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First Gold Coast-China Direct Commercial Flight Touches Down at Coolangatta

First Montreal-China Direct Flight

Starting yesterday, Montrealers can fly non-stop to China as Air Canada and Air China launch their first direct flight to Beijing. This is also the first non-stop trans-Pacific link between Montreal and Asia. Previously, Montrealers wishing to visit eastern Asia had to make a layover. Montreal...

Debt Plan Cuts Fees for Hong Kong Airport Runway

Departing and transiting travelers will from next year pay HK$70 to HK$180 as an airport construction fee depending on flight class and distance the Airport Authority said as it unveiled its funding proposal for the HK$141.5 billion third runway. The adjustment came after the initial pr...

Wizz Announces New Bucharest To Birmingham Route

Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced a new route from Bucharest to Birmingham. The route will commence on 22 May and will be operated with two weekly flights on Wednesdays and Sundays. With this new service, WIZZ is now offering 39 routes to 14 countries from Bucharest. Tickets on Wizz Air’s new UK route are on sale starting today...

Beijing Capital Airport Sets New Record in Daily Flights

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) operated a total of 1,915 flights on September 25, creating a new record for daily aircraft movements since the airport opened. The new figure, breaking the previous single-day record of 1,831 flight movements set in April, exceeded the daily average of 1,600 movements by 14.4 percent. Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed at Beij...

Chalair links Lyon with Luxembourg

Welcoming the inaugural Chalair flight crew in Luxembourg were: Johan Vanneste, CEO Luxembourg Airport (left); Jérôme Latrasse, Commercial Director Chalair (centre); and Jérôme Le Bris, Commercial Director Luxembourg Airport (right). The service from Lyon will operate five times weekly. Chalair starts its third route from France’s second city on 28 Septe...

Air China to Offer Nonstop Flight from Chengdu to Paris in December

Air China (CA) is planning to launch a nonstop flight between Chengdu, the capital city of southwest China's Sichuan province and Paris, France on December 12, the airline said at a press conference on Tuesday. This is the first nonstop service linking Chengdu and Paris, providing more travel options for people from Chengdu to Europe. 11-Hour Flight from the "Country...

EVA Air Flight Diverted to HK After Circling Above Typhoon-Hit Taipei Airport

EVA Air (BR) flight BR191 from Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) was diverted to Hong Kong after circling for over 1 hour above typhoon-hit Taipei region yesterday. After the captain onboard flight BR191 failed to land the aircraft at Taipei Songshan Airport for three times, he decided to divert to Macao International Airport (MFM) due...

Mumbai Airport on High Alert After Bomb Threat

The Mumbai airport received a threat call on Monday night following which security was stepped up. "Around 11:30 p.m., a unknown person called a landline number of the airport and spoke to an airport staffer. He said he was near Andheri railway station when he heard five people talking about attack at Mumbai airport and hotel Taj with explosive laden 16 hired vehicles," said...

JFK airport reopens runway after major modernization

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced the resumption of flights on a major runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport, following substantial completion of a $400 million modernization project designed to help reduce delays, enhance safety and increase the surface’s lifespan. JFK Airport now has all four of its runways in full use for the first time since the s...

Vueling will fly from Vilnius to Barcelona

As of summer 2016, Spanish low-cost airline Vueling will start carrying passengers from/to Barcelona to/from Vilnius. The airline will benefit from financial assistance offered by the aviation route incentive programme, created by the Lithuanian Airports, cites LETA/ELTA. Vueling has already launched the ticket sales for flights starting from late June, 2016: a trip from Vilnius to Barcelo...

Southwest Paid US$120 Million for 2 Gates at Dallas Airport

Southwest Airlines is so intent on strengthening its grip over Dallas Love Field that it is paying United Airlines US$120 million to control two more gates at the airport near downtown. Southwest disclosed the deal Monday during a hearing on a court fight that will determine whether Delta Air Lines can stay at Love Field. The hearing gave a rare glimpse into the high-stakes dealing...

Hydraulic Issues on Aer Lingus Flight Causes Fire in Brakes upon Emergency Landing at JFK Airport

An Aer Lingus flight had to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff after experiencing hydraulic issues. Aer Lingus flight #110 departed JFK at 7:15 p.m. to Shannon, Ireland returned to JFK at 7:30 p.m. The Boeing 757 reported hydraulic failure, landing gear door problems, and no flaps. The plane came in faster than normal and landed runway 22 left. ARFF trucks are on scene as...

Libyan Wings fly to Istanbul

Libyan Wings launched its flights to Istanbul last week, ch-aviation reports. Libyan Wings CEO, Edgardo Badiali told the Libya Herald that he had hoped the security situation surround the launch would stay calm, however the situation has deteriorated as Islamic State fighters infiltrates Tripoli Mitiga airport earlier in the month. Regardless, Libyan Wings plans to continue expan...

The passenger traffic of Moscow Air Cluster airports reached 53,4 million passengers over the first 8 months of 2015

In January-August 2015 the passenger traffic of Moscow Air Cluster (MAC) airports increased by 1,8% year-on-year and reached 53,4 million passengers, Rosaviatsiya reports. «Over the last 8 months the passenger traffic on domestic routes amounted to 26,8 million passengers (+16,1% year-on-year),” the agency noted. In August 2015 MAC airports serviced 9,2 million passengers (+3,3%...

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