Cathay Pacific launches flight to Almaty on 9 January 2027

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Cathay Pacific Airways launches scheduled flight from Hong Kong to Almaty on 9 January 2027.

On 9 January 2027, according to schedules, Cathay Pacific flight CX861 takes off from Hong Kong for Almaty at 4.25 pm, touches down in Almaty at 8.30 pm before leaving Almaty for Hong Kong at 9.50 pm and arriving in Hong Kong at 7 am on 10 January 2027 under flight CX862.

Cathay Pacific flies to Almaty on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with its A330-300 aircraft under bilateral approval.

Starlux Airlines launches flight to Kobe from Kaohsiung on 1 January 2027

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Regular JATA Tourism Expo Sponsor Starlux Airlines launches direct scheduled flight from Kaohsiung to Kobe on 1 January 2027 with its A321neo jet.

On 1 January 2027, according to schedules, Starlux flight JX360 departs from Kaohsiung for Kobe at 8.25 am, touches down in Kobe at 12.15 pm before taking off from Kobe for Kaohsiung at 1.15 pm and arriving in Kaohsiung at 4 pm under flight JX361.

Kaohsiung is Starlux's latest base in Taiwan after Taoyuan and Taichung and the Kaohsiung=Kobe flights are the first routes of the respective airports exclusively served by Starlux.

Currently before 1 January 2027, Starlux Airlines operates flights from Taichung to Kobe.

World2Fly launches charter flight to Cancun via Madrid on 4 November 2026

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Spanish holiday flight operator World2Fly launches scheduled charter flight from the southern Poland city of Katowice to Cancun, the heritage city of southeastern Mexico, via Madrid and from Cancun to Katowice on 4 November 2026.

On 4 November 2026, according to schedules, World2Fly flight 2W7403 departs from Katowice for Cancun via Madrid at 11 am, stops over in Madrid at 2.10 pm before leaving Madrid at 3.25 pm and arriving in Cancun at 8.25 pm local time.

Later at 10.25 pm on 4 November 2026, flight 2W7404 takes off from Cancun non-stop for Katowice and lands in Katowice at 3.15 pm on 5 November 2026.

World2Fly flies to Madrid and Cancun with its A330-300 jet on Wednesdays.

Cancun is known for its Mayan archaeological sites, the "Caribbean Fantasy" monument, Old Airport Control Tower Memorial and Hotel Zone.

Turkmenistan Airlines adds third flight to Ho Chi Minh City on 30 October 2026

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Turkmenistan Airlines, the only national airline to fly to Vietnam from Ashgabat, Central Asia, is adding its third weekly flight to Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat Airport on 30 October 2026.

On 30 October 2026, new Turkmenistan flight T5655 leaves Ashgabat for Tan Son Nhat at 5.20 pm, arrives in Tan Son Nhat at 2.40 am on 31 October 2026 before taking off from Tan Son Nhat for Ashgabat at 3.30 am and arriving in Ashgabat at 9.10 am under flight T5656.

The above flights are effective for travel on Fridays (to Tan Son Nhat) and Saturdays (to Ashgabat).

Before 30 October 2026, Turkmenistan Airlines flies to Tan Son Nhat on Tuesdays and Thursdays under flights T5651 and T5653.

The existing schedules before 30 October 2026 are as follows:

- T5651 departs from Ashgabat for Tan Son Nhat at 4.10 pm on Tuesdays, touches down in Tan Son Nhat at 1.30 am on Wednesdays before departing from Tan Son Nhat for Ashgabat under flight T5652 at 3.30 am and landing in Ashgabat at 9.10 am local time on Wednesdays;

- T5653 leaves Ashgabat for Tan Son Nhat at 8 am on Thursdays, arrives in Tan Son Nhat at 5.20 pm before taking off from Tan Son Nhat for Ashgabat at 7.20 pm and touching down in Ashgabat on Fridays at 1 am under flight T5654.

Turkmenistan Airlines provides Vietnamese passengers with convenient connections from Ashgabat to Almaty, Astana, Tashkent and other cities in Central Asia and Russia.

Lucky Air launches flight to Udon Thani on 8 September 2026

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Lucky Air launches scheduled flight from Kunming to Udon Thani on 8 September 2026.

On 8 September 2026, according to schedules, Lucky Air flight 8L867 departs from Kunming Changshui for Udon Thani at 4.50 pm, arrives in Udon Thani at 5.50 pm before leaving Udon Thani for Kunming at 6.50 pm and landing in Kunming at 9.50 pm under flight 8L868.

Lucky Air flies to Udon Thani on Tuesdays and Thursdays with its B737-700 aircraft.

Juneyao Air launches flight to Manila on 2 September 2026

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Juneyao Air launches direct flight from Pudong to Manila on 2 September 2026.

On 2 September 2026, according to schedules, Juneyao Air flight HO1565 departs from Pudong for Manila at 10.20 pm, touches down in Manila at 2.10 am on 3 September 2026 before leaving Manila for Pudong at 3.10 am and arriving in Pudong at 6.35 am under flight HO1566.

Juneyao Air flies to Manila on Wednesdays and Sundays with its A320neo and from 17 October 2026 it flies five times a week to Manila.

Cambodia Airways has suspended flights to Sanya and Changi since July 2026

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Cambodia Airways has suspended flights from Techo to Changi via Sanya since July 2026 after announcing its move of operations from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Terminal 4 on 6 July 2026.

Searches on air ticketing platforms continue not to yield any planned flight to Changi via Sanya in September and October 2026.

Currently, only Singapore Airlines and Emirates fly to Techo non-stop from Changi.

As a result, Air Borneo and Sun Phuquoc Airways have started commercial operations at Changi Terminal 4 and TransNusa will follow when it begins operations at Changi Terminal 4 on 1 September 2026.

S7 Airlines launches flight to Tianfu from Novosibirsk on 26 October 2026

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S7 Airlines, the airline of Siberia, launches scheduled flight from Novosibirsk to Chengdu Tianfu airport on 26 October 2026.

On 26 October 2026, according to schedules, flight S75151 departs from Novosibirsk for Tianfu at 8.20 pm, touches down in Tianfu at 2.15 am on 27 October 2026 before leaving Tianfu for Novosibirsk at 3.15 am and arriving in Novosibirsk at 7.25 am under flight S75152.

S7 Airlines flies to Tianfu on Mondays and Thufrsdays and returns to Novosibirsk on Tuesdays and Fridays with its A320/B738 aircraft.

FlyArystan launches Astana=Yining flights on 28 October 2026

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FlyArystan, Kazakhstan's leading low-cost airline, is further expanding its international route network in China by announcing plans to launch a direct flight between Astana and Yining on 28 October 2026.

The route will operate twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Astana-Yining flight FS7989 is scheduled to depart at 7.55 am local time and arrive in Yining at 1.20 pm; the Yining-Astana flight FS7990 is scheduled to depart at 3.20 pm local time and arrive in Astana at 2.50 pm. 

This new Astana-Yining route will be FlyArystan's second route to Yining. In May 2025, FlyArystan became the first Kazakhstani airline to launch a direct flight between Almaty and Yining. In its first year of operation, passenger demand remained stable, and the frequency of flights has been increased to four times a week in 2026.

The launch of the Astana-Yining route marks the continued expansion of FlyArystan's international route network in China. In 2026, it resumed the Astana-Urumqi route, launched new routes Aktau-Urumqi and Almaty-Xianyang, and it is launching the new Almaty-Chongqing route on 23 September 2026.

Currently, tickets for all flights are on sale. Passengers can purchase tickets through FlyArystan's official website (www.flyarystan.com), official mobile app, and major authorized ticketing channels. For ticketing inquiries in China, please call the China call centre at 4008-890-164.

Eastar Jet launches flight to Xiamen from Busan on 29 October 2026

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Eastar Jet launches scheduled flight to Xiamen from Busan on 29 October 2026.

On 29 October 2026, according to schedules, Eastar Jet flight ZE975 takes off from Busan for Xiamen at 11 am, touches down in Xiamen at 12.50 pm before departing from Xiamen for Busan at 1.50 pm and landing in Busan at 5.20 pm under flight ZE976.

Eastar Jet flies to Xiamen on Thursdays and Sundays with its B737-800 jet.