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Tuesday, 21 February 2023

T'way Air deploys 737 MAX 8 on route to Vientiane in March 2023

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA / Image : AerCap

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T'way Air's first 737 MAX 8 registered HL8513, which is on commercial service from Incheon to Changi from 20 to 23 February 2023, will operate six flights in March 2023 to Vientiane, temporarily replacing the airline's B737-800.

According to schedules, T'way Air flight TW131 leaves Incheon for Vientiane on 3 March 2023 at 7.50 pm, touches down in Vientiane at 11.25 pm before leaving Vientiane for Incheon at 12.20 am the next day and arriving in Incheon at 7.05 am under flight TW132.

The 737 MAX 8 Tuesday flights to Vientiane will continue until 25 March 2023.

Monday, 20 February 2023

Thai VietJet Air launches charter flight to Naha on 16 March 2023

Report, image by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

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Thai VietJet Air launches charter flight from Suvarnabhumi to Naha, the capital of Okinawa, Japan, on 16 March 2023. The charter flight continues until 7 May 2023.

According to schedules, Thai VietJet Air flight VZ3800 departs from Suvarnabhumi for Naha at 2.10 am, touches down in Naha at 8.10 am before leaving Naha for Suvarnabhumi at 9.10 am and arriving in Suvarnabhumi at 12 pm under flight VZ3801.

Thai VietJet Air flies to Naha on Thursdays and Sundays with Airbus A321 aircraft.

Hainan Airlines resumes flight to Suvarnabhumi on 20 February 2023, Changi may be next in March 2023

Report, image by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Image : Researcher's Picture

At 9.19 am on 20 February 2023, Hainan Airlines' Haikou-Suvarnabhumi direct flight HU7939 took off from Haikou Meilan International Airport smoothly. This is Hainan Airlines' first international route departing from Hainan during the pandemic.

Hainan Airlines currently flies to Suvarnabhumi on Mondays. From the first week of March 2023, it flies every Thursday and Saturday to Suvarnabhumi with its B737-800 aircraft.

According to schedules, Hainan Airlines flight HU7939 departs from Haikou Meilan International Airport at 9.05 am and arrives in Suvarnabhumi at 10.30 am local time, with a flight time of 2 hours and 25 minutes while the return flight HU7940 departs from Suvarnabhumi at 11.30 am local time and touches down in Haikou at 2.45 pm. The flight time is 2 hours and 15 minutes.

As the main base airline company of Hainan, Hainan Airlines is actively helping develop the Hainan Free Trade Port. The relaunch of the Haikou-Bangkok direct flight plays an important role in the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port. It strengthens the business, economic, trade and tourism exchanges between China and Thailand.

In March 2023, Hainan Airlines also plans to re-open the Haikou-Changi route and Haikou-Macau route. These routes will connect to Hainan Airlines' rich domestic route network, and gradually form a domestic and international efficient interactive route network with Haikou as the hub.

In addition, Hainan Airlines, that resumes the Haikou-Hong Kong route on 16 November 2022, is increasing the frequency to one flight per day from 26 March 2023.

Lucky Air resumes flight to Laos from 13 March 2023, flies daily to Chiangmai from 24 March 2023

Report, image by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Image of Lucky Air's B737-800 arriving in Siem Reap : Researcher's Picture

Recently, Lucky Air announces that it is resuming scheduled flight to Laos from 13 March 2023. Its flight to Vientiane resumes on 13 March while its flight to Luang Prabang resumes on 19 March 2023.

On 13 March 2023, Lucky Air flight 8L861 departs from Kunming for Vientiane at 8 am, touches down in Vientiane at 8.40 am before leaving Vientiane for Kunming at 9.40 am and landing in Kunming at 12.15 pm under flight 8L862.

On 19 March 2023, Lucky Air flight 8L863 leaves Kunming for Luang Prabang at 8 am, arrives in Luang Prabang at 8.30 am local time before taking off from Luang Prabang for Kunming at 9.30 am and touching down in Kunming at 11.55 am under flight 8L684.

Lucky Air flies to Vientiane on Mondays and Fridays while it flies to Luang Prabang on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Besides Vientiane and Luang Prabang, Lucky Air flies to Suvarnabhumi and Chiangmai in Thailand.

Currently, Lucky Air's daily flight 8L801 to Suvarnabhumi takes off at 3.25 pm, arrives in Suvarnabhumi at 5.05 pm before leaving Suvarnabhumi for Kunming at 6.05 pm and landing in Kunming at 9.15 pm under flight 8L802 while its daily flight to Chiangmai, 8L809, begins from 24 March 2023 at 12.25 pm, lands in Chiangmai at 1.10 pm local time before it leaves Chiangmai at 2.10 pm and touches down in Kunming at 4.45 pm under flight 8L810.

All the above flights are operated by Lucky Air's B737-800 jet.

Sunday, 19 February 2023

Qantas Airways' 787-9 operates inaugural daytime flight to Changi on 17 February 2023

Report, image by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Image : Researcher's Picture

Urumqi Air did not resume commercial flight to Changi on 17 February 2023. However, God has sent Qantas Airways' 787-9 Dreamliner in conventional livery on its first commercial daytime flight to Changi from Sydney on 17 February 2023.

On 17 February 2023, Qantas' 787-9 flight QF81 takes off from Sydney for Changi at 1.49 pm and arrives in Changi at 6.03 pm. The aircraft is registered VH-ZNK.

It is not known when VH-ZNK will depart for Sydney again.

The Sydney-Changi-Sydney flights are normally operated by A330-200 and A330-300 jets.

On 16 February 2023, Qantas' 787-9 (registered VH-ZNJ) in the airline's 100th Anniversary livery departs from Changi for Sydney under flight QF82 at 8.38 pm after operating its evening flight to Changi at 6.34 pm and touching down in Changi at 11.30 pm on 2 February 2023.