- Flights to Three Southeast Asian Cities from Dalian via Guangzhou to Be Increased[Jul. 11, 2012]
To meet passengers' increasing demand for travelling and business exchanges to Southeast Asia, starting from Sep. 21, 2012, China Southern Airlines Company Limited will add the flight frequencies on Dalian-Guangzhou-Ho Chi Minh route and Dalian-Guangzhou-Kuala Lumpur route from twice-daily to thrice-daily. The originally twice-weekly Dalian-Guangzhou-Yangon flight will be increased to four flights per week.
- Airport Sleeping Capsules Put into Trial Operation[Jul. 10, 2012]
Twenty sleeping capsules were put into trial operation at Xi'an Xianyng International Airport in Shaanxi Province, northwest China, on Tuesday, Xi'an Evening News reports.
- IATA: China Southern Ranks No.3 for Scheduled Passengers Carried[Jul. 11, 2012]
According to the latest Scheduled Passengers Carried Rankings released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), China Southern Airlines Company Limited ranks No. 3 in the world and No. 1 in Asia for carrying 80.54 million passengers with a fleet of 444 aircraft in 2011. In addition, China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited ranks No. 5 in the world with a passenger traffic volume of 53.933 million in 2011.
- Tianjin Airlines Opens New Headquarters Building, Unveils Its First-Class Lounge[Jul. 09, 2012]
On July 6, Tianjin Airlines Co., Ltd. held a grand ceremony for the opening of its new headquarters building in Tianjin. During the ceremony, the airline announced the launch of its Airplane Operating Control (AOC), which is concerned as second to none in China, with a core concept of "modernization, technicalization and humanization". Meanwhile, Tianjin Airlines' first-class lounge was unveiled for the first time.
- Survey Highlights Opportunities to Improve Passenger Experience[Jul. 06, 2012]
On the eve of the Farnborough International Airshow, Airbus reveals the latest findings in a two-year global consultation with more than 1.75 million people which spells out what passengers want from flying in the future: more sustainable; less stressful; and more of it, despite social media revolutionising how we keep in touch.
- British Airways Criticised over Scheme That Uses Google to Identify Passengers[Jul. 06, 2012]
British Airways has come under fire over the privacy of passenger information.
- New Airline Watchdog Will Name and Shame[Jul. 08, 2012]
Bad-tempered call centre operators, dodgy airline food and cancelled flights are in the sights of Australia's first airline complaints watchdog.
- Runway Crisis Deepens[Jul. 07, 2012]
Executives in the aviation and tourism industries have called on the government and Airports of Thailand (AOT) to work together more closely to maintain Suvarnabhumi Airport's safety standards after two sinkholes were found on the west runway on Thursday night, causing delays.
- Travelers Want to Fly More, But Greener[Jul. 06, 2012]
Over 60 percent of people worldwide want to fly more by 2050, but almost all -- 96 percent -- believe aircraft need to be more environmentally efficient, according to a study from aircraft-maker Airbus.
- Virgin Australia Launches Mobile Boarding Passes and New Flight Specials App for iPhone[Jul. 05, 2012]
Virgin Australia today announced two initiatives designed to enhance the guest travel experience; the Virgin Australia Flight Specials app for iPhone and "mobile boarding passes" across all mainline ports for domestic travel.