Friday 31 January 2020
Wednesday 29 January 2020
Peach launches scheduled flights to Nagasaki and Kagoshima on 29 March 2020
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
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On 30 January 2020, Peach Aviation announces daily scheduled flights from Narita to Nagasaki and Kagoshima from 29 March 2020. According to Peach, it will operate once-daily flight to Nagasaki from Narita while there will be twice-daily flights to Kagoshima on Sundays, Mondays, from Wednesdays to Saturdays and once-daily flight to Kagoshima on Tuesdays.
On 29 March 2020, two Peach Airbus A320 aircraft will operate the flights from Narita to Nagasaki and from Nagasaki to Narita.
According to schedules, the first flight MM551 departs from Narita for Nagasaki at 12 pm and touches down in Nagasaki at 2.15 pm while the first outbound flight to Narita from Nagasaki under flight MM552 takes off from Nagasaki for Narita at 1.55 pm and arrives in Narita at 3.45 pm.
On the same day of 29 March 2020, there are two flights to Kagoshima from Narita. The first outbound flight for Kagoshima, MM555, leaves Narita at 9 am, arrives in Kagoshima at 11.05 am before leaving Kagoshima for Narita at 3.40 pm and landing in Narita at 5.30 pm under flight MM556.
At 3 pm, the second outbound flight for Kagoshima, MM557 departs from Narita, reaches Kagoshima at 5.10 pm before taking off for Narita at 5.50 pm and touching down in Narita at 7.40 pm under flight MM558.
On Tuesdays, there are only flights MM555 and MM556.
According to Peach, Nagasaki is once Japan's only point of contact with the outside world and it still retains its old-city "international" charm while Kagoshima is a quiet retreat city of hot springs and a capital of premier meat restaurants.
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On 30 January 2020, Peach Aviation announces daily scheduled flights from Narita to Nagasaki and Kagoshima from 29 March 2020. According to Peach, it will operate once-daily flight to Nagasaki from Narita while there will be twice-daily flights to Kagoshima on Sundays, Mondays, from Wednesdays to Saturdays and once-daily flight to Kagoshima on Tuesdays.
On 29 March 2020, two Peach Airbus A320 aircraft will operate the flights from Narita to Nagasaki and from Nagasaki to Narita.
According to schedules, the first flight MM551 departs from Narita for Nagasaki at 12 pm and touches down in Nagasaki at 2.15 pm while the first outbound flight to Narita from Nagasaki under flight MM552 takes off from Nagasaki for Narita at 1.55 pm and arrives in Narita at 3.45 pm.
On the same day of 29 March 2020, there are two flights to Kagoshima from Narita. The first outbound flight for Kagoshima, MM555, leaves Narita at 9 am, arrives in Kagoshima at 11.05 am before leaving Kagoshima for Narita at 3.40 pm and landing in Narita at 5.30 pm under flight MM556.
At 3 pm, the second outbound flight for Kagoshima, MM557 departs from Narita, reaches Kagoshima at 5.10 pm before taking off for Narita at 5.50 pm and touching down in Narita at 7.40 pm under flight MM558.
On Tuesdays, there are only flights MM555 and MM556.
According to Peach, Nagasaki is once Japan's only point of contact with the outside world and it still retains its old-city "international" charm while Kagoshima is a quiet retreat city of hot springs and a capital of premier meat restaurants.
Tuesday 28 January 2020
Emirates launches scheduled flight between Singapore and Penang on 9 April 2020
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
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Emirates has confirmed that it is launching daily flight between Singapore and Penang on 9 April 2020 using its B777-300ER jet.
On 9 April 2020, Emirates flight EK348 departs from Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1 for Penang at 3.35 pm, arrives in Penang at 5.15 pm before it takes off from Penang for Singapore at 10.20 pm and lands in Changi at 11.50 pm under flight EK349.
The Penang return flight is feasible after the Dubai-based full-service airline has ended its services on the Singapore - Brisbane route on 30 March 2020.
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Emirates has confirmed that it is launching daily flight between Singapore and Penang on 9 April 2020 using its B777-300ER jet.
On 9 April 2020, Emirates flight EK348 departs from Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1 for Penang at 3.35 pm, arrives in Penang at 5.15 pm before it takes off from Penang for Singapore at 10.20 pm and lands in Changi at 11.50 pm under flight EK349.
The Penang return flight is feasible after the Dubai-based full-service airline has ended its services on the Singapore - Brisbane route on 30 March 2020.
Monday 27 January 2020
Sunday 26 January 2020
Fly Gangwon launches direct flight to Clark on 12 February 2020
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
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Fly Gangwon has availed on-line ticket fares on the Yangyang - Clark route. On 12 February 2020, it begins scheduled flight from Yangyang to Clark on a daily basis with its second B737-800 aircraft.
Based on schedules, Fly Gangwon flight 4V215 departs from Yangyang for Clark at 9.05 pm on 12 February 2020, touches down in Clark at 12.20 am on 13 February 2020 before leaving Clark for Yangyang at 1.20 am and arriving in Yangyang at 6.35 am under flight 4V216.
The same aircraft will proceed on its daily flight to Taoyuan from Yangyang hours later under 4V202.
Fly Gangwon has yet to sell tickets of its proposed routes Yangyang - Taichung and Yangyang - Kaohsiung until further notice.
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Fly Gangwon has availed on-line ticket fares on the Yangyang - Clark route. On 12 February 2020, it begins scheduled flight from Yangyang to Clark on a daily basis with its second B737-800 aircraft.
Based on schedules, Fly Gangwon flight 4V215 departs from Yangyang for Clark at 9.05 pm on 12 February 2020, touches down in Clark at 12.20 am on 13 February 2020 before leaving Clark for Yangyang at 1.20 am and arriving in Yangyang at 6.35 am under flight 4V216.
The same aircraft will proceed on its daily flight to Taoyuan from Yangyang hours later under 4V202.
Fly Gangwon has yet to sell tickets of its proposed routes Yangyang - Taichung and Yangyang - Kaohsiung until further notice.
Air Zimbabwe's first B777 arrives in Harare on 20 January 2020
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
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Image courtesy : New Zimbabwe
Air Zimbabwe's first B777 finally arrived in Harare on 20 January 2020 from Kuala Lumpur. Its second B777 will arrive in Harare within the next few weeks. The two B777 aircraft were sold by Malaysia Airlines to the Government of Zimbabwe in 2019 after it retired the B777 fleet in 2014 following the unfortunate Malaysia Airlines aircraft loss and crash.
The B777 of Air Zimbabwe will undergo livery painting instead in Harare.
Air Zimbabwe plans to deploy the B777 on its continental routes to London, Beijing, Guangzhou, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
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Image courtesy : New Zimbabwe
Air Zimbabwe's first B777 finally arrived in Harare on 20 January 2020 from Kuala Lumpur. Its second B777 will arrive in Harare within the next few weeks. The two B777 aircraft were sold by Malaysia Airlines to the Government of Zimbabwe in 2019 after it retired the B777 fleet in 2014 following the unfortunate Malaysia Airlines aircraft loss and crash.
The B777 of Air Zimbabwe will undergo livery painting instead in Harare.
Air Zimbabwe plans to deploy the B777 on its continental routes to London, Beijing, Guangzhou, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
Saturday 25 January 2020
Lao Airlines launches scheduled flight to Danang on 29 March 2020
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
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Lao Airlines launches scheduled flight from Vientiane to Danang using its ATR72 aircraft on 29 March 2020.
On 29 March 2020, Lao Airlines flight QV318 leaves Vientiane for Danang at 11.10 am, arrives in Danang at 12.50 pm before taking off from Danang for Vientiane at 1.50 pm and touching down in Vientiane at 3.35 pm under flight QV319.
On Trip.com, a one-way Vientiane - Danang flight starts from 189 Singapore Dollars while a one-way Danang - Vientiane flight starts from 199 Singapore Dollars.
Lao Airlines flies to Danang on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. With the new flights, passengers from Vientiane no longer need to transit in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Suvarnabhumi for an onward flight towards Danang.
Lao Airlines is the second airline to launch passenger flight to Danang after Starlux Airlines in 2020.
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Lao Airlines launches scheduled flight from Vientiane to Danang using its ATR72 aircraft on 29 March 2020.
On 29 March 2020, Lao Airlines flight QV318 leaves Vientiane for Danang at 11.10 am, arrives in Danang at 12.50 pm before taking off from Danang for Vientiane at 1.50 pm and touching down in Vientiane at 3.35 pm under flight QV319.
On Trip.com, a one-way Vientiane - Danang flight starts from 189 Singapore Dollars while a one-way Danang - Vientiane flight starts from 199 Singapore Dollars.
Lao Airlines flies to Danang on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. With the new flights, passengers from Vientiane no longer need to transit in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Suvarnabhumi for an onward flight towards Danang.
Lao Airlines is the second airline to launch passenger flight to Danang after Starlux Airlines in 2020.
Lanmei Airlines completes round-trip flights to Manila and Kuala Lumpur on 30 March 2020
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
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Lanmei Airlines launches scheduled flights from Phnom Penh to Manila and Kuala Lumpur in late March 2020 using its Airbus A319 aircraft. Its first return flight to Manila is completed on 30 March 2020 while Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) welcomes Lanmei Airlines' first flight on 30 March 2020.
According to schedules, Lanmei Airlines flight LQ760 departs from Phnom Penh for Manila at 11.15 pm on 29 March 2020, arrives in Manila at 3.10 am on 30 March 2020 before leaving Manila for Phnom Penh at 4.20 am and touching down in Phnom Penh at 6.20 am under flight LQ761.
Later on 30 March 2020, the same A319 aircraft leaves Phnom Penh for KLIA under flight LQ770 at 12.10 pm, touches down in KLIA at 3.05 pm before taking off from KLIA for Phnom Penh at 4.05 pm and arriving in Phnom Penh at 5.20 pm under flight LQ771.
Lanmei Airlines flies to Manila on Mondays and Fridays. It returns to Phnom Penh from Manila on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Its return KLIA flights take place on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Meanwhile, Lanmei Airlines has become the first foreign airline to deliver 10000 protective clothes and 20000 medical masks from Siem Reap to Wuhan free-of-charge in an effort to help Wuhan counter the coronavirus outbreak. The medical flight took place on 25 January 2020.
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Lanmei Airlines launches scheduled flights from Phnom Penh to Manila and Kuala Lumpur in late March 2020 using its Airbus A319 aircraft. Its first return flight to Manila is completed on 30 March 2020 while Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) welcomes Lanmei Airlines' first flight on 30 March 2020.
According to schedules, Lanmei Airlines flight LQ760 departs from Phnom Penh for Manila at 11.15 pm on 29 March 2020, arrives in Manila at 3.10 am on 30 March 2020 before leaving Manila for Phnom Penh at 4.20 am and touching down in Phnom Penh at 6.20 am under flight LQ761.
Later on 30 March 2020, the same A319 aircraft leaves Phnom Penh for KLIA under flight LQ770 at 12.10 pm, touches down in KLIA at 3.05 pm before taking off from KLIA for Phnom Penh at 4.05 pm and arriving in Phnom Penh at 5.20 pm under flight LQ771.
Lanmei Airlines flies to Manila on Mondays and Fridays. It returns to Phnom Penh from Manila on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Its return KLIA flights take place on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Meanwhile, Lanmei Airlines has become the first foreign airline to deliver 10000 protective clothes and 20000 medical masks from Siem Reap to Wuhan free-of-charge in an effort to help Wuhan counter the coronavirus outbreak. The medical flight took place on 25 January 2020.
SkyJet Airlines launches daily flight to the 'surfing capital of the Philippines' on 29 March 2020
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
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SkyJet Airlines launches daily scheduled flight from Manila to the 'surfing capital of the Philippines', Siargao, on 29 March 2020.
On 29 March 2020, SkyJet flight M8421 departs from Manila Domestic Airport (Terminal 4) for Siargao at 9.50 am, arrives in Siargao at 11.10 am before leaving Siargao for Manila at 11.40 am and touching down in Manila at 1.10 pm under flight M8422.
SkyJet Airlines currently flies to Basco, Camiguin, Coron and San Vicente from Manila using BAe146-100 and BAe146-200 aircraft. It is the only Philippine airline to operate daily flight to Siargao from 29 March 2020.
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SkyJet Airlines launches daily scheduled flight from Manila to the 'surfing capital of the Philippines', Siargao, on 29 March 2020.
On 29 March 2020, SkyJet flight M8421 departs from Manila Domestic Airport (Terminal 4) for Siargao at 9.50 am, arrives in Siargao at 11.10 am before leaving Siargao for Manila at 11.40 am and touching down in Manila at 1.10 pm under flight M8422.
SkyJet Airlines currently flies to Basco, Camiguin, Coron and San Vicente from Manila using BAe146-100 and BAe146-200 aircraft. It is the only Philippine airline to operate daily flight to Siargao from 29 March 2020.
Hebei Airlines requires all its passengers from Singapore to put on face masks
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
According to Hebei Airlines on 23 January 2020, Changi Airport has notified the airline that all passengers from Singapore must put on face masks before boarding Hebei Airlines' flights to Hangzhou. Therefore, it has required its passengers to put on face masks before boarding its flights.
Hebei Airlines does not have stock of face masks onboard its flights to Singapore.
Nevertheless, the airline assures its passengers that its B737-800 aircraft is completely disinfected at the end of each flight.
Passengers from Singapore who intend to depart from Singapore for China are advised to check with the relevant airlines if they have stock of face masks onboard. According to Scoot, stock of face masks are available onboard for passengers' complimentary usage if they are required.
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According to Hebei Airlines on 23 January 2020, Changi Airport has notified the airline that all passengers from Singapore must put on face masks before boarding Hebei Airlines' flights to Hangzhou. Therefore, it has required its passengers to put on face masks before boarding its flights.
Hebei Airlines does not have stock of face masks onboard its flights to Singapore.
Nevertheless, the airline assures its passengers that its B737-800 aircraft is completely disinfected at the end of each flight.
Passengers from Singapore who intend to depart from Singapore for China are advised to check with the relevant airlines if they have stock of face masks onboard. According to Scoot, stock of face masks are available onboard for passengers' complimentary usage if they are required.
Friday 24 January 2020
Hebei Airlines resumes scheduled flight from Hangzhou to Singapore on 18 January 2020
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
According to the flight announcement screens of Changi Airport, Hebei Airlines flight NS3529 landed in Singapore from Hangzhou on 24 January 2020 at 5.02 am and leaves Singapore for Hangzhou at 5.40 am under flight NS3530. However, these are not the first return resumption flight of Hebei Airlines.
Hebei Airlines resumes scheduled flight from Hangzhou to Singapore on 18 January 2020, according to Changi Airport. On that day, flight NS3529 arrives in Singapore at 3.07 am, about thirty minutes ahead of schedule.
According to Hebei Airlines' Singapore winter flight schedule, flight NS3529 departs from Hangzhou for Singapore at 10.05 pm, touches down in Singapore at 3.35 am before leaving Singapore for Hangzhou at 4.35 am and arriving in Hangzhou at 9.35 am under flight NS3530.
Hebei Airlines flies to Singapore on Thursdays, Fridays, weekends and Mondays. It returns to Hangzhou from Singapore on Fridays, weekends, Mondays and Tuesdays.
There are no onward flights to Shijiazhuang from Hangzhou in the same B737-800 aircraft.
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According to the flight announcement screens of Changi Airport, Hebei Airlines flight NS3529 landed in Singapore from Hangzhou on 24 January 2020 at 5.02 am and leaves Singapore for Hangzhou at 5.40 am under flight NS3530. However, these are not the first return resumption flight of Hebei Airlines.
Hebei Airlines resumes scheduled flight from Hangzhou to Singapore on 18 January 2020, according to Changi Airport. On that day, flight NS3529 arrives in Singapore at 3.07 am, about thirty minutes ahead of schedule.
According to Hebei Airlines' Singapore winter flight schedule, flight NS3529 departs from Hangzhou for Singapore at 10.05 pm, touches down in Singapore at 3.35 am before leaving Singapore for Hangzhou at 4.35 am and arriving in Hangzhou at 9.35 am under flight NS3530.
Hebei Airlines flies to Singapore on Thursdays, Fridays, weekends and Mondays. It returns to Hangzhou from Singapore on Fridays, weekends, Mondays and Tuesdays.
There are no onward flights to Shijiazhuang from Hangzhou in the same B737-800 aircraft.
Flight Operations Review : Starlux Airlines
Review by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
Images below : The Inaugural Flight advertisements exhibited by Starlux Macau Airport Office.
Image below : Starlux staff preparing to open the check-in counters at Macau Airport.
23 January 2020 is the official inaugural flight operations day of Starlux Airlines. The airline's overseas stations including Macau were indeed busy in ensuring the smooth operations of the check-in counters, ensuring passengers board their respective flights, got their inaugural flight certificates and organizing the inaugural flight ceremonies.
Check-in counters are divided into Business, Economy, Self-check-in Baggage Drop / Disabled Passengers. Business Class passengers and Cosmile Explorer and Insighter passengers queue at the Business Class counter.
The reporter of Sayacinta - Airpost tested the Macau station's response to the reporter's outgoing flight to Singapore from Danang with two Starlux tickets on the Macau (MFM) - Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) and TPE - Danang (DAD) routes.
Starlux's staff in Taoyuan and Macau were tested if they could arrange free passenger transfer from the MFM - TPE to the TPE - DAD routes without clearing Immigration.
Initially, the reporter was informed that Starlux Airlines is a point-to-point passenger service carrier that does not organize passenger transfer to another route. However, due to the Lunar New Year traffic boom and the longest immigration queue in Taoyuan from 12.30 pm to 3 pm starting from 23 January to 29 January, the Macau station staff took the initiative to request the passenger to show the two tickets to them at the Business counter before agreeing to transfer the checked-in luggage all the way from MFM to DAD via TPE based on the first booking reference, in this case, RPUPYB.
The reporter does not need to clear the Immigration in Taoyuan and re-check-in the luggage. Just take along the two boarding passes with the common Booking Reference based on the first booking and proceed to Gate A6 in Taoyuan to wait for the outbound Danang flight JX1701, the second Danang flight of the inaugural flight operations day.
Kudos to Starlux Airlines for ensuring the passenger transfer smoothly and for being flexible!
Flight Reviews
The inaugural flights from MFM to TPE and TPE to DAD were delayed. Flight JX201 arrives in MFM from TPE at 9.41 am, a delay of 16 minutes for the traditional water canon salute while boarding JX1701 commences at 3.20 pm and the flight takes off for Danang at 3.40 pm while JX202 arrives in TPE at 12.30 pm.
The crew on both flights appear professional and cheerful. There are differences though. On the flights to Macau, passengers do not see blankets on the seats whereas on the Danang flights, the crew allow the passengers to choose whether to use the blankets. Small pillows are compulsory on all Starlux flights.
Image below : On the Macau flight.
Image below : The Macau air hostess of JX201 / JX202.
The crew presented passengers with their be-shopping items after the flights take off.
Image below : The Danang crew at Gate A6.
The most impressive crew appear to be on the Danang sector. Third-quarter of the inaugural journey to Danang is in turbulent weather. The crew manage to serve the passengers with food and drinks without withdrawal.
If a passenger has a specific request, the air hostess does her best to fulfill the demand. For example, a passenger requests for a perfect hardcopy of Kiann, the Starlux Airlines official inflight magazine, without any sign of damage and crease. The air hostess finally granted the passenger's wish after changing the magazine twice.
The Danang route air hostess and Macau station staff response show the attitude expected by Starlux CEO Zhang Guowei on his staff, meaning going out all the way to ensure passengers' expectations are met satisfactorily.
Inflight safety procedures are followed strictly and adequately.
Indeed, the reporter is pleased with the on-ground and inflight performance of Starlux Airlines' staff although the aisle of the A321neo aircraft is narrower than that of the A320 and the inflight entertainment, USB portal etc appear not necessary for a short-haul flight since the usage cost does not match the prices of the Starlux tickets.
The cheapest fare on the MFM - TPE route, the Saving Fare, may start from 250 Singapore Dollars, subject to availability.
Inflight food service is perfect. Food is not oily. It is nutritious.
The inflight menu items however suggest why the ticket prices are extremely high. The inflight food from Taipei is prepared reputedly by Michelin-star chefs. These include Roasted Honey Chicken with Penne in Garlic Oil on the Danang route, vegetarian meals on the Macau route and Beef Rendang Minang Turmeric Rice on the Penang route.
There are no aircraft postcards onboard Starlux Airlines' flights. Passengers are given blank folder cards. If these are insufficient, write on Starlux's barf bags.
All passengers on the inaugural flights were given inaugural flight certificates during boarding and Starlux mugs upon arrival at their destinations.
There is room for service improvement at Starlux Airlines. Happy Lunar New Year 2020!
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Images below : The Inaugural Flight advertisements exhibited by Starlux Macau Airport Office.
Image below : Starlux staff preparing to open the check-in counters at Macau Airport.
23 January 2020 is the official inaugural flight operations day of Starlux Airlines. The airline's overseas stations including Macau were indeed busy in ensuring the smooth operations of the check-in counters, ensuring passengers board their respective flights, got their inaugural flight certificates and organizing the inaugural flight ceremonies.
Check-in counters are divided into Business, Economy, Self-check-in Baggage Drop / Disabled Passengers. Business Class passengers and Cosmile Explorer and Insighter passengers queue at the Business Class counter.
The reporter of Sayacinta - Airpost tested the Macau station's response to the reporter's outgoing flight to Singapore from Danang with two Starlux tickets on the Macau (MFM) - Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) and TPE - Danang (DAD) routes.
Starlux's staff in Taoyuan and Macau were tested if they could arrange free passenger transfer from the MFM - TPE to the TPE - DAD routes without clearing Immigration.
Initially, the reporter was informed that Starlux Airlines is a point-to-point passenger service carrier that does not organize passenger transfer to another route. However, due to the Lunar New Year traffic boom and the longest immigration queue in Taoyuan from 12.30 pm to 3 pm starting from 23 January to 29 January, the Macau station staff took the initiative to request the passenger to show the two tickets to them at the Business counter before agreeing to transfer the checked-in luggage all the way from MFM to DAD via TPE based on the first booking reference, in this case, RPUPYB.
The reporter does not need to clear the Immigration in Taoyuan and re-check-in the luggage. Just take along the two boarding passes with the common Booking Reference based on the first booking and proceed to Gate A6 in Taoyuan to wait for the outbound Danang flight JX1701, the second Danang flight of the inaugural flight operations day.
Kudos to Starlux Airlines for ensuring the passenger transfer smoothly and for being flexible!
Flight Reviews
The inaugural flights from MFM to TPE and TPE to DAD were delayed. Flight JX201 arrives in MFM from TPE at 9.41 am, a delay of 16 minutes for the traditional water canon salute while boarding JX1701 commences at 3.20 pm and the flight takes off for Danang at 3.40 pm while JX202 arrives in TPE at 12.30 pm.
The crew on both flights appear professional and cheerful. There are differences though. On the flights to Macau, passengers do not see blankets on the seats whereas on the Danang flights, the crew allow the passengers to choose whether to use the blankets. Small pillows are compulsory on all Starlux flights.
Image below : On the Macau flight.
Image below : On the Danang flight.
Image below : The Macau air hostess of JX201 / JX202.
The crew presented passengers with their be-shopping items after the flights take off.
Image below : The Danang crew at Gate A6.
The most impressive crew appear to be on the Danang sector. Third-quarter of the inaugural journey to Danang is in turbulent weather. The crew manage to serve the passengers with food and drinks without withdrawal.
If a passenger has a specific request, the air hostess does her best to fulfill the demand. For example, a passenger requests for a perfect hardcopy of Kiann, the Starlux Airlines official inflight magazine, without any sign of damage and crease. The air hostess finally granted the passenger's wish after changing the magazine twice.
The Danang route air hostess and Macau station staff response show the attitude expected by Starlux CEO Zhang Guowei on his staff, meaning going out all the way to ensure passengers' expectations are met satisfactorily.
Inflight safety procedures are followed strictly and adequately.
Indeed, the reporter is pleased with the on-ground and inflight performance of Starlux Airlines' staff although the aisle of the A321neo aircraft is narrower than that of the A320 and the inflight entertainment, USB portal etc appear not necessary for a short-haul flight since the usage cost does not match the prices of the Starlux tickets.
The cheapest fare on the MFM - TPE route, the Saving Fare, may start from 250 Singapore Dollars, subject to availability.
Inflight food service is perfect. Food is not oily. It is nutritious.
The inflight menu items however suggest why the ticket prices are extremely high. The inflight food from Taipei is prepared reputedly by Michelin-star chefs. These include Roasted Honey Chicken with Penne in Garlic Oil on the Danang route, vegetarian meals on the Macau route and Beef Rendang Minang Turmeric Rice on the Penang route.
There are no aircraft postcards onboard Starlux Airlines' flights. Passengers are given blank folder cards. If these are insufficient, write on Starlux's barf bags.
All passengers on the inaugural flights were given inaugural flight certificates during boarding and Starlux mugs upon arrival at their destinations.
There is room for service improvement at Starlux Airlines. Happy Lunar New Year 2020!
Wednesday 22 January 2020
Starlux Airlines is ready for inaugural flight departures on 23 January 2020
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
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Starlux Airlines is ready for inaugural flight departures to Macau, Danang and Penang on 23 January 2020.
On 22 January 2020, Starlux Airlines has conducted the final rehearsal of the three A321neo aircraft flight operations.
Picture 3 above shows the spectacular queue of the fleet towards Taoyuan Terminal 1 where Starlux's flight operations are based.
Sayacinta - Airpost is prepared to review the inaugural flight operations day. Details will follow in the Lunar New Year season on this web-site.
Stay tuned.
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Starlux Airlines is ready for inaugural flight departures to Macau, Danang and Penang on 23 January 2020.
On 22 January 2020, Starlux Airlines has conducted the final rehearsal of the three A321neo aircraft flight operations.
Picture 3 above shows the spectacular queue of the fleet towards Taoyuan Terminal 1 where Starlux's flight operations are based.
Sayacinta - Airpost is prepared to review the inaugural flight operations day. Details will follow in the Lunar New Year season on this web-site.
Stay tuned.
Wednesday 15 January 2020
Starlux Airlines launches daily flight to Cebu on 6 April 2020
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
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According to Starlux Airlines on 15 January 2020, it launches A321neo daily flight to Cebu from Taoyuan on 6 April 2020.
On 6 April 2020, Starlux flight JX781 departs from Taoyuan for Cebu at 3.15 pm, arrives in Cebu at 6.10 pm before leaving Cebu for Taoyuan at 7.10 pm and touching down in Taoyuan at 10 pm under flight JX782.
Starlux Airlines officially commences commercial flight operations on 23 January 2020, the beginning of Taiwan's Lunar New Year, with three daily flights to Macau, two daily flights to Danang and one daily flight to Penang. Its third A321neo aircraft for the Penang inaugural flight is expected to touch down in Taoyuan by 19 January 2020.
Since 14 January 2020, the airline has started to sell online tickets for departures from Penang while ticketing for departures to Cebu will start on 20 January 2020.
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According to Starlux Airlines on 15 January 2020, it launches A321neo daily flight to Cebu from Taoyuan on 6 April 2020.
On 6 April 2020, Starlux flight JX781 departs from Taoyuan for Cebu at 3.15 pm, arrives in Cebu at 6.10 pm before leaving Cebu for Taoyuan at 7.10 pm and touching down in Taoyuan at 10 pm under flight JX782.
Starlux Airlines officially commences commercial flight operations on 23 January 2020, the beginning of Taiwan's Lunar New Year, with three daily flights to Macau, two daily flights to Danang and one daily flight to Penang. Its third A321neo aircraft for the Penang inaugural flight is expected to touch down in Taoyuan by 19 January 2020.
Since 14 January 2020, the airline has started to sell online tickets for departures from Penang while ticketing for departures to Cebu will start on 20 January 2020.
Singapore Airlines operates A350-900 flights to Singapore from Ahmedabad and Kolkata
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
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Singapore Airlines starts operating A350-900 medium-haul flights between Ahmedabad and Singapore on 1 February 2020. There will be six-weekly services on this new aircraft type before the airline increases the service frequency to daily operations from 29 March 2020 subject to regulatory approvals.
Singapore Airlines also operates A350-900 flights to Kolkata. According to Singapore Airlines, it will fly five times a week to Kolkata with this aircraft once SilkAir stops operating B737 flights to Kolkata on 29 March 2020 "as part of integration plans".
SilkAir continues to operate scheduled flights to Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kochi.
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Singapore Airlines starts operating A350-900 medium-haul flights between Ahmedabad and Singapore on 1 February 2020. There will be six-weekly services on this new aircraft type before the airline increases the service frequency to daily operations from 29 March 2020 subject to regulatory approvals.
Singapore Airlines also operates A350-900 flights to Kolkata. According to Singapore Airlines, it will fly five times a week to Kolkata with this aircraft once SilkAir stops operating B737 flights to Kolkata on 29 March 2020 "as part of integration plans".
SilkAir continues to operate scheduled flights to Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kochi.
Qingdao Airlines plans flights to Pyongyang in October 2020
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
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According to Qingdao Airlines on 15 January 2020, it plans to launch charter/scheduled flights from Qingdao, Quanzhou and Zhengzhou to Pyongyang with its A320 series aircraft. It will be the second foreign airline to operate flights to Pyongyang after Air China.
Details to Qingdao Airlines' planned schedules to Pyongyang are not available as the applications to launch flights to Pyongyang are in the pending stage.
Currently Air Koryo operates charter flights from Pyongyang to Jinan, Wuhan, Dalian and scheduled flights from Pyongyang to Beijing Capital, Pudong, Shenyang and Vladivostok. Air China has scheduled flights from Beijing Capital to Pyongyang.
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According to Qingdao Airlines on 15 January 2020, it plans to launch charter/scheduled flights from Qingdao, Quanzhou and Zhengzhou to Pyongyang with its A320 series aircraft. It will be the second foreign airline to operate flights to Pyongyang after Air China.
Details to Qingdao Airlines' planned schedules to Pyongyang are not available as the applications to launch flights to Pyongyang are in the pending stage.
Currently Air Koryo operates charter flights from Pyongyang to Jinan, Wuhan, Dalian and scheduled flights from Pyongyang to Beijing Capital, Pudong, Shenyang and Vladivostok. Air China has scheduled flights from Beijing Capital to Pyongyang.
Tuesday 14 January 2020
Loongair sets up Chengdu joint-venture, Sichuan Shuanglong Airlines, on 8 January 2020
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
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According to the information of the National Enterprise Credit Information Disclosure System of China, Sichuan Shuanglong Airlines was established on 8 January 2020. Its legal representative is Li Lingxiang.
Sichuan Shuanglong Airlines is a joint venture of Loongair and Chengdu-based Chengdu Airport Industry and Finance Co., Ltd.
Loongair holds 90 per cent of the shares in the joint-venture and the registered capital is 500 CNY million.
The scope of Sichuan Shuanglong Airlines' business covers public air transportation, civil aircraft maintenance, transportation equipment leasing services, machinery and equipment leasing, air transportation cargo packaging services, domestic cargo transportation agents, international cargo transportation agents, export, advertising design, production and agency.
Sichuan Shuanglong Airlines will utilize aircraft transferred from Loongair in its initial phase of operations. Further details to its operation plans are not available at press time.
/ KUCINTA SETIA
According to the information of the National Enterprise Credit Information Disclosure System of China, Sichuan Shuanglong Airlines was established on 8 January 2020. Its legal representative is Li Lingxiang.
Sichuan Shuanglong Airlines is a joint venture of Loongair and Chengdu-based Chengdu Airport Industry and Finance Co., Ltd.
Loongair holds 90 per cent of the shares in the joint-venture and the registered capital is 500 CNY million.
The scope of Sichuan Shuanglong Airlines' business covers public air transportation, civil aircraft maintenance, transportation equipment leasing services, machinery and equipment leasing, air transportation cargo packaging services, domestic cargo transportation agents, international cargo transportation agents, export, advertising design, production and agency.
Sichuan Shuanglong Airlines will utilize aircraft transferred from Loongair in its initial phase of operations. Further details to its operation plans are not available at press time.
9air completes Haikou - Yangon return flight on 14 January 2020
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
9air launches scheduled flight from Haikou to Yangon on 13 January 2020 with its B737-800 aircraft and returns to Haikou from Yangon on 14 January 2020.
On 13 January 2020, 9air flight AQ1133 departs from Haikou for Yangon at 11 pm, arrives in Yangon at 2.05 am on 14 January 2020 before leaving Yangon for Haikou at 3.05 am and landing in Haikou at 6 am under flight AQ1134.
9air flies to Yangon from Haikou on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. It returns to Haikou on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. It also has scheduled flights from Guangzhou to Yangon.
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9air launches scheduled flight from Haikou to Yangon on 13 January 2020 with its B737-800 aircraft and returns to Haikou from Yangon on 14 January 2020.
On 13 January 2020, 9air flight AQ1133 departs from Haikou for Yangon at 11 pm, arrives in Yangon at 2.05 am on 14 January 2020 before leaving Yangon for Haikou at 3.05 am and landing in Haikou at 6 am under flight AQ1134.
9air flies to Yangon from Haikou on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. It returns to Haikou on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. It also has scheduled flights from Guangzhou to Yangon.
XiamenAir launches flight to Sapporo on 14 January 2020
Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
On 14 January 2020, XiamenAir announces that it has launched the first scheduled flight from Fuzhou to Sapporo with its B737-800 aircraft at 8.45 am.
XiamenAir flies to Sapporo from Fuzhou on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The flight schedules are as follows:-
Flight MF8689 departs from Fuzhou for Sapporo at 8.45 am, arrives in Sapporo at 1.30 pm before leaving Sapporo for Fuzhou at 2.30 pm and touching down in Fuzhou at 6.15 pm under flight MF8690.
The Fuzhou - Sapporo route is XiamenAir's first Japan route from Fuzhou. The airline plans to launch its second Japan route from Fuzhou, the Fuzhou - Fukuoka route, on 22 January 2020.
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On 14 January 2020, XiamenAir announces that it has launched the first scheduled flight from Fuzhou to Sapporo with its B737-800 aircraft at 8.45 am.
XiamenAir flies to Sapporo from Fuzhou on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The flight schedules are as follows:-
Flight MF8689 departs from Fuzhou for Sapporo at 8.45 am, arrives in Sapporo at 1.30 pm before leaving Sapporo for Fuzhou at 2.30 pm and touching down in Fuzhou at 6.15 pm under flight MF8690.
The Fuzhou - Sapporo route is XiamenAir's first Japan route from Fuzhou. The airline plans to launch its second Japan route from Fuzhou, the Fuzhou - Fukuoka route, on 22 January 2020.
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