Greater Bay Airlines launches flight to Urumqi on 1 September 2026

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Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) launches non-stop scheduled flight from Hong Kong to Urumqi on 1 September 2026. Below are the inaugural flight schedules:

On 1 September 2026, GBA flight HB870 departs from Hong Kong for Urumqi at 7.15 pm, touches down in Urumqi Tianshan Airport at 1 am on 2 September 2026 before leaving Urumqi for Hong Kong at 2.05 am and arriving in Hong Kong at 7.25 am under flight HB871.

The above outbound schedule from Hong Kong to Urumqi is effective for travel on Tuesdays whereas on Thursdays and Saturdays, HB870 is timed to depart from Hong Kong at 7.35 pm and land in Urumqi at 1.15 am on Fridays and Sundays.

The schedule from Urumqi to Hong Kong on Fridays and Sundays remains the same as the Wednesday flight.

GBA flies to Urumqi with its 737 MAX 9 jet.

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Inflight Pictures : Asiana Airlines A330-300

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Vietjet Air launches flight to Prague via Almaty on 10 October 2026

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Vietjet Air launches long-haul flight from Hanoi to Prague via Almaty on 10 October 2026.

On 10 October 2026, according to schedules, Vietjet Air flight VJ31 departs from Hanoi for Prague via Almaty at 8.25 am, transits in Almaty at 12.50 pm before leaving Almaty for Hanoi at 2.20 pm and touching down in Prague at 6.55 pm local time.

At 8.55 pm, flight VJ32 leaves Prague for Hanoi via Almaty, stops over in Almaty at 6.40 am on 11 October 2026 before taking off from Almaty for Hanoi at 8.55 am and arriving in Hanoi at 4.20 pm.

Vietjet Air flies to Prague via Almaty with its A330-300 aircraft on Tuesdays and Saturdays and lands in Hanoi on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways launches flight to Changi on 25 July 2026

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On 20 May 2026, Sun PhuQuoc Airways announces that online tickets for its return flight to Changi Airport, Singapore, are open for sale. The airline is launching scheduled flight from Phuquoc to Changi on 25 July 2026.

On 25 July 2026, according to Sun PhuQuoc, flight 9G721 takes off from Phuquoc for Changi at 10.35 am, touches down in Changi at 1.20 pm before leaving Changi for Phuquoc at 2.20 pm under flight 9G722 and landing in Phuquoc at 3.05 pm.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways flies daily to Changi from Phuquoc with its A321neo aircraft.

To celebrate the launch of its flight to Changi, Sun PhuQuoc Airways is selling online tickets at 20 per cent of the basic ticket price from 20 May 2026 to 19 June 2026 for effective travel from 25 July 2026 to  31 December 2026.

Riyadh Air launches its first international flight on 1 July 2026

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Riyadh Air, the new private airline of Saudi Arabia, launches its first commercial flight from Riyadh to London Heathrow on 1 July 2026.

On 1 July 20-26, according to schedules, Riyadh Air flight RX401 departs from Riyadh for Heathrow at 2.35 am, touches down in Heathrow at 7.30 am before taking off under flight RX402 at 9.35 am for Riyadh and arriving in Riyadh at 6.05 pm.

Riyadh Air flies daily to London Heathrow with its newly-acquired 787-9 Dreamliner jet.

Shanghai Airlines launches flight to Changi from Pudong on 10 June 2026

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Shanghai Airlines is launching daily scheduled flight between Pudong and Changi under its own flight code FM on 10 June 2026.  

On 10 June 2026, according to schedules on China Eastern's web-site, Shanghai Airlines flight FM843 (China Eastern code MU8311) departs from Pudong for Changi at 8.55 pm, touches down in Changi at 2.25 am on 11 June 2026 before leaving Changi for Pudong at 3.25 am under flight FM844 (China Eastern code MU8312) and arriving in Pudong at 8.10 am.

Shanghai Airlines flies to Changi with its 737 MAX 8 aircraft. It previously operated 787-9 Dreamliner flights to Changi on behalf of China Eastern.

Inflight Pictures : Thai AirAsia aircraft

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