Scoot launches flights to Semarang and Kualanamu on 23 December 2025 and 1 February 2026

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On 15 October 2025, Scoot Tigerair Pte Ltd announces that Scoot is launching Airbus passenger flights from Changi to Semarang and Kualanamu in December 2025 and February 2026 respectively. Kualanamu is the airport and gateway to Medan, Sumatra.

Scoot launches scheduled flight from Changi to Semarang with its A320neo jet on 23 December 2025 while Scoot's inaugural flight to Kualanamu takes off from Changi on 1 February 2026.

                                   

On 23 December 2025, according to schedules, Scoot flight TR240 leaves Changi for Semarang at 3.05 pm, touches down in Semarang at 4.10 pm before leaving Semarang for Changi at 4.55 pm and arriving in Changi at 8 pm under flight TR241.

The above flights are effective for travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

On Thursdays and Saturdays (first flight on 25 December 2025 Thursday), Scoot flight TR250 departs from Changi for Semarang at 6.10 am, lands in Semarang at 7.20 am local time before taking off from Semarang for Changi at 8.05 am and landing in Changi at 11.10 am under flight TR251.

On 1 February 2026, Scoot launches scheduled daily flight from Changi to Kualanamu with its A320ceo jet. On this day, according to schedules, flight TR244 leaves Changi for Kualanamu at 3.25 pm, arrives in Kualanamu at 3.50 pm before embarking on the return journey towards Changi at 4.35 pm and arriving in Changi at 7 pm under flight TR245.

Scoot launches Embraer flights to Komodo and Palembang on 21 December 2025 and 15 January 2026

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On 15 October 2025, Scoot Tigerair Pte Ltd annoucnes that Scoot is launching Embraer E190-E2 passenger flights from Changi to Komodo and Palembang in December 2025 and January 2026 respectively. Komodo is the airport and gateway to Labuan Bajo, Indonesia.

Scoot's inaugural flight to Komodo takes off on 21 December 2025 while it begins scheduled flight to Palembang on 15 January 2026.

On 21 December 2025, according to schedules, Scoot flight TR290 departs from Changi for Komodo at 5.30 am, touches down in Komodo at 8.50 am before leaving under flight TR291 at 9.25 am from Komodo for Changi and landing in Changi at 12.55 pm.

The above flights are effective for travel on Sundays.

On Thursdays, Scoot flight TR292 leaves Changi for Komodo at 2.20 pm, lands in Komodo at 5.40 pm before taking off under flgiht TR293 at 6.15 pm and arriving in Changi at 9.45 pm.

On 15 January 2026 (Thursday), Scoot flight TR254 takes off from Changi for Palembang at 5.55 am, lands in Palembang at 6.20 am before departing from Palembang for Changi at 7.10 am and arriving in Changi at 9.30 am under flight TR255.

The above flights are effective for travel on Thursdays and Saturdays.

On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, flight TR206 departs from Changi for Palembang at 8.45 pm, arrives in Palembang at 9.10 pm before taking off from Palembang for Changi at 9.45 pm and touching down in Changi at 11.55 pm under flight TR207.

Lao Airlines launches flight to Ningbo on 26 October 2025

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Lao Airlines launches scheduled flight to Ningbo from Vientiane on 26 October 2025.

On 26 October 2025, according to schedules, Lao Airlines flight QV891 departs from Vientiane for Ningbo at 8 am, touches down in Ningbo at 12.30 pm before leaving Ningbo for Vientiane at 1.30 pm and arriving in Vientiane at 3.50 pm under flight QV892.

Lao Airlines flies to Ningbo with its A320 aircraft on Sundays.

Sky Angkor Airlines launches flight from Sihanouk to Macau on 2 October 2025

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Sky Angkor Airlines has launched direct scheduled flight from Sihanouk to Macau on 2 October 2025.

On 2 October 2025, according to schedules, Sky Angkor Airlines flight ZA389 departs from Sihanouk for Macau at 10.30 am, touches down in Macau at 2.30 pm before leaving Macau for Sihanouk at 9.10 pm and arriving in Sihanouk at 11 pm under flight ZA390.

Sky Angkor Airlines operates flights between Sihanouk and Macau with its A320 aircraft on Tuesdays and Fridays.

IndiGo launches flight from Delhi to Guangzhou on 10 November 2025

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IndiGo launches scheduled flight from Delhi to Guangzhou on 10 November 2025.

According to schedules, on 10 November 2025, IndiGo flight 6E1701 departs from Delhi for Guangzhou at 9.45 pm, touches down on Guangzhou at 4.50 am on 11 November 2025 befor eleaving Guangzhou for Delhi at 5.50 am and arriving in Delhi under flight 6E1702 at 10.10 am.

IndiGo flies to Guangzhou daily with its A320neo aircraft.

Air Macau launches flight to Jinan on 11 December 2025

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Air Macau launches scheduled flight from Macau to Jinan on 11 December 2025.

On 11 December 2025, according to schedules, Air Macau flight NX260 departs from Macau for Jinan at 12.15 pm, touches down in Jinan at 2.55 pm before leaving Jinan for Macau at 3.55 pm under flight NX259 and arriving in Macau at 7.30 pm.

Air Macau flies to Jinan with its A320-series aircraft on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

China Southern launches flights to Madrid and Darwin on 2 December and 3 December 2025

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China Southern launches scheduled flights from Guangzhou to Madrid and Darwin on 2 December 2025 and 3 December 2025 respectively.

On 2 December 2025, according to schedules, China Southern flight CZ377 departs from Guangzhou for Madrid at 12.50 am, lands in Madrid at 8.30 am before leaving Madrid for Guangzhou at 10.30 am and arriving in Guangzhou on 3 December 2025 at 6.40 am local time under flight CZ378.

China Southern flies to Madrid from Guangzhou on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with its 787-8 Dreamliner.

On 3 December 2025, flight CZ8361 takes off from Guangzhou for Darwin at 9.50 pm, touches down in Darwin on 4 December 2025 at 5.55 am before leaving Darwin for Guangzhou at 7.30 am and landing in Guangzhou at 12.25 pm under flight CZ8362.

China Southern flies to Darwin with B737-800/737 MAX 8 aircraft on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Urumqi Air launches flights to Shenyang and Ningbo from Zhengzhou on 26 October 2025

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Urumqi Air launches scheduled flights from Zhengzhou to Shenyang and Ningbo on 26 October 2025 with its B737-800 aircraft.

On 26 October 2025, according to schedules, Urumqi Air flight UQ3521 departs from Zhengzhou for Shenyang at 7 pm, touches down in Shenyang at 9.35 pm before leaving Shenyang for Zhengzhou at 10.35 pm and arriving in Zhengzhou at 12.55 am on 27 October 2025 under flight UQ3522.

On the same day of 26 October 2025, Urumqi Air flight UQ3587 leaves Zhengzhou for Ningbo at 7.55 am, lands in Ningbo at 9.40 am before taking off from Ningbo for Zhengzhou under flight UQ3588 at 10.55 am and touching down in Zhengzhou at 12.50 pm.

Urumqi Air flies to Shenyang and Ningbo daily.

Hunnu Air extends Chinggis Khaan-Sanya flight to Ulan-Ude on 10 October 2025

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Mongolian airline Hunnu Air launches Sanya Phoenix Airport's third fifth freedom passenger route Chinggis Khaan=Sanya=Ulan-Ude on 9 October and 10 October 2025. Chinggis Khaan, the international airport of Mongolia, is located in Khushig Valley, which is located outside Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar.

According to schedules, Hunnu Air flight MR815 departs from Chinggis Khaan for Sanya at 10.10 pm on 9 October 2025, touches down in Sanya at 3.10 am on 10 October 2025 (Friday) before leaving Sanya for Ulan-Ude, a city in Russia, at 4.10 am and landing in Ulan-Ude at 11.30 am.

At 1.05 pm, Hunnu Air flight MR816 leaves Ulan-Ude for Sanya, stops over in Sanya at 8.05 pm on 10 October 2025 before taking off for Chinggis Khaan at 9.05 pm and arriving in Chinggis Khaan at 2.05 am on 11 October 2025 (Saturday).

Hunnu Air's Embraer E190LR  is scheduled to fly to Sanya from Chinggis Khaan on Thursdays and takes off from Sanya for Ulan-Ude on Fridays. It lands in Chinggis Khaan on Saturdays.

Sanya is Hunnu Air's sixth Chinese destination. The airline also flies to Manzhouli, Erlian, Daxing, Ordos and Enshi in China, and to Almaty in Kazakhstan on regular scheduled basis.

Lao Airlines launches flight to Zhanjiang on 28 October 2025, its C909 starts flight to Nanning

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According to Lao Airlines' Winter 2025/2026 Timetable, the airline is launching scheduled flight from Vientiane to Zhanjiang, a city in southern Guangdong, on 28 October 2025.

On 28 October 2025, Lao Airlines flight QV863 departs from Vientiane for Zhanjiang at 4.40 pm, touches down in Zhanjiang at 7.15 pm before leaving Zhanjiang for Vientiane at 8.15 pm and touching down in Vientiane at 8.55 pm under flight QV864.

Lao Airlines flies to Zhanjiang with its A320 aircraft on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. It is the first foreign airline to operate scheduled flight to Zhanjiang Wuchuan Airport.

Meanwhile, Lao Airlines is deploying its C909 aircraft on routes to Suvarnabhumi and Nanning. From 29 October 2025, the C909 flies to Nanning under flight QV878 at 12.30 pm, lands in Nanning at 2.45 pm before departing from Nanning for Vientiane at 3.45 pm and arriving in Vientiane at 4 pm local time under flight QV879. Flights operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Pictures: Air Japan exhibits at the Japan Rail Fair 2025 from 9 to 11 October 2025

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Ref.: https://www.japanrailclub.com/tjrf2025/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNXUdNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpR_92oMZC3fw6-LMsDSf8cdF5xjXpz5saeQ6NC-9iItrNRf4ri7R1-i0Fr__aem__m6KiARFnKDJUawGrZUZKA#Introduction

Greater Bay Airlines launches flight to Fukuoka on 18 December 2025

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Greater Bay Airlines launches a seasonal scheduled flight service to Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan during the coming Christmas and New Year holiday peak from 18 December 2025 to 4 January 2026 to meet the surging demand of travellers. This new route will operate one daily flight during the aforesaid period between Hong Kong and Fukuoka.

The flight schedule of the Hong Kong – Fukuoka seasonal service is as follows:-

Hong Kong (HKG) – Fukuoka (FUK) 

Flight No.	From	To	Departure/Arrival	Days of Week
HB3368	Hong Kong	Fukuoka	0845/1300	Monday, Tuesday, Sunday
			0835/1255	Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
			0825/1230	Thursday
HB3369	Fukuoka	Hong Kong	1400/1715	Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
			1500/1825	Tuesday
			1320/1650	Thursday

Air Japan adds second daily flight to its Incheon route on 19 December 2025

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Air Japan, the second low-cost subsidiary of All Nippon Airways, is adding second daily flight to its Incheon route from Narita on 19 December 2025.

Acording to Japanese media reports, Air Japan's second daily flight pair is NQ123/NQ124. Flight NQ123 leaves Narita for Inchoen at 12.50 pm, touches down in Incheon at 3.30 pm before taking off from Incheon for Narita at 5.10- pm and landing in Narita under flight NQ124.

The current return flight schedules on the Incheon route sector remain unchanged, i.e flight NQ121 departs from Narita for Incheon at 9.50 am, lands in Incheon at 12.30 pm before leaving Incheon for Narita at 1.40 pm and touching down in Narita at 4.10 pm under flight NQ122.

Beside the Incheon flight frequency increase, Air Japan has also announced that it is operating scheduled flights daily to Changi from Narita with effect from 21 November 2025  with the exception from 13 December 2025 to 3 February 2026.

Thai Lion Air launches flight from Don Mueang to Enshi on 7 October 2025

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At 10.07 pm on 7 October 2025, Thai Lion Air flight SL8980, carrying 167 passengers, landed safely at Enshi Xujiaping International Airport, marking the successful inaugural Enshi-Don Mueang international route. This marks another significant step forward in expanding Enshi's Asian route network, following the launch of its route to Incheon, and signifies the continued expansion and upgrading of Enshi's international flight connections.

The route, operated by Thai Lion Air using a Boeing 737-900ER aircraft, features three flights every two weeks. Flights operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays on odd-numbered weeks and on Thursdays on even-numbered weeks. Flight numbers SL8980/8981 are: Don Mueang-Enshi 5.10 pm - 8.30 pm, and Enshi-Don Mueang 9.30 pm - 12.50 am. 

The inaugural flight primarily carries tourists from Thailand and neighbouring countries, who plan to fully experience Enshi's natural and cultural tourism resources. The opening of this route not only provides a new option for Chinese and foreign tourists to travel during the "Double Festivals", but also builds a convenient bridge for economic, trade and cultural exchanges between Enshi and Southeast Asia.

Thai Vietjet Air launches flights to Kansai and Narita in January 2026

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Thai Vietjet Air is scheduled to launch regular flights from Suvarnabhumi to Kansai and Narita in January 2026 with its A321 jet.

On 15 January 2026, Thai Vietjet Air inaugural flight VZ820 departs from Suvarnabhumi for Kansai at 12.25 am, landsin Kansai at 7.55 am before leaving Kansai for Suvarnabhumi at 8.55 am and arriving in Suvarnabhumi at 1.30 pm local time under flight VZ821.

Thai Vietjet Air flies to Kansai on Wednesdays, Fridays and Mondays.

On 16 January 2026, Thai Vietjet Air inaugural flight VZ830 departs from Suvarnabhumi for Narita at 11.55 pm, touches down in Narita at 7.55 am before leaving Narita for Suvarnabhumi at 8.55 am and landing in Suvarnabhumi at 2.30 pm local time under flight VZ831.

Thai Vietjet Air flies to Narita daily.

Air Cambodia flies twice weekly to Shenzhen from Sihanouk from 27 September 2025

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Air Cambodia, the National Flag Carrier of Cambodia, flies twice weekly from Sihanouk to Shenzhen from 27 September 2025.

On 27 September 2025, according to schedules, Air Cambodia flight K6930 departs from Sihanouk for Shenzhen at 9.30 pm, lands in Shenzhen at 1.05 am before taking off from Shenzhen for Sihanouk at 2.10 am and arriving in Sihanouk at 3.30 am under flight K6931.

Air Cambodia flies from Sihanouk to Shenzhen on Mondays and Thursdays and returns to Sihanouk on Tuesdays and Fridays with its A320/A321 aircraft.

Air Cambodia is the only airline that operates flights between Sihanouk and Shenzhen as its competitors JC International Airlines and Lanmei Airlines are now defunct. It also operates scheduled flights from Techo and Angkor to Shenzhen.

TransNusa launches C909 flight to Shenzhen from Manado on 3 October 2025

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On 3 October 2025, a direct international passenger route from Shenzhen to Manado, Indonesia, is officially launched. The route, operated by Indonesian airline TransNusa using a domestically produced C909 regional jet, marks the aircraft's maiden flight at Shenzhen Airport and the first time a domestically produced passenger aircraft has operated an international route in Shenzhen. This is of great significance for promoting the internationalization, quality, and network-based operations of domestically produced passenger aircraft of China.

With the launch of two new international routes, Shenzhen's direct flights to Southeast Asian destinations have increased to 22.

The newly launched Shenzhen-Manado route, operated by TransNusa, runs three times weekly. Departing from Manado at 9.10 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the flight arrives in Shenzhen at 1 am the following morning. The outbound flight for Manado leaves Shenzhen at 2 am on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays and arrives in Manado at 5.40 am local time.

T'way Air reduces flight frequency to Changi from 1 September 2025

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T'way Air, to be known as Trinity Airways in 2026, has reduced scheduled flight frequency from Incheon to Changi from two flights a day to one flight a day, starting 1 September 2025.

Now, T'way Air flight TW161 takes off from Incheon for Changi at 3.30 pm, lands in Changi at 9.25 pm before leaving Changi for Incheon at 11 pm and arriving in Incheon at 6.35 am under flight TW162.

The service reduction is maintained until March 2026. T'way Air operates A330-300 services on most days to Changi except for A330-200 services on 2 November 2025, 9 November 2025 and 16 November 2025.

Sriwijaya Air launches flight to Waingapu on 6 October 2025, resumes Cengkareng-Denpasar flight on 10 October 2025

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Indonesian private airline Sriwijaya Air has launched scheduled flight from Denpasar to Waingapu on 6 October 2025.

On 6 October 2025, according to FlightRadar24, Sriwijaya Air flgiht SJ740 departs from Denpasar for Waingapu, the capital of Sumba Island, at 10.05 am (scheduled time 9.10 am), touches down in Waingapu at 11.02 am (scheduled time 10.30 am) before leaving Waingapu for Denpasar at 12.31 pm (scheduled time 11.10 am) and arriving in Denpasar at 1.32 pm (scheduled time 12.35 pm) under flight SJ741.

Sriwijaya Air flies to Waingapu from Denpasar on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 

Beside the new route to Waingapu, Sriwijaya Air is resuming scheduled flight between Cengkareng and Denpasar with flight SJ272 departing from Cengkareng for Denpasar daily at 6 pm on 10 October 2025, landing in Denpasar at 8.50 pm before taking off from Denpasar for Cengkareng at 9.35 pm and landing in Cengkareng at 10.15 pm under flight SJ273.

Zipair introduces additional flights on route to Changi from 29 November 2025

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Zipair has announced that it is introducing additional flights from Narita to Changi from 29 November 2025 to 13 December 2025.

According to schedules, Zipair's outbound flight departs from Narita for Changi on 29 November 2025 at 2.55 pm, touches down in Changi at 9.30 pm before leaving Changi for Narita at 10.50 pm and arriving in Narita at 6.35 am on 30 November 2025.

The return air fare plus taxes starts from S$215.20.

9air launches charter flights to Kuching and Penang in November 2025

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9air launches charter scheduled flights from Haikou to Kuching and Penang in November 2025.

According to AeroRoutes, 9air inaugural flight AQ1295 departs from Haikou for Kuching on 15 November 2025 at 1.20 am, touches down in Kuching at 5.10 am before leaving Kuching for Haikou at 6.10 am and landing in Haikou at 10.05 am under flight AQ1296.

Then on 18 November 2025, 9air's inaugural flight to Penang from Haikou takes off at 2.15 am under flight AQ1297, touches down in Penang at 5.35 am before departing from Penang for Haikou at 6.35 am under AQ1298 and arriving in Haikou at 10 am.

9air plans to fly once a week from Haikou to Kuching and Penang. The flights may be cancelled if the flights are not full. 

Currently, 9air flies on a weekly scheduled basis on Fridays from Guiyang to KLIA, on Thursdays from Guiyang to Suvarnabhumi and on other days to Vientiane from Hefei, Nantong, Guiyang and Wuxi. 

It also has regular flights from Linyi to Kansai and from 18 November 2025 onwards, resumes four weekly flights from Guangzhou to Kansai under the flight pair AQ1259/AQ1260.

Inflight Pictures : 9air B737-800 in Phuket

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