- U.S. Screened over One Million Airline Passengers Sunday for First Time since March[Oct. 19, 2020]
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it screened more than 1 million airline passengers on Sunday for the first time since mid-March.
- Emergency Drill Held at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai[Oct. 19, 2020]
An emergency drill was held at Pudong International Airport in east China's Shanghai, Oct. 16, 2020.
- Cathay Pacific to Operate Less than 50% of Pre-pandemic Capacity in 2021[Oct. 19, 2020]
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Monday it expects to operate less than 50% of its pre-pandemic passenger flight capacity in 2021 as it nears completion of a strategic review that could lead to major job losses.
- American Airlines Plans to Return Boeing 737 Max to Service at Year-end[Oct. 19, 2020]
American Airlines Group plans to return Boeing BA.N 737 Max jets to service for passenger flights by the end of this year depending on certification of the aircraft from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), it said on Sunday.
- Star Alliance Allows You to Plan with Confidence in Times of COVID-19[Jul. 28, 2020]
Building upon the successful launch of its Travel Information Hub at the end of June, Star Alliance, the world's largest global airline alliance, has unveiled a series of useful upgrades to now help passengers plan multi-stop itineraries.
- Exclusive: China's Ctrip in Talks with Investors to Delist from Nasdaq - Sources[Jul. 28, 2020]
Chinese online travel giant Ctrip is in talks with potential investors about funding its delisting from Nasdaq because of rising U.S.-China tensions and the coronavirus-driven hit to its business, sources told Reuters.
- Carriers Look to Boost Occupancy[Jul. 15, 2020]
Chinese airlines are innovating their products to boost demand as the novel coronavirus pandemic slams the aviation sector, leading to low occupancy rates and reduced flights, said experts.
- Spring Airlines to Launch Shenyang-Changbaishan Route[Jul. 14, 2020]
Spring Airlines, a popular Chinese low cost carrier headquartered in Shanghai, will launch a new direct service between Shenyang and Changbaishan (close to the tourist destination of Changbai Mountain) this week, according to information gathered by ChinaAviationDaily.com.
- China United to Introduce China's 1st Piece-Based Domestic Baggage Policy[Jul. 06, 2020]
Beginning July 3rd, China United Airlines (CUA) has implemented a brand-new baggage policy, which claims to be a first in China. The new policy uses a piece-based measurement instead of weight-based for checked baggage across its domestic network while the standard weight limit of single checked baggage has also been relaxed from 20kg to 23kg.
- When You're Ready to Travel, Star Alliance Helps You Plan, Then Fly with Confidence[Jun. 30, 2020]
To support efforts in restoring public confidence in air travel, Star Alliance, the world's largest global airline alliance, and its member airlines have been working on a series of measures to ensure health & hygiene safety of customers when they fly across the alliance, and to provide health & hygiene-related information at their fingertips, all to help provide peace of mind when they plan their travel.