Zipair launches scheduled flight to Los Angeles from Narita on 25 December 2021

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

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Zipair launches scheduled flight to Los Angeles from Narita on 25 December 2021

Zipair Tokyo has recently announced the airline's plan to launch the world's first low-cost long-haul route from Narita to Los Angeles with its 787-8 Dreamliner. The official inaugural flight of Zipair departs for Los Angeles from Narita on 25 December 2021.

On 25 December 2021, Zipair flight ZG24 departs from Narita for Los Angeles at 2.45 pm, touches down in Los Angeles at 7.30 am before leaving Los Angeles for Narita at 9.30 am and arrives in Narita on 26 December 2021 at 2.15 pm local time under flight ZG23. These timings are valid from 25 to 30 December 2021.  Beyond 30 December 2021 to 14 March 2022, flight ZG24 arrives in Los Angeles at 7.40 am while flight ZG23 leaves Los Angeles for Narita at 9.40 am.

Zipair advises that from 15 March to 26 March 2022, ZG24 touches down in Los Angeles at 8.40 am while ZG23 takes off from Los Angeles for Narita at 10.40 am.

Zipair flies from Narita to Los Angeles on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and arrives in Narita from Los Angeles on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

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Download and use VeriFLY as vaccine passport on Zipair's flights to Los Angeles

In order to enter Los Angeles, Zipair Tokyo states Japanese passengers have to download the VeriFLY app managed by Daon. The press announcement states, "VeriFLY offers travelers a secure and simple way to confirm their destination's COVID-19 requirements. After creating a secure profile on the VeriFLY app, Daon verifies that the customer's data matches a country's requirements and displays a simple pass or fail message. This simple message streamlines the check-in and documentation verification process at the airport before departure."

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Zipair operates daily passenger flights to Suvarnabhumi

Based on the summer 2022 flight schedules of Zipair, Zipair Tokyo also announces that it is operating daily scheduled passenger flights to Suvarnabhumi from Narita. The flight schedules state flight ZG51 leaves Narita for Suvarnabhumi at 5.05 pm, arrives in Suvarnabhumi at 9.45 pm before taking off from Suvarnabhumi for Narita at 11.15 pm and arriving in Narita at 7.30 am the next day.

Previously due to the pandemic restrictions of Thailand, Zipair only operated cargo flights to Suvarnabhumi.

Spring Airlines' new livery jet will appear on its routes from 3 December 2021

 Research, Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA / Image : Spring Airlines

At 7.06 am of 2 December 2021, a Spring Airlines Airbus A320 passenger plane with registration number B-6646 landed smoothly at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. From the fuselage to the tail wing, the plane was painted with a new design.

The colour of the tail wing of the passenger aircraft has changed from the original single green to seven colors from green to yellow, and it extends to the belly of the aircraft. With the Spring Airlines golden 3S logo, it is more vivid and lively. For the aircraft fuselage, the four-character Chinese name for "Spring Airlines" adopts a slanted bold font design. The bold font is visually heavy and powerful, while the 8° right italic design has a sense of speed. The English name SPRING AIRLINES is matched with a progressive color background combination, which is consistent with the color of the tail wing and complements each other.

Compared with the traditional painting, the new Spring Airlines painting has also made a "subtraction" in the design of the fuselage, removing the ch.com domain name logo, and the overall passenger plane looks simple, atmospheric, more dynamic and modern. Each aircraft's painting is a beautiful landscape, and it is the business card of the airline in the air. Throughout the entire newly painted passenger plane, there is a sense of stability, speed and strength, which represents Spring Airlines flying high in a new attitude.

This newly painted passenger plane will be put into operation on all Spring Airlines routes from 3 December 2021.

MIAT Mongolian Airlines flies to Phuket and Male via Hanoi from 29 November 2021

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MIAT Mongolian Airlines flies to Phuket and Male via Hanoi from 29 November 2021

According to MIAT Mongolian Airlines Customer Service Team, its two B737-800 jets registered JU-1015 and EI-CXV operate scheduled charter flights from Ulaanbaatar's Chinggis Khaan International Airport (UBN) to Phuket and Male via Hanoi on 29 November 2021.

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MIAT extends Hanoi's flight network to Phuket on 29 November 2021

MIAT Mongolian Airlines has extended Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport international flight network to Phuket on 29 November 2021, The charter flight schedules to Phuket via Hanoi are as follows:-

MIAT flight OM7705 leaves for Phuket via Hanoi from UBN at 6 am, transits in Hanoi at 9.50 am before taking off from Hanoi for Phuket at 10.50 am and arriving in Phuket at 1.30 pm.

The outbound flight OM7706 departs from Phuket for UBN via Hanoi at 2.30 pm, transits in Hanoi at 5.15 pm before leaving Hanoi for UBN at 6.15 pm and arriving in UBN at 12.05 am on 30 November 2021

The above flights are valid for travel also on 6, 13, 20, 24, 27 December 2021, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 17, 20, 21, 24, 28, 31 January 2022, 7, 8, 14, 28 February 2022, 7, 14 and 21 March 2022.

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Hanoi has new link to Male thanks to MIAT

Thanks to MIAT, aircraft-spotters in Vietnam can watch out for MIAT's B737-800 jets taking off from Hanoi for Male as well. The charter flight schedules are as follows:-

MIAT flight OM7201 departs for Male via Hanoi from UBN at 5 am, transits in Hanoi at 8.50 am before taking off from Hanoi for Male at 9.50 am and arriving in Male at 1.45 pm.

The outbound flight OM7202 departs from Male for UBN via Hanoi at 2.45 pm, transits in Hanoi at 10.55 pm before leaving Hanoi for UBN at 11.55 pm and landing in UBN at 5.55 am on 30 November 2021

The above flights are valid for travel also on 27 December 2021, 2, 8 and 20 January 2022.

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No scheduled charter flights to Darwin via Hanoi and Singapore in December 2021

As a result of the charter flight plans to Phuket and Male that are valid till March 2022, MIAT does not operate scheduled charter flights to Darwin from UBN via Hanoi and Singapore from December 2021 to March 2022.

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MIAT launches direct scheduled flight to Suvarnabhumi on 23 December 2021

Besides new routes to Phuket and Male, MIAT Mongolian Airlines launches its direct winter scheduled flight to Suvarnabhumi from UBN on 23 December 2021.

On 23 December 2021, MIAT flight OM701 takes off from UBN for Suvarnabhumi at 8 am, touches down in Suvarnabhumi at 12.55 pm before departing from Suvarnabhumi for UBN at 1.55 pm and arriving in UBN at 9.10 pm under flight OM702.

MIAT flights to Suvarnabhumi on Mondays and the flight timing is valid until 3 February 2021.

Previously before the pandemic, MIAT had operated commercial scheduled flights to Suvarnabhumi during winter from Buyant-Ukhaa, the older and former international airport of Ulaanbaatar (ULN).

Lao Airlines launches relief flight to Singapore on 1 December 2021

 Report, Image by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

According to Lao Airlines and Changi Airport flight status, Lao Airlines launches relief flight to Singapore from Vientiane on 1 December 2021 with its Airbus A320 aircraft.

On 1 December 2021, Lao Airlines flight QV553 departs from Vientiane for Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 at 8 am, arrives in Singapore at 12 pm before leaving Singapore for Vientiane at 1 pm and touching down in Vientiane at 2.55 pm local time under flight QV554.

Regular flights between Vientiane and Singapore may be planned for 2022. 

The relief flight from Vientiane to Singapore comes as Scoot's twice-weekly flights to Vientiane were cancelled last week.

Meanwhile, Lao Airlines mentions that its international flight to Suvarnabhumi from Vientiane will resume regular every Friday from 7 January 2022 with flight QV445 leaving Vientiane for Suvarnabhumi at 11.35 am, touching down in Suvarnabhumi at 1.05 pm before leaving Suvarnabhumi for Vientiane at 2.05 pm and landing in Vientiane at 3.30 pm under flight QV446.

Malindo Air's daily flights to Singapore are VTL flights

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According to Malindo Air, that resumes daily flight to Singapore from KLIA on 29 November 2021, all its flights to and from Singapore are VTL flights.

On 29 November 2021, Malindo Air flight OD803 departs from KLIA for Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 at 9.25 am, touches down in Changi at 10.30 am before leaving Changi for KLIA at 11.30 am and arriving in KLIA at 12.35 pm under flight OD804.

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Vietnam Airlines resumes scheduled flight to Singapore on 28 November 2021

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

Image : Researcher's Picture of a Vietnam Airlines plane in Cam Ranh

According to FlightRadar24, Vietnam Airlines is resuming scheduled flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore on 28 November 2021. The flight on that day will be operated by Airbus A321 jet.

On 28 November 2021, Vietnam Airlines flight VN5653 arrives in Singapore at 4.50 pm after taking off from Ho Chi Minh City at 2 pm and departs for Ho Chi Minh City from Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1 at 6.55 pm under flight VN5654 and touches down in Ho Chi Minh City at 8.10 pm.

Vietnam Airlines did not mention if the scheduled flight is the start of regular flights between the two cities. The airline has not resumed scheduled flight between Phu Quoc and Singapore. 

Starlux Airlines launches flight to Fukuoka on 17 February 2022

Report, Image by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Starlux Airlines launches scheduled flight from Taoyuan to Fukuoka on 17 February 2022 with its Airbus A321neo jet.

On 17 February 2022, Starlux flight JX0840 departs from Taoyuan for Fukuoka at 10.30 am, touches down in Fukuoka at 1.45 pm before leaving Fukuoka for Taoyuan at 2.45 pm and arriving in Taoyuan at 4.25 pm under flight JX0841.

Starlux Airlines flies to Fukuoka on Thursdays. Fukuoka is Starlux's third Japanese airport destination after Narita and Kansai.

Qantas resumes flight to Singapore on 22 November 2021, plans Delhi flight on 22 December 2021

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

Qantas' international flights from Melbourne take off again on 22 November 2021 for the first time in 20 months after the pandemic grounded international travel. It has recommenced  scheduled international flights from Melbourne with the first flight QF35 bound for Singapore departing at 12.11 pm (usual time 11.50 am) and arriving in Singapore by 4.45 pm using Airbus A330-300 aircraft.

Outbound flight QF36 leaves Singapore for Melbourne at 8.30 pm on 23 November 2021 and arrives in Melbourne at 7 am on 24 November 2021.

Qantas has also announced it will launch a brand-new international route from Melbourne to Delhi from 22 December 2021, connecting both cities on a Qantas-operated flight for the first time in the airline’s history.

The new Melbourne-Delhi flight will operate four times a week, year-round. Same day connections will also be available from Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra. Flights from Melbourne to Delhi will initially operate via Adelaide, while flights from Delhi to Melbourne will operate nonstop.

This follows the recent announcement of flights from Sydney to Delhi, which start next month. When this route went on sale, Qantas saw the fastest booking surge for flights leaving Australia since the airline announced its international restart plans in August.

Qantas will also relaunch flights from Melbourne to London on 27 November 2021 and Melbourne to Los Angeles from 19 December 2021.

Inflight Pictures : MIAT Mongolian Airlines flight OM7185

 Pictures by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Route : Singapore - Darwin

Go First resumes flights to Male on 22 November 2021 and Thailand on 29 November 2021

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Go First resumes flight to Male on 22 November 2021

According to Go First's flight schedules, the airline formerly known as GoAir resumes flight to Male from Bengaluru on 22 November 2021, marking its first international route after commercial flights from India are approved.

On 22 November 2021, Go First flight G81532 departs from Bengaluru for Male at 1.55 pm, touches down in Male at 3.40 pm before leaving Male for Bengaluru at 4.40 pm and arriving in Bengaluru at 7.15 pm under flight G84032. The timings are valid for travel on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

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Go First resumes daily flight from Delhi to Phuket on 29 November 2021

                                         

Flight G873 takes off from Delhi for Phuket at 1 am, arrives in Phuket at 7.05 am before leaving Phuket for Delhi at 11.30 am and touching down in Delhi at 4.55 pm under flight G874.

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Go First resumes daily flight from Mumbai to Phuket on 29 November 2021

Flight G821 leaves Mumbai for Phuket at 1.15 am, touches down in Phuket at 7.25 am before leaving Phuket for Mumbai at 8.25 am and landing in Mumbai at 11.45 am under flight G822.

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Go First resumes daily flight from Bengaluru to Phuket on 29 November 2021

Flight G841 departs from Bengaluru for Phuket at 2.15 am, arrives in Phuket at 7.45 am before taking off from Phuket for Bengaluru at 8.45 am and arriving in Bengaluru at 11.30 am under flight G842.

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Go First resumes daily flight to Suvarnabhumi on 29 November 2021

As for the Bangkok route, Go First only has one daily flight from Delhi to Suvarnabhumi from 29 November 2021.

The concerned flight G837 leaves Delhi for Suvarnabhumi at 7.20 am, touches down in Suvarnabhumi at 1 pm before departing from Suvarnabhumi for Delhi at 2 pm and arriving in Delhi at 5.20 pm under flight G838.

Under the schedules, passengers can connect to other Go First flights to other cities in India from Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai.

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Go First's Bengaluru-Singapore flight unconfirmed

As for Go First's planned Bengaluru-Singapore flight by 2 December 2021, Go First replied that it has yet to confirm the flight. Any confirmed flight will be reflected in the flight schedules published on its web-site.

Changi Airport ichangi app flight status shows that there is a Go First flight on 2 December 2021 and there is also a planned flight on 1 December 2021 with expected departure for Bengaluru at 8.10 am. 

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ichangi app accurate to an extent

The ichangi app has been questioned for its accuracy. For instance, it predicted Hainan Airlines' resumption flight from Haikou to Singapore last week but the twice-weekly flights did not take place. However, it sometimes reflect schedules of airlines that do not appear on Changi Airport web-site such as the schedules of Bamboo Airways.

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The first flight of Bamboo Airways' 787-9 Dreamliner to Hanoi from Singapore on 20 November 2021

On 20 November 2021, Bamboo Airways' 787-9 Dreamliner conducted the relief flight from Singapore to Hanoi under flight QH9302. It left for Hanoi at 2.30 pm after a delay of 2 hours 30 minutes from its intended time of departure at 12 pm. Aircraft-spotters wasted much money and time in arriving at the airport just to capture the shots of the jet at last minute.