- Singapore Changi Airport Wins Best Airport Award for 21 Consecutive Years[Apr. 25, 2007]
Singapore Changi Airport has been crowned Asia's Best Airport for the 21st consecutive year at the 2007 Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards ceremony held in Macau on April 25, 2007. The award is a result of an annual reader survey conducted by Cargonews Asia magazine, a 30-year old publication based in Hong Kong. The votes were cast by decision makers who operate the logistics and cargo supply chains in the Asia Pacific region. Changi beat the other finalists - Hong Kong International Airport, Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport, to clinch this award.
- Airbus A380 to Visit India for Promotional Flight[Apr. 26, 2007]
The Airbus A380 super jumbo aircraft will arrive in Indian skies in May on a promotional flight for India's Kingfisher Airlines, news website www.economictimes.com reported on April 26.
- Aeroflot to Launch Flights to Kansai in 2008[Apr. 20, 2007]
On April 19, Aeroflot President Valery Okulov said that Russia's leading airline will launch regular passenger flights linking Kansai airport and Moscow or St Petersburg in the second half of fiscal 2008.
- Air New Zealand Achieves New Online Sales Record[Apr. 23, 2007]
Air New Zealand has broken its one-day online sales record by an amazing 23%.
- Tiger Airways Flies to Perth Daily From May 1[Apr. 30, 2007]
Starting May 1, Tiger Airways launches a daily flight service to Perth up from the current service of 4 flights per week.
- Freedom Air Announces Schedule Changes for New Season[Apr. 18, 2007]
Freedom Air has announced that it will not be reintroducing its seasonal services between Hamilton - Melbourne and Palmerston North - Melbourne over November to March however its seasonal services between Dunedin and Melbourne will continue to operate over this period.
- Cebu Pacific Launches Travel Insurance Product, TravelSure[Apr. 25, 2007]
Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines' low fare leader and leading domestic carrier has tied up with Malayan Insurance in offering TravelSure, a comprehensive personal accident and emergency medical treatment insurance coverage for guests traveling anywhere in the Philippines or in Asia, beginning April 25, 2007.
- JAL to Increase Flight Frequency on Vietnam Routes[Apr. 26, 2007]
JAL has decided to increase the number of flights it operates on Vietnam routes responding to strong business and leisure passenger demand to these high growth markets.
- easyJet Launches New Route From Bristol to Milan[Apr. 23, 2007]
On April 23, easyJet launched another new exciting route from its Bristol base to the Italian fashion capital, Milan. The airline expects to carry 100,000 passengers on this route in the next 12 months.
- Airline Airbrushed: BA Banishes Rival From Bond Film[Apr. 23, 2007]
Virgin Atlantic chairman Richard Branson has been airbrushed out of the James Bond film Casino Royale in edits of the movie screened on rival airline British Airways.