Great places to go next fall
Although not the first one to say, I’ll reiterate—these are weird times. And while international (and sometimes even domestic) travel… Read More »
Air Tahiti Nui Boeing 787 breaks passenger flight records
As the United States shuts down its borders to European flights, airlines are getting creative. Air Tahiti Nui is one… Read More »
Lion Air sterilizes its aircraft according to international standards
PT Lion Mentari Airlines (“Lion Air”) announced that it will carry out sterilization of all its operating aircraft to enhance… Read More »
Singapore Airlines speeds up Boeing 777-200ER retirement
Seeing a precipitous drop in demand, Singapore Airlines has opted to retire its 777-200ERs earlier than expected. The move comes… Read More »
AirAsia India passes IATA safety audit
The AirAsia Group’s safety strategy continues to pay off with AirAsia India following hot on the heels of AirAsia Thailand… Read More »
China Southern Airlines unit to transfer half its equity in mixed-ownership reform
A wholly-owned unit of China Southern Airlines, the first of the country’s state-owned carriers to unveil mixed-ownership reform plans in… Read More »
US says Chinese warship fired military laser at US aircraft
The US Navy said Thursday that a Chinese military warship fired a military-grade laser at US Navy P-8 surveillance aircraft… Read More »
AirAsia X offers a year’s unlimited flights for $181 in response to coronavirus
AirAsia X is offering unlimited international flights for a year for just 499 ringgit ($A181) as the coronavirus hits passenger… Read More »
Korean Air flight attendant with coronavirus reportedly flew between South Korea and US twice
The South Korean Center for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that the Korean Air flight attendant diagnosed with coronavirus… Read More »
Vistara is India’s first domestic airline to offer in-flight Internet access
A partnership agreement between Panasonic Avionics and Tata Group subsidiary Nelco Limited is set to make Vistara India’s first domestic… Read More »
HNA Group asks Chinese government for help
HNA Group, a once-acquisitive Chinese travel conglomerate and the parent group of Hainan Airlines, has asked the government of China’s… Read More »
Airfares from South Korea to China shoot up amid covid-19 fears
Airfares from South Korea to China have spiked amid a growing coronavirus outbreak on the southern half of the Korean… Read More »
All Nippon ANA orders 11 Boeing 787-10 and four 787-9s jets
Boeingand ANA Holdings announced the Japanese airline group today decided to acquire up to 20 more 787 Dreamliner airplanes. The… Read More »
China Eastern’s OTT Airlines will operate Chinese-made jets
China Eastern Airlines launched on Wednesday a fresh subsidiary – OTT Airlines – to push home-grown aircraft to wider markets,… Read More »
China wants to build a new space station
China’s space program is planning a launch in April 2020 to prepare for building the country’s next space station. A… Read More »
Reconstruction of MH17 reveals final moments of doomed flight
Part of the plane that was carrying 298 people on MH17 has been pieced together again after it was shot… Read More »
AirAsia X asks to put off aircraft lease payments
AirAsia X leases 17 A330-300 aircraft from nine lessors. While the majority of lessors have one or two aircraft each… Read More »
Best beaches in Koh Samui
Koi Samui in the south of Thailand is a dream destination for many holiday makers. This bucket list island enjoys… Read More »
Air safety watchdog extends deadline for IndiGo to replace Pratt & Whitney engines
India’s aviation regulator has given IndiGo more time to replace the Pratt & Whitney engines on its fleet of Airbus… Read More »
The families of victims of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 crash have lost an appeal
The families of victims of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 crash have lost an appeal against a court ruling that… Read More »
Russian and Italian stole GE Aviation trade secrets
Trend Macro Chief Investment Officer Donald Luskin discusses the recent market selloff and how the U.S. detained an alleged Chinese… Read More »
China to account for more than half of Asia-Pacific pilot demand by 2038
An estimated 645,000 new pilots will be needed to meet global demand by 2038, according to Boeing. The Asia-Pacific region… Read More »
Thailand is the perfect place for the Digital Nomad
Thinking of becoming a digital nomad? It’s not as easy as it sounds writes Courtney Lambert for the Huffington Post,… Read More »
Things you’ve probably never done in Japan but should!
In case you didn’t know, I love Japan. I studied the culture extensively in college and grad school, lived there… Read More »
Travelers hate robots at airports
Ever seen a robot at an airport? LaGuardia has one. Munich’s is called (wait for it) … Josie Pepper. From… Read More »
Hip and cosmopolitan Hong Kong
Cool and cosmopolitan (social media posts have a way of capturing this pretty well), Hong Kong is so much more… Read More »