The new routes of Fly One in 2027

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Fly One is the largest low-cost airline group of Europe with headquarters in Chisinau, Moldova and branches in Yerevan, Armenia and Budapest, Hungary. Most of the new routes of this group hail from Yerevan.

The new routes of Fly One in 2027 include Chisinau-Thessaloniki and from Yerevan to Berlin, Bishkek, Dushanbe, Mineralmye Vody. Palma de Mallorca, Samarkand, Almaty, Amsterdam, Batumi, Belgrade, Ekaterinburg, Kazan. Milan Bergamo, Moscow Vnukovo, Paris CDG, Rome, Samara, Tashkent, Tbilisi and Tel Aviv.

Fly One, that previously leased its aircraft to Bamboo Airways on the latter's domestic flights in Vietnam, operates to the above airports with its A320 and A321 aircraft.

Qanot Sharq launches flight from Bishkek to Phuket on 17 November 2026

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Uzbekistan airline Qanot Sharq launches scheduled flight between Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, and Phuket on 17 November 2026.

On 17 November 2026, according to schedules, Qanot Sharq flight HH2241 departs from Bishkek for Phuket at 10.50 pm, touches down in Phuket at 6.50 am on 18 November 2026 before leaving Phuket for Bishkek under flight HH2242 at 8.10 am and arriving in Bishkek at 2.30 pm local time.

Qanot Sharq flies between Bishkek and Phuket with its A321neo aircraft on Tuesdays and returns to Bishkek on Wednesdays. The airline also has weekly flights from Phuket to Tashkent.

Vietravel Airlines launches flight to Shenzhen on 14 November 2026

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Vietravel Airlines launches scheduled daily flight from Hanoi to Shenzhen on 14 November 2026.

On 14 November 2026, according to schedules, Vietravel Airlines flight VU650 departs from Hanoi for Shenzhen at 1 am, touches down in Shenzhen ar 3.50 am before leaving under flight VU651 from Shenzhen for Hanoi at 4.50 am and arriving in Hanoi at 6 am local time.

Vietravel Airlines flies to Shenzhen with its A321ceo aircraft.

Xizang Airlines launches Kunming-Qamdo-Lhasa route on 25 October 2026

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Xizang Airlines, formerly known as Tibet Airlines, launches weekly scheduled flight linking Kunming with Qamdo and Lhasa, Tibet, on 25 October 2026.

On 25 October 2026, according to FlightRadar24, Xizang Airlines flight TV9884 departs from Kunming for Lhasa via Qamdo at 6.53 am (scheduled time 6.50 am), touches down in Qamdo at 8.29 am (scheduled time 8.40 am) before leaving Qamdo for Lhasa at 9.23 am (scheduled time 9.20 am) and arriving in Lhasa at 10.36 am (scheduled time 10.40 am).

The aircraft operating on the above route is Xizang Airlines' A319neo jet.

Passengers returning later to Kunming from Lhasa via Qamdo board the airline's A319 aircraft on 26 October 2026 under flight TV9883 with the flight leaving Lhasa for Kunming via Qamdo at 10.06 am (scheduled time 9.50 am), stopping over in Qamdo at 11.11 am (scheduled time 10.55 am) before taking off from Qamdo for Kunming at 11.47 am (scheduled time 11.55 am) and landing in Kunming at 1.05 pm (scheduled time 2.05 pm).

Flights operate among Kunming, Qamdo and Lhasa daily with A319-series jets.

Qamdo is the prefecture-level city located in the eastern region of Tibet Autonomous Region (Xizang) in China and its airport is Qamdo Bamda Airport. The city borders Qinghai to the north and Myanmar to the south. It is the third largest Tibetan city after Lhasa and Shigatse.

China Southern creates Guangzhou-Macau-Daxing connections from 10 December 2026

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To further refine the aviation network layout within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) and deepen regional coordinated development, China Southern is launching a new round-trip passenger route between Guangzhou and Macau on 10 December 2026. Concurrently, the airline will optimize capacity and flight schedules for its existing route between Macau and Daxing. These initiatives are designed to strengthen the GBA’s integrated transport system, providing fresh momentum for the high-quality development of personnel exchanges, economic and trade cooperation, and cultural tourism integration across the region.

According to China Southern Airlines’ operational plan, the service on the new Guangzhou–Macau route will be operate daily by China Southern's A320 jet. The flight schedule is tailored to passenger needs: the outbound flight departs from Guangzhou at 7.20 am and arrives in Macau at 8.25 am while the return flight departs from Macau at 6.40 pm and lands in Guangzhou at 7.45 pm. Ticket sales for this new route are not yet open but booking services will become available in due course.

Furthermore, starting 10 December 2026, the existing route between Macau and Daxing will undergo upgrades and optimizations. This will create an integrated "Guangzhou–Macau–Daxing" network, enabling coordinated operations across the three locations. Following these adjustments, flights from Macau to Daxing will be shifted to the morning while return flights from Daxing to Macau will move to the afternoon. This change effectively fills a gap in morning flight options from Macau to Beijing, significantly expanding travel choices between Guangzhou, Macau and Beijing. By better aligning with the travel habits of Macau residents and other passengers, these improvements will offer greater convenience and flexibility.

Daxing is the second international airport of Beijing after Beijing Capital.

China Southern launches flight to Bozhou from Guangzhou on 25 October 2026

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China Southern has launched the Guangzhou-Bozhou route on 25 October 2026.

On 25 October 2026, according to schedules, China Southern flight CZ3315 departs from Guangzhou for Bozhou at 6.15 pm, touches down in Bozhou at 8.30 pm before leaving Bozhou for Guangzhou at 9.20 pm and arriving in Guangzhou at 11.50 pm under flight CZ3316.

China Southern flies to Bozhou with its A320-series aircraft on Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays and Mondays.

Bozhou is a prefective-level city located in Anhui Province, China. It borders Henan to its north and west. Tourist attractions include Flower Peking Opera Theatre and the Bozhou Underground Tunnel, which is tied to Cao Cao and the Three Kingdoms Period. As the hub of traditional Chinese medicine halls, it is the birthplace of ancient Chinese physician Hua Tuo.

Riyadh Air suspends flights to KLIA, Suvarnabhumi and relocates base to Gassim

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The Houthi terrorists of Yemen have recently targeted King Khalid International Airport of Riyadh with missile and drone strikes, resulting in the international airport shutdown. They have warned passengers not to travel to Riyadh, Jeddah and other Saudi airports except Medina, the international gateway to Mecca. 

Consequently, Riyadh Air as the airline of Riyadh has suspended scheduled flights from Riyadh to KLIA and Suvarnabhumi and its intended plans to increase in flights to Suvarnabhumi from 9 November 2026 to daily flights and launch flight to Cengkareng, Indonesia, have been shelved due to the security crisis.

Besides, Riyadh Air has announced that it has relocated its base of operations from Riyadh to Gassim to avoid Houthi attacks despite the Houthis' blanket threat. To and from Gassim, international passengers can fly with Riyadh Air to and from Cairo, Dhaka, Islamabad, Jeddah, Lahore and London Heathrow. There are return luxury coach rides between Gassim and Riyadh.

Meanwhile, Saudia as the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia is the only airline operating scheduled flights from Riyadh and Jeddah to KLIA and Suvarnabhumi. It has also maintained commercial flights to Changi, Denpasar and other Saudia destinations.

Air Cambodia retains three weekly flights to Narita via Fuzhou

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According to Air Cambodia, the airline has scaled back its flight increase plan from five flights a week to the existing three weekly flights to Narita from Techo via Fuzhou. The intended increase in flights from 15 December 2026 is no longer effective.

Air Cambodia's A321 aircraft operates flights on the Techo=Fuzhou=Narita routes on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at the following schedules:-

Flight K6592 departs from Techo for Narita via Fuzhou at 7.30 am, transits in Fuzhou at 11.50 am before taking off from Fuzhou for Narita at 1 pm and arriving in Narita at 5.30 pm.

Later, flight K6593 leaves Narita for Techo via Fuzhou at 6.30 pm, stops over in Fuzhou at 9.50 pm before departing from Fuzhou for Techo at 11 pm and landing in Techo at 1.40 am on Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays.

SPA launches flight to Almaty on 25 October 2026

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Sun Phuquoc Airways (SPA) has launched scheduled flight between Phuquoc and Almaty, the commercial capital of Kazakhstan, on 25 October 2026 with its A330-200 aircraft.

On 25 October 2026, according to schedules, SPA flight 9G221 departs from Phuquoc for Almaty at 6.10 pm, touches down in Almaty at 11.55 pm before leaving Almaty for Phuquoc at 1.25 am on 26 October 2026 under flight 9G220 and arriving in Phuquoc at 10.50 am local time.

The flight duration from Phuquoc to Almaty is 7 hours 45 minutes while the flight duration from Almaty to Phuquoc is 7 hours 25 minutes, subject to air traffic conditions.

From 1 November 2026, SPA flies to Almaty daily with its A321LR aircraft while the A330 returns to the domestic flights between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in preparation for long-haul flights to Moscow and Astana. The return flight to Almaty can connect to SPA's return flight to Changi from Phuquoc but the connection requries tourists to sleep overnight in Phuquoc.

Inflight Pictures : Xizang Airlines A319 from Yuncheng to Hong Kong

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