- JAL to Offer First Class Seats on Domestic Routes[Jan. 05, 2007]
Japan Airlines Corp is planning to offer first class seats on domestic flights in fiscal 2007 to boost its sagging earnings in the sector, sources said on January 4. About 10 first-class seats will be installed on each flight in an effort to win back lucrative business travelers from rival All Nippon Airways Co, they said.
- ANA to Realign Flights on 28 Domestic Routes[Jan. 11, 2007]
All Nippon Airways Co is planning to halt, reduce or increase flights on a total of 28 routes in Japan this year in its largest-ever realignment of domestic flights, ANA officials said on January 10.
- JAL May Drop Three Kyushu Routes[Jan. 14, 2007]
Japan Airlines Corp is considering dropping three routes linking Kyushu and Honshu after April as part of a large-scale flight realignment, informed sources said on January 13.
- Show You My Cellphone? OK, But Only in Private[Jan. 13, 2007]
A young woman who uses a naked picture of herself as her cellphone screen saver almost missed a plane in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport earlier this week.
- Singapore's Tiger Airways to Launch Flights to Perth[Jan. 12, 2007]
Singapore-based low cost carrier Tiger Airways will offer flights between Singapore and the Western Australian city of Perth beginning in March, the airline announced in a news release on January 12.
- Royal Nepal Airlines Apologises to Peru over Promotional Photo[Jan. 12, 2007]
Royal Nepal Airlines has apologized to Peru after mistakenly using a photo of the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu to promote tourism in Nepal.
- JAL Group Participates in SPT Trial 2007 by Japanese Ministries & Companies[Jan. 12, 2007]
The JAL Group will participate in evaluation testing of "e-airport procedures: SPT Trial 2007 (Simplifying Passenger Travel)" implemented by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation (MLIT) and Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in coordination and cooperation with related companies.
- Qantas Announces Changes to Its US Services[Jan. 12, 2007]
On January 12, Qantas announced it would increase its non-stop services between Australia and San Francisco from three to five per week from 26 March 2007.
- Scorpion Stings Man on Plane[Jan. 11, 2007]
A scorpion stung David Sullivan on the back of his right leg, just below the knee, then continued up that leg and down the other, he believes, before getting him again in the shin.
- Korean Air-Rain Sign Sponsorship Contract for Rain's World Tour Concert[Jan. 08, 2007]
On January 8th, Korean Air, Korea's largest flag carrier, and Rain, Korea's most popular male entertainer, officially signed a sponsorship contract for the "Rain's Coming" World Tour.