- Lao Airlines Launches Route to Chinese City[Jan. 07, 2008]
Lao Airlines opened a new route between the World Heritage town of Luang Prabang and Kunming, capital city of China's Yunnan province, to meet the need of growing tourism in the region, Lao newspaper Vientiane Times reported on Jan. 7.
- Heavy Fog Cloaks Shanghai, Plays Havoc with Flights[Jan. 08, 2008]
A heavy fog that has blanketed Shanghai since late Jan. 7 has forced the cancellation of some flights.
- Air Macau Increases Bangkok Service to Meet Demand[Jan. 08, 2008]
Air Macau will add three services per week between Macau and Bangkok, Thailand, during this month, the airline announced on January 2.
- Air China Applies to Fly Chengdu - Dalian - Osaka[Jan. 02, 2008]
According to information released by the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC), Air China has officially submitted its application to operate scheduled passenger flights between Chengdu and Osaka via Dalian.
- Cathay Pacific Issues Special Advisory for Passengers Booked on CX830 Service[Jan. 02, 2008]
Cathay Pacific would like to inform its passengers the following regarding CX830 service:
- Hainan Airlines Applies to Fly Between Beijing and Dubai[Jan. 02, 2008]
According to information released by the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC), Hainan Airlines has officially submitted its application to operate scheduled passenger flights between Beijing and Dubai.
- Heavy Fog Strands over 10,000 Airline Passengers in Chengdu[Jan. 05, 2008]
On Jan. 5, more than 10,000 airline passengers were stranded and 108 flights delayed due to a heavy fog that blanketed Sichuan's provincial capital of Chengdu in the morning.
- Sixth US Airline to Run Flights to China[Jan. 03, 2008]
American airline US Airways was awarded a license to inaugurate its first US-China air service last week, becoming the sixth US carrier to be granted the permit.
- Air China Delays Pyongyang Service[Jan. 03, 2008]
On Jan. 2, Air China postponed until late-March the opening of a new route to Pyongyang citing operational reasons.
- Heavy Fog Delays Almost 400 Airline Passengers in Urumqi[Jan. 02, 2008]
Almost 400 passengers were stranded at an airport in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region due to low visibility caused by heavy fog, an airport spokesman said on Jan. 2.