- Air New Zealand to Start Non-stop Beijing - Auckland Flights[Dec. 15, 2007]
Air New Zealand Ltd will start a non-stop service between Beijing and Auckland from July 18 next year, Chief Executive Officer Rob Fyfe said in a Star Alliance meeting in Beijing. Flights on the route will operate twice a week using Air New Zealand's new Boeing 777-200ER aircraft.
- Beijing Airport's New Terminal to Become Operational in Two Stages[Dec. 11, 2007]
On December 10, Beijing Capital International Airport said that its new terminal building will become operational in two stages.
- Lufthansa Flights to Two New Destinations in China[Dec. 11, 2007]
Lufthansa is expanding its route network from three to five destinations in China in the year of the Olympic Games in Beijing.
- Beijing Airport Aims to Bring Food, Gift Prices Down to Earth[Dec. 12, 2007]
Prices on all items sold at the Beijing Capital International Airport will be cut by 25 percent to 30 percent on average by the end of this month, said a manager of the airport trading company.
- Air China and Shanghai Airlines Join Star Alliance[Dec. 12, 2007]
On December 12, 2007, Air China Limited (hereinafter "Air China") and Shanghai Airlines, formally joined Star Alliance at a ceremony held in the new Terminal Three at Beijing Capital International Airport. With the addition of the two Chinese airlines, Star Alliance now has 19 member carriers operating 17,000 daily flights to 897 destinations in 160 countries, offering international travellers more choice than any other airline alliance.
- China: New Flight Insurance Products Meet Different Demands[Dec. 07, 2007]
Starting this month, China will repeal its policy of having a single premium for flight insurance. It will give insurance companies the freedom to develop their own flight insurance products and set their own premiums.
- Enhanced Online Check-in Service Provides Greater Flexibility and Convenience for Dragonair Passenge[Dec. 07, 2007]
On December 7, Dragonair launched its enhanced Online Check-in service that uses a more user-friendly online platform to provide passengers with greater flexibility and added convenience.
- Heavy Fog Strands 2,000 Air Passengers in Urumqi for 2nd Day[Dec. 10, 2007]
More than 2,000 passengers were stranded for the second day at an airport in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Dec. 10 due to lingering fog.
- 8,000 Air Passengers Stranded as Heavy Fog Blankets Chengdu[Dec. 09, 2007]
On Dec. 9, Nearly 8,000 passengers were stranded due to airport closure when thick fog blanketed the capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province in the morning.
- Spring Airlines Offers "Free Tickets"[Dec. 07, 2007]
For 20 days this month, Spring Airlines, a small domestic private airline company, has made available 20 "0 yuan" tickets every day on the flight route from Wuhan to Shanghai.