- Positive International and Domestic Passenger Growth at Melbourne Airport During 2006/2007[Jul. 23, 2007]
Melbourne Airport has seen solid growth during 2006/07 in both international and domestic passengers. Overall passenger numbers increased by over 1 million to 22.4 million for the financial year, an additional 20,000 passengers each week compared to the previous year.
- Air China Promises Fewer Delays for 2008 Games[Jul. 23, 2007]
Air China Ltd., the official airline partner for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, is working to cut delays and improve employees' English language skills ahead of next year's Games, according to executives.
- Air India Express to Operate Malaysia Flights From October[Jul. 20, 2007]
Air India Express, the low-cost subsidiary of India's flag carrier, will start Chennai-Kuala Lumpur flights beginning October under a new agreement to liberalise air travel between the two countries, an airline official said.
- Air China Plans to Add Routes, Staff Before Olympics[Jul. 23, 2007]
Air China Ltd., the nation's largest international carrier, will add routes and staff as the 2008 Olympic Games fuel demand for travel to its hub, Beijing.
- Revamped JAL Narita Lounges Open with Improved Environment & Services[Jul. 19, 2007]
On July 19, JAL unveiled two completely revamped lounges at Narita International Terminal 2, the airline's main international hub. JAL has created a more spacious and more comfortable environment in the JAL First Class Lounge and JAL Sakura Lounge located in the main building of the terminal. This has been achieved by almost tripling the total lounge area; totally redesigning and refurbishing their interiors; and improving the range of services available.
- Deal to Scrap Pick-up Point Averts HKIA Blockade[Jul. 20, 2007]
A fresh blockade of Hong Kong International Airport has been averted after various stakeholders clinched a last-minute agreement to scrap a temporary pick-up point for call cabs.
- Cathay Pacific to Add Additional Freighter Flights to Dallas and Atlanta[Jul. 17, 2007]
On July 17, Cathay Pacific Airways announced that it will further extend its freighter services in the important North American market by adding frequencies on its routes to Dallas, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia.
- Air New Zealand Rejects Unjustified Airport Price Hike[Jul. 02, 2007]
July 2's announcement that landing charges at Auckland International Airport will increase by more than 13% over the next five years again exposes the failings of having no effective regulatory regime to protect the interests of travellers from monopoly abuse, Air New Zealand said.
- Cathay Pacific Goes Triple Daily From Melbourne[Jul. 19, 2007]
Cathay Pacific's decision to increase its Melbourne-Hong Kong services from double daily to triple daily in October is excellent news for Victorian travelers and the State's tourism industry.
- Approval for Major Development at Melbourne Airport Means New Jobs and More Services[Jul. 13, 2007]
On July 13, a major commercial development at Melbourne Airport was given the green light by Australia's Minister for Transport & Regional Services, the Hon. Mark Vaile.