- Emirates Airline Offers Chinese Fans EPL Travel Packages[Aug. 30, 2011]
Emirates Airline, a long-standing supporter of major sports worldwide, recently in partnership with TUI Travel PLC's Sport Division announces "Emirates Live"; giving customers full access to international events including match tickets, flights, hotels and transfers all in one simple step.
- Qantas Seeks Conciliation Talks with Pilots' Union[Aug. 31, 2011]
Qantas and the union representing Qantas long-haul pilots will attend conciliation talks before Fair Work Australia today after Qantas requested the hearing to try to resolve the ongoing dispute over pay and conditions.
- Spend a Perfect Day with British Airways[Aug. 30, 2011]
British Airways has launched a new app on its Facebook page to allow users to create and comment on their perfect days in locations around the world.
- Hainan Airlines H1 Net Profit Up 22.24% at 670 Million Yuan[Aug. 31, 2011]
Hainan Airlines Company Limited, China's fourth largest carrier in terms of fleet size, said Monday its first-half net profit rose 20.24 percent to 670 million yuan from a year earlier. Yield rose to 0.16 yuan.
- Citibank, Cebu Pacific Team Up to Launch New Credit Card[Aug. 29, 2011]
Citibank, the most preferred credit card in the Philippines, partners with the country's largest national flag carrier Cebu Pacific, to launch a new co-brand credit card. The new Cebu Pacific Citibank card brings together Citibank's leading credit card innovations and Cebu Pacific's value-for-money airline services in one card to give consumers the best of both worlds.
- A Carbon Tax Just Won't Fly: Regional Express[Aug. 29, 2011]
Bathurst's only airline provider says a carbon tax could put increased pressure on regional air services.
- Typhoon Nanmadol Cancelled 9 Flights at Xiamen Airport[Aug. 30, 2011]
Typhoon Nanmadol slammed into Southeast China on Monday, unleashing heavy winds and torrential downpours that cancelled up to 9 flights of Xiamen Airlines, China Postal Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines and Air China as of 16:30 p.m., Beijing time.
- Juneyao Airlines Makes Statement on Firm Implementation of CAAC's Verdicts[Aug. 30, 2011]
On August 29, East China Regional Administration of CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China) published verdicts of the official investigation into the incident that Juneyao Airlines's flight HO1112 refused to give way to another flight with MAYDAY declaration on August 13, 2011. Juneyao Airlines makes the following statement:
- Alaska Airlines Launches New App[Aug. 29, 2011]
Alaska Airlines says its application for the iPhone and iPod touch is now available with a new feature that gives users the ability to check in and access their mobile boarding passes within the app.
- U.S. Airlines Restart after Irene, Face Financial Hit[Aug. 29, 2011]
U.S. airlines scrambled to put their operations back together in the U.S. Northeast on Monday following Hurricane Irene and braced for a financial hit from extensive storm-related cancellations.