Korean Air launches VTL flight thrice weekly from 15 November 2021

 Research, Report, Image by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

According to official information from Korean Air (https://www.koreanair.com/sg/en/footer/customer-support/notice/2111-sinvtl-), the South Korean flag carrier operates three VTL flights to Singapore per week from 15 November 2021.

According to schedules, Korean Air VTL flight KE645 leaves Incheon for Singapore at 6.35 pm on 15 November 2021 and arrives in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1 at 12.10 am on 16 November 2021. The flight is operated by B777 usually but and sometimes by 787 Dreamliner depending on plane deployment.

Outbound flight KE646 takes off for Incheon from Singapore at 1.30 am and arrives in Incheon at 8.50 am local time.

Korean Air's VTL flights to Singapore are on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Korean Air's flights to Incheon from Singapore welcome vaccinated and unvaccinated passengers.

With the introduction of VTL flight to Singapore, Korean Air also introduces non-VTL flight from Incheon with A330 flight KE643 leaving Incheon for Singapore at 2.35 pm, arriving in Singapore at 8.15 pm before departing for Incheon at 10.30 pm and arriving in Incheon at 5.45 am on Mondays under flight KE644.

See also: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/travel/south-korea-vtl-singapore-guide-steps-288406

Scoot launches non-stop VTL flight to Incheon on 15 November 2021

 Research, Report, Image by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Scoot Tigerair Pte Ltd has announced on 4 November 2021 that it is launching non-stop Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheduled flight from Singapore Changi Airport to Incheon on 15 November 2021. It flies every Monday the VTL service to Incheon. There will be no daily VTL flights to Incheon.

Interested customers need to take note that they need to spend one week at least in South Korea after entering Incheon, the international gateway to Seoul and other parts of South Korea.

According to schedules, Scoot flight TR840 departs from Singapore Changi for Incheon at 1.25 am, touches down in Incheon at 8.50 am before leaving Incheon for Singapore at 10.30 am and touching down in Changi Airport at 4.15 pm under VTL flight TR841.

Passengers of the VTL flight operated by Scoot's 787-9 Dreamliner to Incheon need to take note that the sixth or seventh day PCR test must be conducted in South Korea at a range cost of S$150 to S$200 (https://www.caas.gov.sg/docs/default-source/docs---cc/annex-c.pdf).

The VTL flights are definitely burning larger holes in the passengers' wallets and are advisable not to book if there are budget constraints.

The non-stop VTL flight of Scoot to Incheon ends the stage when Scoot had to transit in Taoyuan before its onward flights to Incheon before the pandemic.

See also: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/travel/south-korea-vtl-singapore-guide-steps-288406

Inflight Pictures : Myanmar Airways International A319 on 5 November 2021

Pictures by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Inflight Pictures : Novoair on Chattogram - Dhaka route

 Inflight Pictures by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

See also : https://kucinta-air.blogspot.com/2021/11/inflight-pictures-novoair-on-dhaka.html, https://staygate.blogspot.com/2021/11/inflight-pictures-novoairs-flight-to.html

Inflight Pictures and Review : Novoair on Dhaka - Chattogram route

 Inflight Pictures and Review by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Novoair, the smallest private airline of Bangladesh, has the best inflight meal. It is not spicy and it is suitable for vegetarians. The reviewer's first flight with Novoair is on the Dhaka - Chattogram route. Chattogram is the official Bengal name for the city known otherwise as Chittagong in English.

Ticketing was done on its web-site flynovoair.com and the boarding pass was retrieved at the Dhaka airport counter of the airline.

See also : https://staygate.blogspot.com/2021/11/inflight-pictures-novoairs-flight-to.html, https://kucinta-air.blogspot.com/2021/11/inflight-pictures-novoair-on-chattogram.html

Myanmar Airways International receives its newest A320 on 1 November 2021

 Research, Report, Image by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA / Image courtesy : Myanmar Chinese Net

On 1 November 2021, the latest aircraft of Myanmar Airways International (MAI), Airbus A320-214 ordered by MAI from abroad, arrived in Yangon after taking off from Manila.

The A320-214 passenger aircraft ordered by MAI is the MSN5433 passenger aircraft, which was produced and marketed by Airbus in 2014. The aircraft named "KALAW" by MAI features 8 Business Class and 162 Economy Class seats.

The newly purchased A320 jet can fly at an altitude of more than 40,000 feet. MAI will operate the new A320  routes to Japan and the Philippines from Yangon in the near future.

Recently, after the domestic epidemic has been brought under control, new aircraft ordered by MAI  from abroad have also been put into operation on domestic routes. The domestic flight destinations of MAI in partnership with sister airline Air KBZ include Myeik, Sittwe, Dawei, Kawthaung, Heho, Myitkyina, Naypyidaw, Nyaung U, Mandalay and Yangon.

A few days ago, MAI issued a statement that until 30 November 2021, MAI continues to operate special rescue flights to KLIA, Incheon and Suvarnabhumi while its commercial flights to Singapore and Kolkata remain suspended until further notice. 

All Nippon Airways celebrates 10th Anniversary of 787 Dreamliner service on 31 October 2021

 Research, Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA / Images : ANA, Haneda Airport

On 31 October 2021, All Nippon Airways celebrates 10th Anniversary of Dreamliner service on its routes to Okayama and Hiroshima from Haneda. During that day, departure gates' flight announcement screens for the Dreamliner flights NH653 and NH679 were marked with the "787 10 Years Arigato ANA" logo while air crew of ANA distributed free ANA collectibles such as the "787 10 Years Arigato ANA" logo aircraft postcards, notepads, pens and 787 model aircraft.

ANA first commences its long-haul Dreamliner flight registered JA801A on 1 November 2001.

Gulf Air flies regular thrice weekly to Singapore from 24 November 2021

 Research, Report, Image by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

According to Gulf Air's official web-site data as of 2 November 2021, the Bahrain national flag carrier is increasing its weekly regular scheduled flight frequency to Singapore and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi from 24 November 2021. 

On 24 November 2021 (Wednesday), outbound flight GF165 departs from Bahrain for Singapore at 12.05 am local time and arrives in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1 at estimated 12.40 pm and departs for Suvarnabhumi at estimated 2.05 pm on the same day.

Gulf Air Dreamliner 787-9 arrives in Singapore from Bahrain at the above timing on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays before it takes off for Suvarnabhumi.

Jeju Air launches flight to Singapore from Incheon on 2 November 2021

 Research, Report, Image by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

According to Changi Airport flight status, Jeju Air resumes B737-800 flight to Singapore by launching relief flight from Incheon to Singapore at night of 2 November 2021. The flight, 7C4001, is expected to touch down in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1 at 3 am of 3 November 2021 and depart for Incheon from Singapore at 4 am under flight 7C4002.

The flights are subject to bilateral regulatory approval and may cancel at last notice.

Currently, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines operate daily flights to Singapore from Incheon with all flights arriving at Changi Airport during sleeping hours.

New routes of 9air including Guangzhou=Lanzhou=Jinchang on 13 November 2021

Research, Reports, Image by: Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

News (1)

9air launches flight to Suvarnabhumi from Guangzhou once every four weeks

Regarding international routes, as of the end of December 2021, 9air provides direct flights between Guangzhou and Bangkok every four weeks. The specific flight information is: On Sundays starting 31 October 2021 every four weeks, 9air flight AQ1007 departs from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport at 10 pm, arrives in Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport at 12 am of 1 November 2021. The return flight on Mondays, AQ1008, leaves Suvarnabhumi at 1 am and arrives in Guangzhou at 5 am.

News (2)

9air launches daily flight to Huai'an on 31 October 2021

With the change in schedules from summer to winter on 31 October 2021, 9air launches daily flight from Guangzhou to Huai'an starting 31 October 2021. On this day, 9air flight AQ1539 takes off from Guangzhou for Huai'an at 9.55 am, touches down in Huai'an at 12.30 pm before leaving Huai'an for Guangzhou at 7 pm and landing in Guangzhou at 10 pm under flight AQ1540.

News (3)

9air launches Guangzhou - Lanzhou - Jinchang routes on 13 November 2021

On 13 November 2021, 9air launches scheduled flights to Jinchang from Guangzhou via Lanzhou.

On 13 November 2021, 9air flight AQ1537 departs from Guangzhou for Jinchang via Lanzhou at 6.35 am, transits in Lanzhou at 9.40 am before leaving Lanzhou for Jinchang at 10.30 am and arriving in Jinchang at 11.20 am.

The reverse flight, AQ1538, leaves Jinchang for Guangzhou via Lanzhou at 12.10 pm, transits in Lanzhou at 1 pm before taking off from Lanzhou for Guangzhou at 1.55 pm and touching down in Guangzhou at 5.15 pm.

9air flies to Lanzhou and Jinchang from Guangzhou on Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

All the above flights are operated with 9air's B737-800 jets.