- Service Resumes at Beijing Airport After Rain[Jul. 05, 2008]
More than 150 flights at the Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) were delayed or cancelled because of a heavy rainstorm on July 4. But the rainy weather has been clearing up ... and service is gradually returning to normal.
- China: Passengers Sleep on Plane After Flight Cancelled[Jun. 27, 2008]
Fifty-two passengers on a Chinese airliner whose flight was cancelled due to bad weather refused to disembark and instead spent the night onboard before finally leaving to their destination, local media said on June 27.
- China's Air Travel Industry Sees More Complaints[Jun. 03, 2008]
In April 2008, the Air Transport Department of Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the administration's Consumer Affairs Centre and sub-regional bureaus as well as China Air Transport Association (CATA) received a total of 127 complaints from the public, but only 55 cases were deemed valid while the other 72 complaints were considered void and officially dismissed.
- Fog Disrupts Flights in Wellington, Christchurch[Jun. 16, 2008]
On June 16, fog has forced the cancellation of at least 30 domestic and international flights in and out of New Zealand capital of Wellington in the morning.
- Flights Back to Normal at Wellington Airport[Jun. 16, 2008]
On Jun. 16, normal service resumed at Wellington Airport in the afternoon after heavy fog forced the cancellation of at least 30 flights stranding hundreds of travelers.
- Air China Flight Delayed over Suspicious Goods[Jun. 10, 2008]
On June 9, an Air China flight was delayed several hours after some suspicious goods were discovered on the plane, the Beijing Times reported on June 10.
- Security, Flight Delays Reducing US Air Travel[May 30, 2008]
Survey results indicate Americans are avoiding flying because of chronic flight delays and security hassles.
- Video: Staff Strike Forces Qantas Flight Cancellations[May 15, 2008]
- Earthquake Forces Flight Disruptions in Hong Kong[May 14, 2008]
On May 13, a total of nine flights in Hong Kong - five arrivals and four departures - were affected by an earthquake and aftershocks in southwest China's Sichuan province.
- Chengdu Airport Resumes Operating at Full Capacity After Earthquake[May 14, 2008]
The Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, which was closed due to May 12's earthquake in southwest China, has resumed operating at full capacity after repairs on May 14, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).