kazakhstan carrier SCAT Airlines launches direct scheduled flight from Shymkent to Incheon on 29 May 2025.

On 29 May 2025 (Thursday), SCAT Airlines flight DV467 departs from Shymkent for Incheon at 7.40 pm, touches down in Incheon at 5.55 am before leaving Incheon for Shymkent at 6.55 am and landing in Shymkent at 9.55 am on 30 May 2025 under flight DV468.

The above flights are effective for travel on Thursdays.

On Mondays (first flight on 2 June 2025), flight DV767 is scheduled to depart from Shymkent for Incheon at 2 pm, land in Incheon at 12.20 am before taking off from Incheon for Shymkent at 1.30 am on Tuesdays under flight DV768 and arriving in Shymkent at 4.20 am.

SCAT Airlines flies to Incheon with its 737 MAX 8 aircraft.

Shymkent is a Silk Road city in southern Kazakhstan, which borders Uzbekistan. It is known as the City of Parks in Kazakhstan.

Hong Kong Airlines flies twice a week to Hailar from 5 June 2025

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Hong Kong Airlines, that launches once-weekly flight to Hailar on 29 April 2025, flies twice a week to Hailar from 5 June 2025.

From 5 June 2025, Hong Kong Airlines flight HX463 leaves Hong Kong for Hailar at 12.15 am, touches down in Hailar at 4.55 pm before departing from Hailar for Hong Kong at 5.55 pm and arriving in Hong Kong at 11 pm under flight HX464.

Hong Kong Airlines flies to Hailar on Tuesdays and Thursdays with its A320 aircraft.

MIAT Mongolian Airlines plans UBN-Changi-Sydney flight by year end

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According to MIAT Mongolian Airlines, it plans to launch non-stop flight to Changi from Chinggis Khaan  (UBN) by year end and the onward flight to Sydney from Changi. The flight schedules are yet to be finalized.

Besides Changi and Sydney, MIAT plans to launch scheduled flights to Erlian and to an unidentified city in the U.S. in the future.

MIAT Mongolian Airlines launches flight to Pudong on 2 July 2025

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MIAT Mongolian Airlines launches scheduled flight from Chinggis Khaan (UBN) to Pudong on 2 July 2025.

From 2 July 2025 to 30 August 2025, MIAT flight OM265 departs from UBN for Pudong at 8.40 pm, touches down in Pudong at 12.10 am on 3 July 2025 before leaving Pudong for UBN at 1.10 am and arriving in UBN at 5 am local time under flight OM266.

MIAT Mongolian Airlines flies to Pudong on Wednesdays and Saturdays and returns to UBN from Pudong on Thursdays and Sundays with its 737 MAX 8.

The 737 MAX 8 of MIAT Mongolian Airlines will also fly to Changi via KLIA on 13 June 2025 and leave Changi for UBN on the same day for the only direct annual June group tour to UBN.