Inflight Pictures : Sun PhuQuoc Airways flights 9G720 and 9G721

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Congratulations to Sun PhuQuoc Airways on its inaugural scheduled flight to Changi on 25 July 2026!

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Turkish Airlines launches flight to Tianfu on 11 November 2026

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Turkish Airlines launches scheduled flight from Istanbul to Chengdu Tianfu Airport on 11 November 2026.

On 11 November 2026, according to schedules, Turkish Airlines flight TK226 departs from Istanbul for Tianfu at 2.05 am, touches down in Tianfu at 3.40 pm before leaving Tianfu for Istanbul on 12 November 2026 at 12.45 am and arriving in Istanbul under flight TK227 at 5.55 am.

Turkish Airlines flies to Tianfu with its 787-9 Dreamliner on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays before returning to Istanbul on Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays.

Zipair launches flight to KLIA on 20 October 2026

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Japanese low-cost long-haul airline Zipair launches daily scheduled flight from Narita to KLIA on 20 October 2026.

On 20 October 2026, according to schedules, Zipair flight ZG61 departs from Narita for KLIA at 4.50 pm, touches down in KLIA at 11.40 pm before leaving KLIA for Narita at 1.10 am on 21 October 2026 and arriving in Narita at 9 am under flight ZG62.

Zipair flies to KLIA with its 787-8 Dreamliner. KLIA is the airline's fourth airport destination in Southeast Asia after Suvarnabhumi, Changi and Manila.

Tickets are now on sale on Zipair's web-site. For passengers joining the inaugural flight to KLIA, the earliest date they can book on the outbound trip to Narita is 22 October 2026.

Inflight Pictures : Flight VN1825 to Phu Quoc

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FlyArystan launches flight to Chongqing from Almaty on 23 September 2026

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FlyArystan, Kazakhstan's leading low-cost airline, has officially announced the launch of a direct international route between Almaty and Chongqing. This will be FlyArystan's fifth direct route to China.  FlyArystan currently operates international routes from Almaty to Yining and Xi'an Xianyang, and from Astana and Aktau to Urumqi.

The newly launched Almaty-Chongqing direct route officially commences operations on 23 September 2026, with two flights per week using Airbus A320 aircraft. Flights will operate from Almaty to Chongqing every Wednesday and Saturday, and from Chongqing to Almaty every Thursday and Sunday, providing passengers between the two cities with a regular and stable air travel option.

According to schedules, from 23 September 2026, FlyArystan flight FS7869 departs from Almaty for Chongqing at 8.55 pm, touches down in Chongqing at 4.55 am before leaving Chongqing for Almaty under flight FS7870 at 5.55 am and arriving in Almaty at 8.25 am on 24 September 2026.

Johan Eidhagen, President and CEO of FlyArystan, stated:

“The launch of the Almaty-Chongqing route is a significant step for FlyArystan in expanding its international route network, leveraging the increasingly close economic, trade, and cultural exchanges between China and Kazakhstan. Our selection of destinations always considers market demand, fleet capacity, and long-term development potential. Chongqing's comprehensive advantages perfectly align with our route development standards. As a major central city in western China, Chongqing previously had no direct flights to Kazakhstan. Thanks to the close cooperation between the civil aviation authorities of both countries, this new cross-border route has been successfully launched, making FlyArystan the first Kazakhstani airline to operate the direct Almaty-Chongqing route.”

The new route offers a one-way flight time of approximately 5 hours, significantly reducing travel time between Kazakhstan and Chongqing and effectively improving the efficiency of travel for people, trade, and cultural exchanges between the two cities.

Almaty is the largest city in Kazakhstan, and its name in Kazakh means "the place that produces apples." It is also the country's economic and cultural center and transportation hub. Almaty has a rich historical heritage, blends the cultural characteristics of multiple ethnic groups, and possesses magnificent natural scenery.

Currently, tickets for the new Almaty-Chongqing route 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 center: 4008-890-164. 

Himalaya Airlines launches charter flight to Suvarnabhumi on 1 December 2026

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Himalaya Airlines launches charter flight from Kathmandu to Suvarnabhumi on 1 December 2026. In total, three charter flights will be conducted on 1 December 2026, 5 December 2026 and 12 December 2026.

On 1 December 2026, Himalaya flight H9886 departs from Kathmandu for Suvarnabhumi at 10.20 am, touches down in Suvarnabhumi at 3 pm before leaving Suvarnabhumi for Kathmandu at 4 pm and arriving in Kathmandu at 6.05 pm under flight H9887.

Himalaya Airlines flies to Suvarnabhumi with its A320ceo aircraft.