Friday, 24 February 2017

Cambodia's sixth airline launches inaugural flights to Siem Reap and Sihanoukville on 17 March 2017

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
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Cambodia's sixth airline, JC Airlines, short for JC International Airlines or formerly JC (Cambodia) International Airlines Co., Ltd, launches its inaugural flights to Siem Reap and Sihanoukville from Phnom Penh on 17 March 2017 using its first Airbus A320-200 aircraft.

On 17 March 2017, JC Airlines flight QD665 departs from Phnom Penh for Siem Reap at 8.10 am, arrives in Siem Reap at 8.50 am before leaving Siem Reap for Sihanoukville at 9.35 am and arriving in Sihanoukville at 10.25 am.

Later on the same day, flight QD666 leaves Sihanoukville for Phnom Penh via Siem Reap at 11.05 am, transits in Siem Reap at 11.55 am before departing from Siem Reap for Phnom Penh at 12.45 pm and touching down in Phnom Penh at 1.25 pm.

The re-scheduled flights to Siem Reap and Sihanoukville to the early date in March from 11 April 2017 come at a time when its elder sister airline in China, Ruili Airlines, has applied for rights to mount international flights from Kunming to Southeast Asian cities including Phnom Penh after two years of operating domestic flights in China. 


The Phnom Penh Post earlier reported that JC International Airlines had postponed the Siem Reap flight launch date to 11 April 2017.

Both JC International Airlines and Ruili Airlines are owned by the Jing Cheng Group of Companies headquartered in Ruili, Yunnan. JC is short for Jing Cheng, the parent company name of both airlines.

Vietnam Airlines launches thrice weekly scheduled flight to Sydney from Hanoi on 28 March 2017

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
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Vietnam Airlines' Boeing B787 Dreamliner is launching Hanoi's first long-haul flight to Sydney on 28 March 2017 under flight VN787. It flies to Sydney from Hanoi on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

On 28 March 2017, Vietnam Airlines flight VN787 departs from Hanoi for Sydney at 11.55 pm, arrives in Sydney at 1.15 pm before leaving Sydney for Hanoi at 3.15 pm and touching down in Hanoi at 8.50 pm under flight VN786. 

The Dreamliner flight will be Vietnam Airlines' first Dreamliner flight and first-ever flight from the Vietnamese administrative capital to Australia and the Pacific region.

The Hanoi-Sydney route is not Vietnam Airlines' first Australasia route as it already flies to Sydney and Melbourne from Ho Chi Minh City. 

Myanmar National Airlines flies twice daily to Singapore from 26 March 2017

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At the first edition of Travel Revolution Fair 2017 held in Singapore Marina Bay Sands Expo, Myanmar National Airlines announced that it flies twice daily between Yangon and Singapore from 26 March 2017. This means its flight UB3 that departs from Yangon to Singapore at 4 pm on Mondays to Fridays since 1 December 2016 will fly to Singapore on the weekends beginning 26 March. It arrives in Singapore at 8.30 pm  before leaving Singapore for Yangon at 9.15 pm and touching down in Yangon at 10.45 pm under flight UB4.

The current daily flight UB1 leaving Yangon at 7.30 am, arriving in Singapore at 12 pm and leaving Singapore for Yangon at 1 pm and arriving in Yangon under flight UB2 at 2.30 pm remain unchanged. 

Besides Singapore, Myanmar National Airlines also flies to Suvarnabhumi, Chiang Mai, Hong Kong, Gaya and Kunming from Yangon. Its domestic flights cover 24 towns and cities such as Nyaung U, Mandalay, Tachilek and Dawei. 

Myanmar National Airlines distributes its company profile, Singapore flight schedules, flyers and its desktop calendars at Travel Revolution Fair 2017.

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

IndiGo introduces second daily flight to Singapore on 5 March 2017

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
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IndiGo, India's largest low-cost airline, is introducing second daily flight from Chennai to Singapore on 5 March 2017.

The second A320 daily flight takes place as follows:-

Flight 6E51 departs from Chennai for Singapore at 6 am, arrives in Singapore at 12.40 pm before leaving Singapore for Chennai at 1.40 pm and touching down in Chennai at 3.35 pm daily under flight 6E52.

Currently, flight 6E53 takes off from Chennai for Singapore at 10 pm, arrives in Singapore at 4.40 am before departing from Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 2 at 5.40 am and arriving in Chennai at 7.35 am local time under flight 6E54.

To celebrate the launch of second daily flight to Singapore, IndiGo is promoting one-way flight from Singapore to Chennai from 128 Singapore Dollars and Chennai-Singapore one-way flight from 107 Singapore Dollars.

Saturday, 11 February 2017

Harbin's first local airline launches inaugural flights to Hefei and Zhuhai on 10 February 2017

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
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LongJiang Airlines (or LJ Air), the first local private airline of Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, has launched inaugural flights to Hefei and Zhuhai from Harbin on 10 February 2017 using one of its new Airbus A321 aircraft after receiving its AOC on 9 February 2017 from CAAC.

On 10 February, LJ Air flight LT4301 departs from Harbin for Hefei at 8.50 am, transits in Hefei at 11.50 am before leaving Hefei for Zhuhai at 12.45 pm and arriving in Zhuhai at 3.05 pm.

The return journey, flight LT4302 leaves Zhuhai for Hefei at 3.55 pm, arrives in Hefei at 6.05 pm before commencing its onward journey from Hefei at 7 pm and touching down in Harbin at 10 pm.

Flights are operated on a daily scheduled basis.


LJ Air plans to open new routes to Nanjing, Zhengzhou, Haikou, Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin in the coming months with the A321 and a new A320 aircraft to be added to its fleet. It hopes to progressively inaugurate international flights from Harbin  to Incheon, Jeju, Tokyo, Osaka, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Anchorage and other destinations in Korea, Japan, the US and Russia in years to come.

Saturday, 4 February 2017

US-Bangla Airlines launches inaugural scheduled flight to Singapore on 9 March 2017

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
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US-Bangla Airlines launches its first scheduled flight to Singapore from Dhaka on 9 March 2017 using its Boeing B737-800 jet. 

On 9 March 2017, US-Bangla flight BS307 takes off from Dhaka for Singapore at 11 pm, arrives in Singapore at 5.15 am on 10 March 2017 before departing from Singapore for Dhaka at 6.15 am and touching down in Dhaka at 8.30 am under flight BS308 on 10 March 2017.

US-Bangla flight to Singapore takes place on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays while its flight to Dhaka from Singapore is operated on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

US-Bangla Airlines competes with Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, Regent Airways and Biman Bangladesh Airlines on the Dhaka-Singapore-Dhaka route sectors.

Currently, tickets are open for purchase in Bangladesh only. Travel agents in Singapore are allowed to sell the tickets from 9 March 2017. Initial fare for a round trip to Dhaka costs more than 500 Singapore Dollars including taxes and surcharges. Promo fares will be introduced later.

As of 10 February 2017, US-Bangla Airlines has opened its second overseas branch office in Singapore, after Kuala Lumpur, and the formal launch opening of the office will be held after next week. The office is located at Jalan Besar Plaza #02-31B, of walking distance to Farrer Park MRT Station. Ticketing : 62976737 / 91262962. Marketing & Sales : 82862943 or contact Nishan at abdullah.ms@us-banglaairlines.com and sales.sin@us-banglaairlines.com. The office is open between 10 am and 6 pm on weekdays and between 10 am and 2 pm on Saturdays. It is not open on Sundays and public holidays.



Friday, 3 February 2017

IndiGo introduces flights to Sharjah from two Indian cities

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
                   / KUCINTA SETIA
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IndiGo, India's largest low-fare airline, is introducing scheduled flights to Sharjah, the cultural capital of the United Arab Emirates, from two Indian cities from 20 March 2017 onwards.

On 20 March 2017, IndiGo flight 6E1403 departs from Kozhikode for Sharjah at 6.05 am, arrives in Sharjah at 8.20 am before leaving Sharjah for Kozhikode at 9.20 am and arriving in Kozhikode at 2.30 pm under flight 6E1404.

Inaugural flight from Thiruvanathapuram for Sharjah takes off on 8 April 2017. On this day, flight 6E1401 departs from Thiruvanathapuram for Sharjah at 10.20 pm, arrives in Sharjah at 1 am before departing from Sharjah for Thiruvanathapuram at 2 am and touching down in Thiruvananthapuram at 7.35 am under flight 6E1402 on 9 April 2017.

IndiGo's flights to Sharjah will be operated daily by its Airbus A320 aircraft.