Tag: China
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Capacity Increase: China Southern Now Flies Daily to Helsinki
China Southern increases its service frequency between Helsinki and Beijing Daxing, making it a daily service. Flight CZ8171 however is not the flight you want to book if you are looking for international onwards connections to Asia and Australia. The flight, operating out of PKX, is clearly a service created for business travelers and Chinese…
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With No Other Option Air China Cargo Increases Airbus A350F Order to 10
Air China expands its order for the Airbus A350F. The airline had originally ordered six aircraft in November of 2025 and is now expanding the order to 10 units, adding four more. The order expansion is the result of Air China Cargo activating four order options which were included in the original agreement.
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Star Alliance opens new, improved version of branded lounge Guangzhou Airport
In late 2024, Star Alliance had opened its very first branded lounge at Guangzhou International Airport. Fast forward to today, and the Alliance is opening a new version of the lounge. It has relocated it to the new facilities of Terminal 3 in Guangzhou International Airport, doubling floor space to 1,400 m², of which 700…
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Emirates Flight EK328, Fourth Chinese Mainland Gateway Now Open
Emirates has a soft spot, as every airline does, for countries that drive high passenger and cargo volumes. As of 2020, China was very high on the list. Since then, traffic has been somewhat suppressed with some difficulties in recovering prior volumes. Emirates is giving it another go by expanding its reach to a new,…
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8 Out of 8: With Sichuan Airlines All Chinese Carriers Returned to Sydney Airport
Australia is one of the top travel destination for Chinese tourists traveling abroad. Hence it was a very big blow for the Aussie tourism industry and airports to absorb when all flights came to an abrupt stop in 2020 as travel restrictions were imposed. However that all seems now just a distant memory. The last…
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Boeing Forecasts China’s Aviation Market Will Need 8,500+ New Planes by 2042
The latest forecast published by Boeing outlines a scenario where in 2042 China will be the largest aviation market in the world. Therefore the asian country will need a significant number of planes to help support the air travel demand growth. Here’s what the next 20 years will look like in China according to Boeing.…
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China Southern Resumes Flights to Brisbane in late 2023
China’s aviation industry is slowly coming back to life after a very long hibernation period. Only in 2023 has the Asian country truly opened it borders and allowed it citizens to finally roam the world once again. As this happens new routes are launched and other ones that had been suspended are resumed. The latter…
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United Airlines Powers Up Operations in China Following US Government Agreement
Following talks between China and the US in the past months and weeks we have some civil aviation news. The two countries have agreed to increase the number of flights assignable to airlines to connect its main cities. Among the first of the American carriers to take advantage of this opportunity is United Airlines. Let’s…
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British Airways Resumes Direct Flights to Beijing
For the first time in over 3 years a British Airways flight has touched down in Beijing. A historical moment that marks the resumption of direct flights between China’s capital and the UK. So let’s take a closer look at what the news about British Airways flight BA89 is all about. The First BA Direct…
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Jetstar Asia Resumes Flights to China With Singapore Haikou Service
Jetstar Asia is all set to resume flights to mainland China. The Singapore based part Qantas owned airline will soon be resuming direct flights. Let’s find out what what the news from Jetstar Asia is all about and how the new flight 3K817 will operate. Which City Will Jetstar Asia Fly to in China? Jetstar…