Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), the leading trade association representing over 600 airports across 45 countries and territories, has contributed US$50,000 to Airlink, a disaster logistics non-profit organisation, to support humanitarian relief efforts in Myanmar following the recent devastating earthquake.
Kansai Airports is excited to announce that Hainan Airlines will be launching three-weekly flights between Kansai International Airport and Xi'an on July 1, 2019. This will be the third destination to mainland China offered by Hainan Airlines after Shenzhen and Haikou.
Citilink, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s flag carrier Garuda, starts direct flights between Jakarta and Phnom Penh. With the new liaison, Cambodia’s network of international airports expands its connectivity to 9 out of the 10 ASEAN countries.
Velana International Airport welcomes the first charter flight from Poland on 20th June 2019. Blue Panorama Airline came direct from Poland’s capital Warsaw with 271 passengers. The Airline was chartered by the Polish Travel Agent ITAKA and Sun Ocean from the Maldives.
Air Vanuatu launched its inaugural service in Melbourne this morning flying travellers non-stop to Port Vila.The service will operate three times per week and connects Melbourne to Vanuatu in just over four hours, creating an easy link for Victorians seeking a tropical escape.
China Eastern Airlines launches its Shanghai – Yangon direct flights at Yangon International Airport (“YIA”), Terminal 1 this morning. Utilizing an Airbus 320 aircraft for the new service, China Eastern Airlines will operate its thrice-weekly flights starting from 18 June.
Brisbane Airport (BNE) will be the first and only port in Australia with direct flights to/from Chicago following confirmation that Qantas plans to commence four-times weekly direct services by the end of April 2020, pending approval of its joint business with American Airlines from the United States Department of Transportation.
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) announced that Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded increases in passengers and air traffic movements in May 2019. Passenger throughput increased 3.2% to 6.2 million compared to the same month last year, while flight movements rose 0.9% to 36,305.
Yangon Aerodrome Company Limited, the operator of Yangon International Airport, successfully concluded today its inaugural roadshow in Kolkata to enhance air links between Myanmar and India – two countries which enjoy rich historical and cultural ties.
Passenger traffic in Asia-Pacific recorded moderate growth in March at +2.0% and a slight decline at -0.3% in the Middle East. In China, growth in passenger traffic was up approximately +1.1% from last year, reflecting slower domestic demands.
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