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NAM Air, the subsidiary of Sriwijaya Air, launches new domestic routes in Indonesia.
On 2 August 2019, NAM Air's ATR 72-600 aircraft launches flight from Semarang to Surabaya. On 9 August 2019, its Boeing B737-500 launches scheduled flight from Bandung to Pangkal Pinang.
On 2 August 2019, NAM Air flight IN224 departs from Semarang for Surabaya at 6.55 am, arrives in Surabaya at 8.20 am before leaving Surabaya at 6.30 pm and touching down in Semarang at 7.50 pm under flight IN225.
On 9 August 2019, NAM Air flight IN378 leaves Bandung for Pangkal Pinang at 11.25 am, touches down in Pangkal Pinang at 1.05 pm before departing from Pangkal Pinang at 1.30 pm for Bandung and arriving in Bandung at 3.10 pm under flight IN379.
The above flights are operated four times a week, on Fridays, Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays.
NAM Air has a fleet of 5 ATR 72-600 and 10 B737-500 aircraft. It has an order for an additional ATR 72-600.
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According to Eznis Airways, Mongolia's second budget airline after Hunnu Air has launched Mongolia's first scheduled flight to Cheongju on 26 July 2019 while on 7 August 2019, it launches non-stop scheduled flight to Muan in South Korea using its Boeing B737-700 aircraft.
On 26 July 2019, Eznis Airways flight MG7233 departs from Ulaanbaatar for Cheongju at 1.30 pm, touches down in Cheongju at 5.50 pm before leaving Cheongju for Ulaanbaatar at 6.50 pm and arriving in Ulaanbaatar at 9.55 pm under flight MG7234.
Eznis Airways flies to Cheongju on Fridays and Tuesdays.
On 7 August 2019, Eznis Airways flight MG7231 takes off from Ulaanbaatar for Muan at 2.10 am, arrives in Muan at 6.50 am before leaving Muan for Ulaanbaatar at 8 am and touching down in Ulaanbaatar at 11 am under flight MG7232.
Eznis Airways flies to Muan on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Tickets of the above new routes are now on sale at Eznis Airways' web-site www.eznis.com.
With the new flights to Cheongju and Muan, South Korean tourists from these cities may not need to transit in Incheon for onward flights of MIAT Mongolian Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Korean Air to Ulaanbaatar.
Cheongju, the capital of North Chungcheong Province and Muan, a county in South Jeolla Province of South Korea, are the second and third international destinations of Eznis Airways after Hong Kong.
Besides South Korea, Eznis Airways plans to launch cross-border flight from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk later this year.
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Ireland's national airline Aer Lingus has received its first long-haul Airbus A321LR aircraft, becoming the first member of the International Aviation Group (IAG) to operate the aircraft.
The aircraft, leased from the leasing company ALC, is equipped with the CFM LEAP-1A engine and features a two-class cabin layout consisting of 16 Business Class seats and 168 Economy Class seats. It arrived in Dublin on 29 July 2019.
Aer Lingus will use this model to operate its transatlantic route to the US East Coast from Dublin.
Aer Lingus currently operates 50 Airbus aircraft, including 13 A330 aircraft and 37 A320 family aircraft.
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The city of Amakusa in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan has the regional airline with only one aircraft worth 649 million yen (6.5 million US Dollars) in assets but it has achieved a net profit of 55 million yen (estimated 754,000 Singapore Dollars) in 2018. This airline is Amakusa Airlines, one of the smallest regional airlines in the world.
Amakusa Airlines began operations in 2000. Among the company's shareholders, the Kumamoto Prefecture government accounts a 53.31 per cent stake in the airline while Aoba City in Kumamoto Prefecture has a stake of 26.85 per cent in the veritable “local state-owned enterprise”.
Amakusa Airlines has only 58 employees as of 30 July 2019. Operating a regional aircraft for almost 20 years with the safe record, their sales have reaped the net profit of 754,000 Singapore Dollars. It is not easy to achieve such results.
In the early days of the airline's operations, because Kyushu Electric Power was building the new power plant in Amakusa, there were transportation needs for the construction of the project. Amakusa Airlines' Fukuoka to Amakusa route operated by its DASH8-1000 aircraft carried more than 67,000 passengers and had a good 80 per cent load rate. However, after the completion of the project in 2003, the population of Amakusa was only 84,000. The passenger air traffic capacity was reduced, and the full load rate was only 60 per cent. It is difficult to obtain new finances from banks by 2007, and it needs to be subsidized by local governments.
In 2009, Oshima, the former director of the JAL Aircraft Maintenance Plant, took over as the general manager of the company. He proposed a number of reform measures. In order to unite the employees' efforts, each month once, the company's employees will clean the aircraft before the first flight. After the reform, the company had achieved profit.
Although there are only three routes and the aircraft is small, Amakusa Airlines is able to maintain a stable passenger capacity by relying on this kind of centripetal force and the perseverance of the local tourism industry.
There are five flight attendants among Amakusa Airlines' 58 employees. Due to the small number of employees, the flight attendants also need to work part-time in the cabin of the aircraft. The management staff will support the ground work operations before and during the flight. The general manager will even personally assist in luggage transfers to the carousels.
In February 2016, the DASH8-100 aircraft operated by Amakusa Airlines was replaced by the ATR 42-600. The ATR 42 is similar in size to the DASH8 but the number of seats after the ATR was changed from 39 to 48. The "large" capacity has increased and the cruising speed of the aircraft has increased by 10 per cent. At present, the one-way fare for the short-haul route from Amakusa to Fukuoka is 11,200 Yen, which is about 141 Singapore Dollars.
The relationship between Amakusa Airlines' sole ATR 42 and Chinese technology is very close. China's Xifei is the sole supplier of the wing box and rear fuselage section of the ATR 42.
Amakusa Airlines pays special attention to communication and promotion with customers. For example, the painting and naming of the aircraft is the result of fully seeking the opinions of the passengers. The company even has a range of cultural and creative products for sale at Amakusa airport and onboard.
The weekly inflight bulletin issued onboard by Amakusa Airlines has been promoting the local tourism industry.
In June 2010, the TV presenter who served as a director of Amakusa Airlines suggested to the company to set up a Facebook page. Unlike the general airlines that operate social media by the public relations department, many of the usual work and activity notes in the company are freely written and posted on Facebook by employees across all departments.
Amakusa Airlines also publishes weekly reports, which focus on sightseeing spots around the recommended routes and questions and answers about interaction with passengers.
It can be seen that although the Amakusa Airlines team is small, it stands close to the heart of the customer. Devotion is the benchmark of the flight operations. The airline can continue to earn profits to achieve long-term development and give great encouragement to the start-up carriers in the aviation industry.
Amakusa Airlines flies daily from Amakusa to Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Osaka Itami.
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According to Japan's Kyodo News Agency on 29 July 2019, there are many flights between the smaller airports of Japan and South Korea that were forced to ground. In addition, due to the slowdown in the Korean economy, the number of South Korean visitors to Japan have reduced drastically.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan said that in the summer 2019 flight schedules, 26 regular routes from 18 local airports (excluding the seven major airports of New Chitose, Narita, Haneda, Chubu, Kansai, Fukuoka and Naha) are originally mainly from South Korea.
However, South Korea's low-cost airline T'way Air has decided to stop the Saga - Daegu route at the end of May 2019, and will suspend flights on a total of five routes from Busan, Incheon to Saga, Kumamoto and Oita in mid-September 2019.
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A spokesperson of T'way Air stated that the reason for the suspension of the flight to Kumamoto is due to “the deterioration of South Korea-Japan relations that led to the expansion of the trend of canceling visits to Japan and the problem will be long-term”.
Korea Express Air has partially suspended flights between Seoul Gimpo and Izumo Airport in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. A spokesperson of Korea Express Air said "if the current situation continues, the impact on the summer holiday season will be great."
According to estimates by the Japan Government, the number of South Koreans visiting Japan from January to June this year was 3.86 million. The data during the first half of the year was reduced for the first time in five years. Because the low-cost airlines frequently adjusted routes according to demand, local routes with fewer fixed business travelers are particularly vulnerable. The person in charge of the Aviation Bureau of Japan’s Ministry of International Affairs said that “there is no way to do it under the current situation”.
In addition, the Busan City Government announced on 28 July 2019 that it will suspend administrative exchanges with Japan until the worsening relationship between Japan and South Korea is improved. Official visits to Japan will also be restricted.
According to a Reuters report on 29 July 2019, a Korean Air spokesperson said that the company will suspend flights between Busan and Sapporo as a result of the decline in demand due to diplomatic disputes between Japan and South Korea.
The spokesperson said Korean Air is also considering reducing the number of flights between the two countries in mid-August 2019 or switching to smaller aircraft.
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According to Yichang Sanxia Airport, Royalair Philippines, headquartered in Clark, has launched its maiden scheduled charter flight to Yichang from Boracay on 28 July 2019 using its new Airbus A319 in its striking new livery.
On 28 July 2019, Royalair flight RW128 departs from Boracay for Yichang at 12.30 pm, touches down in Yichang at 4 pm before leaving Yichang at 5 pm for Boracay and arriving in Boracay at 8.30 pm under flight RW129.
Royalair Philippines runs the route from Boracay to Yichang once a week every six days. Yichang is its first China mainland destination outside Macau, to which it maintains regular charter flights from Clark and Cebu.
To Yichang Sanxia Airport, Royalair Philippines' new route from Boracay is the airport's third international flight connection to Southeast Asia after Danang (by VietJet Air) and Siem Reap (by Lanmei Airlines).
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IndiGo is expecting to launch a few new international routes in September 2019. These routes include flights to Yangon, Hong Kong, Chengdu and Hanoi.
The Yangon - Kolkata route currently served by flights of Air India and Myanmar Airways International will get busier when IndiGo launches its maiden daily flight from Kolkata to Yangon on 20 September 2019 using its Airbus A320 aircraft.
On 20 September 2019, IndiGo flight 6E7307 departs from Kolkata for Yangon at 11.30 am, arrives in Yangon at 2.30 pm local time before leaving Yangon for Kolkata at 3.30 pm and landing in Kolkata at 4.30 pm under flight 6E7308.
On 4 September 2019, IndiGo commences scheduled flight from Kolkata to Hong Kong with flight 6E1791 departing from Kolkata to Hong Kong at 10.40 pm, arriving in Hong Kong at 4.45 am on 5 September 2019 before flight 6E1792 leaves Hong Kong for Kolkata at 5.50 am and touching down in Kolkata at 7.40 am.
On 15 September 2019, IndiGo is planning to launch maiden scheduled flight from Delhi to Chengdu although the schedules are still under wraps and tickets are not available for sale yet. In the same month, it is also planning to launch non-stop flight from Delhi to Hanoi as the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has only approved IndiGo's application on 26 July 2019 to begin flights as early as in September 2019.
IndiGo has been proactive in launching new routes in recent months and it will continue to add new destinations to its network. For instance, it is evaluating the possibility of adding Ho Chi Minh City to its Delhi network in the months ahead.
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Following Vistara's launch of daily flight between Mumbai and Singapore on 7 August 2019, low-cost carrier IndiGo is permitted to launch daily flight from Mumbai to Singapore on 22 August 2019.
On 22 August 2019, IndiGo flight 6E0019 departs from Mumbai for Singapore at 8.25 am, arrives in Singapore Changi Terminal 2 at 4.40 pm before leaving Singapore Changi for Mumbai at 7.30 pm and touching down in Mumbai at 10.30 pm local time under flight 6E0029.
The daily flights are operated by IndiGo's Airbus A320 aircraft.
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Qantas, the Australian airline, launches 787-9 Dreamliner flight from Brisbane to Chicago on 20 April 2020 non-stop. Spanning a distance of 14326 km, the route will be the fourth longest route of the world as each flight lasts about 17 hours.
On 20 April 2020, Qantas Dreamliner flight QF85 departs from Brisbane for Chicago at 3.30 pm, touches down in Chicago at 4.40 pm local time on the same day before leaving Chicago for Brisbane at 9.50 pm and arriving in Brisbane at 6.10 am on 22 April 2020 under flight QF86.
Qantas flies to Chicago from Brisbane on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The airline will monitor the market response to the flight service before increasing the frequency to a daily service and introducing the Brisbane - San Francisco route.
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Genghis Khan Airlines, China's latest new airline with its headquarters in Inner Mongolia, launches its commercial flights to Ulanhot and Xilinhot from Hohhot on 26 and 27 July 2019 respectively. At press time, tickets are only on sale on its web-site www.tianjiao-air.com.
Below are the detailed flight schedules of Genghis Khan Airlines' Comac ARJ21-700 aircraft:-
Flight Route Timings Frequency
9D5671 Hohhot - Ulanhot 12.55 pm - 2.50 pm Mondays to Saturdays
9D5671 Hohhot - Ulanhot 1.30 pm - 3.25 pm Sundays
9D5672 Ulanhot - Hohhot 3.40 pm - 5.30 pm Mondays to Saturdays
9D5672 Ulanhot - Hohhot 4.15 pm - 6.05 pm Sundays
9D5661 Hohhot - Xilinhot 8.55 am - 10.05 am Daily
9D5662 Xilinhot - Hohhot 10.55 am - 12.05 pm Daily
Genghis Khan Airlines will increase the sales channels gradually.
Genghis Khan Airlines is approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) as a new regional jet airline in March 2018. The CAAC Air Traffic Control Bureau has assigned to the airline the three-character code NMG and the radio call sign (Chinese radio call sign for the pastoral, English radio call sign for TIANJIAO AIR) while IATA has assigned the two-character code 9D and the three-character settlement code 568.
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Eastar Jet has been approved by CAAC in 2019 to launch scheduled flights from Busan to Yanji, from Jeju to Harbin and Pudong and from Incheon to Zhengzhou and Pudong.
While flights to Pudong from Incheon were launched recently, Eastar Jet is planning to launch flights to Yanji, Harbin and Zhengzhou later this year. It has been authorized to operate three weekly flights to Yanji from Busan, three weekly flights from Jeju to Harbin, four weekly flights to Zhengzhou and seven daily flights from Jeju to Pudong on a scheduled basis.
With the increase in flights to China, Eastar Jet is ordering more B737-800 aircraft besides the 4 737 MAX 8 aircraft. Its fleet will reach a target of 25 B737-800 aircraft by end of 2020, 30 B737 jets by end of 2021 and by 2025 to a fleet of 60 B737 aircraft.
According to Eastar Jet, the increase in the number of B737 aircraft including 737 MAX 8 will be used to launch new long-haul routes from Busan to Singapore, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta, Denpasar and Darwin. It hopes to launch non-stop flight to Singapore as soon as the 737 MAX 8 is allowed to resume flights globally by January 2020.
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On 22 July 2019, Capital Airlines and Xi'an Xianyang International Airport Co Ltd held a media and market promotion conference in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, announcing Capital Airlines' plans to launch Beijing - Xi'an -Lisbon flights on 30 August 2019.
On 30 August 2019, Capital Airlines flight JD429 departs from Beijing Capital for Lisbon via Xi'an Xianyang at 6.30 am, transits in Xi'an Xianyang at 8.55 am before leaving Xianyang for Lisbon at 12.10 pm and touching down in Lisbon at 7.05 pm local time on the same day.
At 10.55 pm on 30 August 2019, flight JD430 takes off from Lisbon for Xi'an, touches down in Xi'an Xianyang at 6.15 pm on 31 August 2019 before leaving Xianyang for Beijing Capital at 10.15 pm and arriving in Beijing at 12.20 am on 1 September 2019.
Capital Airlines' flights to Lisbon via Xi'an are operated by its Airbus A330 aircraft. Flights to Lisbon take place on Fridays, Sundays and Wednesdays.
According to Capital Airlines at the conference, the Beijing - Xi'an - Lisbon is the only long-haul route to Portugal from China. It replaces the Lisbon - Macau route that was cancelled by TAP Air Portugal many years ago due to insufficient passenger numbers.
Capital Airlines has flights from Beijing to Macau but it did not extend the flights from Macau to Lisbon. Industry observers however said that the Macau to Lisbon via Beijing route will have higher volume of passenger traffic than the Beijing - Xi'an - Lisbon although the latter route reduces flight duration between Portugal and China.
With the addition of the Beijing - Xi'an - Lisbon route, Capital Airlines is adding more flight capacity to Xi'an from Beijing, currently a domestic route served by its Airbus A319/A320 aircraft.
From 30 September 2019, Capital Airlines will move its Beijing international flight operations from Beijing Capital to Beijing Daxing. Currently, Capital Airlines operates international flights from Beijing Capital to Macau and Male, from Chengdu to Madrid, from Qingdao to London, Moscow, Sydney and Melbourne and from Hangzhou to Osaka Kansai, Naha, Shizuoka and Cam Ranh, as well as domestic flights to 41 China cities with a fleet of 89 aircraft including 21 A319-100, 33 A320-200, 5 A320neo, 19 A321-200, 7 A330-200 and 4 A330-300 jets.
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Following the successful complete acquisition of HK Express as Cathay Pacific's low-cost subsidiary on 19 July 2019, the Frequent Flyer Program (FFP) of HK Express reward-U announces on 22 July 2019 that it will no longer exist on 1 January 2020.
Membership data in reward-U has been managed by HK Express since 19 July 2019 while membership points in reward-U can only be converted to Asia Miles from the fourth quarter to 31 December 2019.
Meanwhile, until 20 August 2019, members of reward-U can continue to earn points when they book HK Express tickets.
HK Express will keep reward-U members informed of developments.
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According to Air Koryo in Beijing Capital, the North Korea national flag carrier has increased flights from Pyongyang to three cities in China and from 19 July 2019, resumes flight to Dalian.
Since 1 April 2019, Air Koryo has been operating flights to Beijing five times a week, to Shenyang three times weekly and to Pudong two times a week.
Air Koryo has non-stop flights between Pyongyang and Dalian on Mondays and Fridays.
Air Koryo operates flights to China using IL-62 and TU-204 aircraft.
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According to Genghis Khan Airlines, it plans to launch its first scheduled flight from Hohhot to Ulanhot in Inner Mongolia on 26 July 2019 using its Comac ARJ21-700 aircraft. following the completion of its test flights in Inner Mongolia
Genghis Khan Airlines' first route Hohhot - Ulanhot flight number is 9D5671. Other planned destinations on its network include Xilinhot and Tongliao.
At present, Genghis Khan Airlines' official website www.tianjiao-air.com has not opened ticket sales service, and relevant plans are being approved.
Genghis Khan Airlines is approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) as a new regional jet airline in March 2018. The CAAC Air Traffic Control Bureau has assigned to the airline the three-character code NMG and the radio call sign (Chinese radio call sign for the pastoral, English radio call sign for TIANJIAO AIR) while IATA has assigned the two-character code 9D and the three-character settlement code 568.
To date, Genghis Khan Airlines owns two ARJ21 aircraft, each in a two-cabin layout with 8 Super Economy Class, 70 Economy Class seats, and each seat is equipped with a USB charging port for excellent ride comfort.
The ARJ21 aircraft has good high temperature, high cold and high altitude performance, and is especially suitable for flight take-off and landing conditions over complex route obstacles in the central and western regions of China.
By end of 2019, Genghis Khan Airlines will receive additional two ARJ21 regional jets.
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Vietjet Air has launched its Singapore ticketing office in early July 2019 at the ground level of Jalan Besar Plaza. It has also completed its booking office in Busan.
The Singapore booking office is managed by Vietjet Air's Singapore GSA, Chariot Travels Pte Ltd, also GSA for Uzbekistan Airways and Nepal Airlines in Singapore.
To celebrate the launch of its Singapore office, Vietjet Air is marketing base fare tickets for flights to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi from Singapore from 16 SGD one way. Tickets have to be purchased three to four months before departures.
For further booking information, contact Mr Fukril Islam, Sales and Reservation Officer of Vietjet Booking Office, 101 Kitchener Road, #01-31 Jalan Besar Plaza at +65 63888883, 93869062 or email at vj@chariot.com.sg.
The Singapore office is the latest entrant to Vietjet's sales network.
Vietjet Air's Busan booking office is located along Jungang-daero 81beongil next to China Southern Airlines GSA office in Eunsan Building.
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According to Changi Airport's press release on 18 July 2019, Scoot will operate flights from Changi Airport Terminal 1 from 22 October 2019. On 21 October 2019, Scoot will operate last day flights from Terminal 2.
Scoot's passengers departing from Changi Airport on 22 October 2019 and beyond will be notified from late July 2019 about Scoot's terminal move.
Scoot's move from Terminal 2 to Terminal 2 aims to facilitate its growth in the next few years. By end of 2020, it will launch nine more new routes as part of its network expansion plans for the future.
As Scoot's growth is expected to continue, customer experience will plan an even bigger role, with check-in experience identified as one of the top three areas it wants to improve for passengers. Partnering Changi Airport, passengers of Scoot will be able to utilize the new central zone in Terminal 1 for FAST and Seamless Travel (FAST) that features check-in kiosks and bag-drop machines after the move.
Besides, at the Arrival level of Terminal 1, the Meeters and Greeters Hall has been expanded and is seamlessly intergrated with Level 1 of Jewel Changi Airport. Two baggage claim belts have also been added to the original eight in the Baggage Claim Hall, of which two have been lengthened to handle more arriving passengers.
With the opening of Jewel Changi Airport since April 2019, Scoot's passengers also enjoy early check-in at Jewel, up to 18 hours before their flights.
Scoot CEO Mr Lee Lik Hsin said, "Over the years, our network coverage has grown rapidly. Every touchpoint of our customers' travel journey matters to us, and we strive to provide our growing customer base with enhanced efficiency from the moment they arrive at the airport. With the move, we hope to encourage more customers to use the expanded self-service facilities, to enjoy a quicker and more seamless check-in process."
Since April 2019, Scoot has launched flights to eight new destinations in China, India, Laos and Malaysia, including Luang Prabang, Kunming, Wuhan, Changsha, Fuzhou and Kota Bharu.
Changi Airport will keep the public informed if any Terminal 1 flight operator has to move to Terminal 2 as a result of Scoot's move of flight operations to Terminal 1.
Currently, Scoot's fleet of 787 Dreamliner, A319, A320 and A320neo aircraft can be seen parking at the remote parking bay in front of Terminal 1, in front of the Cargo Terminal as well as at gates of Changi Airport Terminals 2 and 4 owing to space constraint. Hopefully, with the move to Terminal 1, Scoot's fleet will be centralized at Terminal 1.
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On 17 July 2019, 9 Air launches Guangzhou - Nanchang - Yantai routes.
On this day, flight AQ1267 departs from Guangzhou for Yantai via Nanchang at 1.10 pm, transits in Nanchang at 2.55 pm before leaving Nanchang for Yantai at 4 pm and arriving in Yantai at 5.55 pm.
At 8.50 pm, flight AQ1268 leaves Yantai for Nanchang, transits in Nanchang at 11 pm before taking off from Nanchang for Guangzhou at 12.25 am and touching down in Guangzhou at 2.10 am on 18 July 2019.
9 Air flies to Nanchang and Yantai daily.
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On 17 July 2019, GoAir announced that it is launching direct flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi using its A320/A320neo aircraft on 25 July and 1 August 2019 respectively.
On 25 July 2019, GoAir flight G8 37 departs from Delhi for Bangkok Suvarnabhumi at 7.15 am, arrives in Suvarnabhumi at 1 pm before leaving Suvarnabhumi for Delhi at 2 pm and arriving in Delhi at 4.25 pm under flight G8 38.
The total flying time for G8 37 is 4 hours 15 minutes while flight G8 38 lasts for 3 hours 55 minutes.
On 1 August 2019, flight G8 25 leaves Mumbai for Suvarnabhumi at 1.45 pm, lands in Suvarnabhumi at 7.55 pm after 4 hours 40 minutes before taking off from Suvarnabhumi for Mumbai at 8.55 pm under flight G8 26 and touching down in Mumbai at 11.30 pm, lasting 4 hours 5 minutes.
The above flights are operated daily and the timings are valid until 30 September 2019, according to GoAir.
With the addition of Suvarnabhumi, GoAir flies to two Thai airports including Phuket.
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Himalaya Airlines, the Kathmandu-based subsidiary of Tibet Airlines, launches scheduled flight from Kathmandu to Dhaka on 22 July 2019 using its Airbus A320 aircraft.
On 22 July 2019, Himalaya Airlines flight H9 678 departs from Kathmandu for Dhaka at 11.10 am, touches down in Dhaka at 1.10 pm before leaving Dhaka for Kathmandu at 2.10 pm and arriving in Kathmandu at 3.20 pm under flight H9 679.
Services are operated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays according to SAir BD Ltd, Himalaya Airlines' General Sales Agent (GSA) in Dhaka.
Currently Himalaya Airlines operates scheduled flights to Damman, Doha and Abu Dhabi from Kathmandu. It has suspended scheduled flights to Dubai and Kuala Lumpur recently.
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LongJiang Airlines launches A321 flight from Harbin to Yinchuan on 16 July 2019. The flight schedules are as follows:-
Flight Route Days Timings
LT4317 Harbin - Yinchuan Daily 10.40 am - 2 pm
LT4318 Yinchuan - Harbin Mon 5.30 pm - 8.30 pm
LT4318 Yinchuan - Harbin Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 4.30 pm - 7.30 pm
LT4318 Yinchuan - Harbin Wed 6.30 pm - 9.30 pm
The above timings are effective until 31 October 2019.
LongJiang Airlines is the airline of Heilongjiang Province, headquartered in Harbin, China. It plans to launch new flights to Shenzhen, Beijing Capital and Sanya from Harbin within the next few months.
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According to Fuzhou Changle International Airport, Jetstar Pacific Airlines launches scheduled flight from Cam Ranh to Fuzhou on 15 July 2019, three times a week.
On 15 July 2019, Jetstar Pacific flight BL1058 departs from Cam Ranh for Fuzhou at 6 pm, arrives in Fuzhou at 10 pm before leaving Fuzhou for Cam Ranh at 10.55 pm and touching down in Cam Ranh at 1 am on 16 July 2019 under flight BL1059.
Jetstar Pacific Airlines flies to Fuzhou from Cam Ranh on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and touches down in Cam Ranh on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
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According to Fuzhou Airlines on 15 July 2019, it launches scheduled flight from Fuzhou to Jinan on 21 July 2019.
On 21 July 2019, Fuzhou Airlines flight FU6577 departs from Fuzhou for Jinan at 8 pm, arrives in Jinan at 10.15 pm before leaving Jinan for Fuzhou at 11.05 pm and touching down in Fuzhou at 1.15 am on 22 July 2019 under flight FU6578.
Fuzhou Airlines flies to Jinan on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Fuzhou Airlines also announced that it has fully implemented differentiated services of a low-cost-carrier.
Since 1 July 2019, Fuzhou Airlines has adjusted the standard of hand luggage as follows: The dimensions of the cabin luggage of Business Class, Exclusive, Premium Economy Class passengers must not exceed 115 cm (20 + 40 + 55 cm) while the hand luggage of normal Economy Class passengers must bot exceed 90 cm (20 + 40 + 30 cm).
Passengers who choose Fuzhou Airlines can freely purchase prepaid baggage allowance and delicious on-board meals according to their needs. They can re-book on Fuzhou Airlines official website, Fuzhou Airlines WeChat public number or 24-hour customer service hotline 95071666.
At the same time, in view of the long queues for boarding and strong demand for on-board selection. In order to meet the diverse travel needs of passengers, Fuzhou Airlines has launched the “Enjoy Economy Class” value-added products. Passengers who pre-book this package can enjoy convenience of 8 major interests such as “priority boarding, front row seat selection, 20 kg free baggage allowance, separate curtain space, on-board meal”. For more product related information, please visit the official channels of Fuzhou Airlines official website and WeChat public account.
Fuzhou Airlines is the Fuzhou-based subsidiary of Hainan Airlines.
