- China Eastern Airlines to Compensate Passengers Affected by Flight Disruptions[Apr. 08, 2008]
China Eastern Airlines (CEA) will offer compensation of up to 400 yuan (US$57) to passengers affected by recent flight disruptions where pilots deliberately turned their aircraft around.
- China Eastern Airlines Admits Pilots' Deliberately Return on 21 Flights[Apr. 07, 2008]
On April 7, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) finally admitted that pilots on 21 flights deliberately turned their aircraft around in flight, affecting more than 1,000 passengers in Yunnan Province.
- China Eastern Admits "Human Factor" in "Flight Returns"[Apr. 08, 2008]
On April 7, China Eastern Airlines admitted that last week's "disgraceful" incidents at its Yunnan Branch Co., where 21 flights departing the airport turned around and returned, were the result of a "human factor," most likely disgruntled pilots.
- Heavy Fog Disrupts Air Traffic in Hong Kong[Apr. 06, 2008]
Thirteen flights due to arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) in the morning on Apr. 6 were delayed up to more than 10 hours because of heavy fog and low visibility, the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) said on Apr. 6.
- Heavy Fog Hits Northeast China's Liaoning, Delaying Flights[Apr. 08, 2008]
Heavy fog blanketed the northeastern province of Liaoning overnight, delaying flights on Apr. 8.
- China Eastern Airlines Investigates Flight Disruptions[Apr. 06, 2008]
On April 6, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) sent a work team in the morning to the southwestern Yunnan Province to investigate the flight disruptions which affected more than 1,000 passengers.
- CAAC Says 82.58% Flights On-Time in Feb. 2008[Apr. 06, 2008]
The average flight on-time rate of airlines in China stood at 82.58 percent in February, 0.16 percent higher than last year's same period, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
- Video: China Eastern Airlines Rejects Reports of Pilot Strike[Apr. 06, 2008]
- Computer Glitch Causes New Chaos at London Heathrow T5[Apr. 05, 2008]
On Apr. 5, the new Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow airport was hit by new baggage chaos as a computer glitch forced British Airways to cancel 24 short-haul flights.
- China Eastern Pilots May Face Punishment for Flight Disruptions[Apr. 05, 2008]
On April 5, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) announced that pilots involved in "turning flights back midway" would be penalized if they were found to have acted on grievances rather than "poor weather."