LOT Polish Airlines launches flight to San Francisco on 6 May 2026

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LOT Polish Airlines has announced that it is launching non-stop scheduled flight from Warsaw to San Francisco on 6 May 2026 (Wednesday). It will fly four times a week to San Francisco under the flight pairs LO37/LO38 and LO35/LO36.

On 6 May 2026, LOT flight LO37 is scheduled to depart from Warsaw for San Francisco at 5.40 pm, touches down in San Francisco at 8.15 pm local time before leaving San Francisco for Warsaw at 10.15 pm under flight LO38 and arriving in Waraw at 6.30 pm local time.

LO37/LO38 operate flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

On 7 May 2026, flight LO35 is scheduled to leave Warsaw for San Francisco at 11.15 am, lands in San Francisco at 1.50 pm local time before taking off from San Francisco for Warsaw at 3.50 pm and touching down in Warsaw at 12.05 pm local time under flight LO36.

LO35/LO36 operate flights on Thursdays and Sundays.

LOT Polish Airlines flies to San Francisco with its 787-8 Dreamliner.

Loongair launches non-stop flight from Hangzhou to Changi on 1 January 2026

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Currently, Loongair operates thrice weekly scheduled flights from Hangzhou to Changi via Dayong and twice weekly scheduled flights from Wenzhou to Changi. From 1 January 2026, the Hangzhou-based airline is operating non-stop flights from Hangzhou to Changi.

Loongair plans to operate the non-stop flights until 28 February 2026 to meet public demand for Lunar New Year trips. After 28 February, flights to Hangzhou via Dayong will be reinstated.

According to schedules, Loongair flight GJ8057 takes off from Hangzhou for Changi on 1 January 2026 at 9.35 am, touches down in Changi at 3.10 pm before leaving Changi Terminal 4 for Hangzhou at 4.30 pm and landing in Hangzhou at 9.35 pm under flight GJ8058.

Loongair flies to Hangzhou non-stop on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays while flights to Wenzhou are operated on Mondays and Wednesdays with A320neo aircraft.

Qingdao Airlines adds eighth and ninth flights to its KLIA route from 15 December 2025

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Qingdao Airlines is adding its eighth and ninth scheduled flights to its KLIA route with effect from 15 December 2025.

On 15 December 2025, according to schedules, Qingdao Airlines flight QW9927 departs from Qingdao for KLIA at 10.40 pm, touches down in KLIA Terminal 2 at 5.15 am on 16 December 2025 before leaving KLIA for Qingdao at 6.15 am and arriving in Qingdao at 12.25 pm under flight QW9928. 

Flights are on Mondays and Fridays for the outbound flight to KLIA and on Tuesdays and Saturdays for the flights to Qingdao.

The seven daily flights are operated as usual by Qingdao Airlines' A321 aircraft with flight QW9893 departing from Qingdao for KLIA at 9.20 am, landing in KLIA at 4 pm before leaving KLIA for Qingdao at 5 pm and touching down in Qingdao at 11.15 pm under flight QW9894.

West Air launches flight to Yangon on 8 December 2025

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West Air launches scheduled flight from Chongqing to Yangon on 8 December 2025.

On 8 December 2025, according to schedules, West Air flight PN6529 departs from Chongqing for Yangon at 9.35 am, touches down in Yangon at 11.30 pm before leaving Yangon for Chongqing at 12.15 pm and arriving in Chongqing at 3.45 pm under flight PN6530.

West Air flies to Yangon on Mondays and Fridays with its A320 aircraft.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways' thrice Hanoi=Phu Quoc and twice Ho Chi Minh City=Phu Quoc flights by 2 November 2025

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Sun PhuQuoc Airways (Sun PhuQuoc in short), the airline of Phu Quoc with head office in Hanoi, launches scheduled flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City on 1 November 2025. This is followed by routes from Hanoi to Phu Quoc and from Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc.

Today's news focuses on the actual flight schedules of Sun PhuQuoc's Hanoi=Phu Quoc and Ho Chi Minh City=Phu Quoc routes.

There are thrice daily flights from Hanoi to Phu Quoc by 2 November 2025.

On 1 November 2025, Sun PhuQuoc flight 9G1203 departs from Hanoi for Phu Quoc at 7.45 am, touches down in Phu Quoc at 9.30 am before leaving Phu Quoc for Hanoi at 11.40 am and arriving in Hanoi at 1.45 pm under flight 9G1202.

In the afternoon of 1 November 2025, Sun PhuQuoc flight 9G1215 leaves Hanoi for Phu Quoc at 2.50 pm, lands in Phu Quoc at 4.35 pm before taking off from Phu Quoc for Hanoi at 5.40 pm and touching down in Hanoi at 7.27 pm under flight 9G1216.

On 2 November 2025, Sun PhuQuoc schedules its third daily flight between Hanoi and Phu Quoc with flight 9G1209 departing from Hanoi for Phu Quoc at 9.52 am, landing in Phu Quoc at 11.37 am before taking off from Phu Quoc for Hanoi at 12.58 pm and arriving in Hanoi at 2.45 pm under flight 9G1208.

There are twice daily flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc by Sun PhuQuoc effect by 2 November 2025.

On 2 November 2025, Sun PhuQuoc Airways launches scheduled flight 9G1963 from Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc at 10.35 am, lands in Phu Quoc at 11.35 am before leaving Phu Quoc for Ho Chi Minh City at 12.15 pm and arriving in Ho Chi Minh City at 1.20 pm under flight 9G1964.

On 1 November 2025, flight 9G1977 leaves Ho Chi Minh City for Phu Quoc at 3.05 pm, lands in Phu Quoc at 4.05 pm before taking off from Phu Quoc for Ho Chi Minh City at 4.45 pm and arriving in Ho Chi Minh City at 5.50 pm under flight 9G1978. 

The above flights are operated by Sun PhuQuoc's fleet of one A321ceo and two A321neo jets.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways plans to operate 8 daily flights between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City by 5 January 2026. There are no flights from Phu Quoc to Cam Ranh and from Danang to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in December until further notices.

AirAsia launches flight from Tawau to Guangzhou on 22 November 2025

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AirAsia launches scheduled flight between Tawau and Guangzhou on 22 November 2025.

On 22 November 2025, according to schedules, AirAsia flight AK1618 departs from Tawau for Guangzhou at 10 pm, touches down in Guangzhou at 1.30 am on 23 November 2025 before leaving Guangzhou for Tawau at 3.30 am and arriving in Tawau at 7.10 am under flight AK1617.

AirAsia flies between Tawau and Guangzhou on Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekends with its A320neo aircraft.

Air Japan introduces second daily flight to Changi from 4 January 2026

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Until the airline shutdown on 29 March 2026, Air Japan is operating twice daily scheduled flights from Narita to Changi with effect from 4 January 2026 with its deployment of the third 787-8 jet.

Air Japan's new second daily flight takes off from Narita for Changi at 9.05 pm on 4 January 2026 under flight NQ113, touches down in Changi at 3.45 am on 10 January 2026 before leaving Changi for Narita at 5.25 am under flight NQ114 and landing in Narita at 1.10 pm.

The first daily flight timings remain unchanged under NQ3/NQ4.

Inflight Pictures : Nam Air B737-500

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Inflight Pictures (Series I) : Sun PhuQuoc Airways A321neo arriving in Phu Quoc

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Drukair launches charter flight from Hanoi to Paro on 9 November 2025

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On 9 November 2025, Drukair Royal Bhutan Airlines launches its maiden charter flight from Hanoi to Paro.

According to FlightRadar24, Drukair preceding flight KB620 departs from Paro to Hanoi at 12.08 pm (scheduled time 11.35 am), touches down in Hanoi at 4.06 pm (scheduled time 3.30 pm) on 8 November 2025 before leaving Hanoi to Paro at 6.59 am (scheduled time 6 am) and arriving in Paro at 8.47 am (scheduled time 8.15 am) under flight KB621 on 9 November 2025.

On 14 November 2025, Drukair will carry out its second charter flight from Hanoi to Paro from 4.30 am to 6.45 am local time.

According to schedules,  the preceding flight KB620 departs for Hanoi via Guwahati with expected flight KB620 taking off from Paro to Hanoi at 4.30 pm, stopping over in Guwahati at 4.55 pm local time before departing for Hanoi non-stop at 5.30 pm and landing in Hanoi at 9.55 pm.

Drukair flies to Hanoi with A319 aircraft on Saturdays.

Korean Air launches charter flight to Cairo on 14 January 2026

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Korean Air launches charter flight from Incheon to Cairo on 14 January 2026.

On 14 January 2026, Korean Air flight KE9953 departs from Incheon for Cairo at 1 pm, touches down in Cairo at 6.20 pm local time before leaving Cairo for Incheon at 8.20 pm and landing in Incheon at 1.50 pm on 15 January 2026 under flight KE9954.

Korean Air operates the B777-300ER charter flight to Cairo until 11 February 2026 according to Hanjin Travel.

Jetstar launches flight from Changi to Sunshine Coast via Denpasar on 24 March 2026

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Jetstar Airways launches scheduled flight from Changi to Sunshine Coast Airport via Denpasar on 24 March 2026.

According to schedules, Jetstar inaugural flight JQ87 departs from Changi for Sunshine Coast via Denpasar on 24 March 2026 at 7.25 pm, transits in Denpasar at 10 pm before leaving Denpasar for Sunshine Coast at 1.05 am on 25 March 2026 and landing in Sunshine Coast at 8.45 am.

On 25 March 2026, flight JQ86 leaves Sunshine Coast for Denpasar at 9.50 am, touches down in Denpasar at 2.15 pm before taking off from Denpasar for Changi at 3.20 pm and arriving in Changi at 6 pm.

The above flight timings are effective for travel until 27 March 2026 with flights leaving Changi for Denpasar and Sunshine Coast on Tuesday and Thursday and landing in Sunshine Coast on Wednesday and Friday.

From 29 March 2026, Jetstar adds one more weekly flight on the above routes with flights taking off from Changi for Sunshine Coast via Denpasar on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays and returning to Changi from the two cities on Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays.

With the additional flight to Sunshine Coast, JQ87 leaves Denpasar for Sunshine Coast at 11.50 pm, arrives in Sunshine Coast at 7.30 am before departing for Denpasar at 9.10 am and touching down in Denpasar at 1.35 pm under flight JQ86, that leaves Denpasar for Changi at 3.05 pm.

Jetstar flies from Changi to Sunshine Coast via Denpasar with its A321LR aircraft. It also flies from Changi to Perth and Melbourne, daily to Denpasar and from Denpasar to Newcastle with effect from 23 March 2026.

Sunshine Coast Airport is located in Marcoola, which is 10 km north of Maroochydore located along the Sunshine Coast region of Australia.

HK Express adds second daily frequency to its Penang route on 26 October 2025

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HK Express has launched second daily flight frequency to its Hong Kong-Penang route on 26 October 2025 to boost tourist arrivals to Malaysia.

According to schedules, the seond daily return flight frequency is as follows:-

Flight UO746 departs from Hong Kong for Penang at 11.55 am, touches down in Penang at 3.45 pm before leaving Penang for Hong Kong under flight UO787 at 4.30 pm and arriving in Hong Kong at 8.15 pm.

The first daily flight frequency remains unchanged, i.e. flight UO748 leaves Hong Kong for Penang at 8.20 pm, lands in Penang at 12.05 am the next morning and departs under flight UO749 at 12.50 am and touching down in Hong Kong at 4.35 am.

HK Express flies to Penang with its A320 and/or A320neo jets.

Qanot Sharq launches weekly scheduled flight to Phu Quoc on 5 November 2025

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Qanot Sharq the Uzbekistan airline has launched scheduled flight from Tashkent to Phu Quoc since 5 November 2025, that happens to be the birthday of the reporter of this news.

On 5 November 2025, Qanot Sharq flight HH2233 departs from Tashkent for Phu Quoc at 2.33 am (scheduled time 2.20 am), tocuhes down in Phu Quoc at 10.56 am (scheduled time 10.50 am) before leaving Phu Quoc for Tashkent at 12.26 pm (scheduled time) and arriving in Tashkent at 5.33 pm (scheduled time 5.40 pm) under flight HH2234.

Qanot Sharq flies to Phu Quoc on Wednesdays and Saturdays every week with its A321neo aircraft. It has scheduled weekly flights from the winter season of 2025 to 2026 and a simple ceremony was held to welcome Qanot Sharq's entrance as a scheduled flight operator. 

Previously, the airline operated ad hoc charter flights with a gap of 10 to 11 days between each flight, according to AeroRoutes.

Inflight Pictures : Qatar Airways A380-800

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Hainan Airlines' grand welcome ceremony for its first A330-900

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On 29 October 2025, local time in Toulouse, France, Hainan Airlines, a subsidiary of the newly formed HNA Aviation Group, received a brand-new Airbus A330 aircraft. On the morning of November 1st, Beijing time, the newly acquired Airbus A330 successfully landed at Haikou Meilan International Airport and is scheduled to officially enter service soon.

That morning, Hainan Airlines held a grand welcoming ceremony at Haikou Meilan International Airport. After arriving, the new A330 aircraft passed through a water salute, symbolizing the highest level of civil aviation protocol, officially joining the Hainan Airlines fleet. Xu Gang, Executive Vice President of Airbus Global and CEO of Airbus China; Liu Yinan, Director, Executive President and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Liaoning Fangda Group; Ding Yongzheng, Senior Vice President of Liaoning Fangda Group and Chairman of HNA Aviation Group; Zhu Tao, Vice President of HNA Aviation Group and Chairman of Hainan Airlines; Gui Haihong, Vice President of HNA Aviation Group and Secretary of the Party Committee of Hainan Airlines; Yu Chaojie, President of Hainan Airlines; Guo Shuo, Vice President of Hainan Airlines; and representatives of media reporters attended the welcoming ceremony and witnessed this important moment.

It is understood that the newly introduced Airbus A330 aircraft has a total of 301 seats, including 24 business class seats and 277 economy class seats. To ensure a comfortable journey for passengers in all classes, the business class features a 1-2-1 staggered layout, ensuring that every passenger has direct access to the aisle, enjoying the convenience of easy access and good personal privacy, while also allowing for greater freedom of movement. The economy class seats have a pitch of 30-34 inches, providing passengers with ample legroom. It's worth mentioning that the economy class seats on Hainan Airlines' new A330 aircraft are domestically produced by the aviation industry, marking the first time domestically made seats have been included in the selection catalog for mainstream international wide-body aircraft. Furthermore, the highly acclaimed "Dream Feather" cabin interior design, following its use on the Boeing 787, is being fully applied to this new Airbus A330 for the first time, creating a warm and soothing sensory experience through its colour scheme, lighting, and materials. The aircraft is also equipped with industry-leading 4K ultra-high-definition screens, and all cabins support high-power USB-C ports and Bluetooth connectivity, significantly upgrading the entertainment and charging experience.

As of 31 October 2025, Hainan Airlines has operated 29 A330 series aircraft and 10 Airbus A320 series aircraft. The newly introduced A330 aircraft boasts a maximum range increased by 700 nautical miles compared to its predecessor, providing the fleet with a more diverse range gradient and allowing for more flexible route planning and capacity allocation. The new aircraft will be primarily deployed on approximately 15 key long-haul routes to Europe, Oceania, and the Middle East, continuously expanding and densifying the "Air Silk Road" network. Simultaneously, these advanced and efficient new aircraft will also serve premium express routes departing from Beijing and Haikou, as well as express routes to the Free Trade Port, thereby achieving efficient connections between international and domestic route networks.

Inflight Pictures : MIAT Mongolian Airlines B767-300ER's first Mongolia livery

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Greater Bay Airlines launches flight to Male on 8 February 2026

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On 31 October 2025, Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) announces that it is launching scheduled flight from Hong Kong to Male on 8 February 2026.

On 8 February 2026, according to schedules, GBA flight HB2500 departs from Hong Kong for Male at 1.50 pm, touches down in Male at 5.20 pm before leaving Male for Hong Kong at 7.20 pm under flight HB2501 and arriving in Hong Kong at 5.20 am on 9 February 2026.

GBA flies to Male with its newly-acquired 737 MAX 9 aircraft daily from 8 February to 25 February 2026.