Airline News - Asia / Pacific.For more global news, data, analysis and features, please go to: http://www.AirGuideOnline.com/order_formsubs.htm Sep 25, 2006 U.S. advises travelers to Thailand to check with airline. Although life in Bangkok was quickly returning to normal after the military coup earlier this week, the U.S. State A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States, although four states use the official title "commonwealth". The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and Department is warning travelers to Thailand to check for possible schedule changes with their airlines. It also advised travelers to avoid government buildings. Sep 21, 2006 Chinese airlines forced to lower fares to compete with rail. Chinese airlines have been forced to cut fares to Tibet by up to 55% following the opening of the Qinghai-Tibet railway, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. China Daily, as concern grows among carriers over the impact of rail expansion. Flights operated by Air China, Sichuan Airlines Sichuan Airlines (四川航空) is an airline based in Chengdu, Sichuan in the People's Republic of China. It is a regional airline operating scheduled domestic services. and China Southern Airlines China Southern Airlines (中国南方航空公司) (SEHK: 1055, NYSE: ZNH) is an airline based in Guangzhou in the Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. have been discounted 45%-55% since Sept. 13. The Qinghai-Tibet railway opened July 1 and the train fare between Chengdu and Lhasa is CNY CNY In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the China Renminbi. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 331 ($41) with a sleeper fare of CNY712. Airlines now are offering fares on the route at CNY975. Such price decreases in the face of rail competition may portend por·tend tr.v. por·tend·ed, por·tend·ing, por·tends 1. To serve as an omen or a warning of; presage: black clouds that portend a storm. 2. future fare wars between modes of transport in the world's most populous nation. Sep 18, 2006 All Nippon Airways, United Airlines All Nippon Airways, in its plan for 2006-07, will nearly double its flights from Tokyo to Xiamen and Qingdao to a daily service using 767-300ERs and commence daily flights to Tianjing from Nagoya Centrair. It also is increasing its Osaka-Dalian service to twice-weekly and Osaka-Xiamen from three to four weekly. The new services will start with the winter schedule Nov. 1. Also, ANA intends to launch daily service to Chicago from Tokyo Oct. 29 with 777-300ERs feeding into Star partner United Airlines' network and double its 767-300ER flights to Singapore to twice-daily. Sep 20, 2006 Japan Air Lines JAL JAL Jalisco (Mexican state) JAL Jalapa (Guatemala territorial division) JAL Jump And Link JAL Japan Airlines Company, Ltd. international increases set for Oct. 29 include Tokyo-Bangkok from 14 to 21 a week using 777-300ERs and Tokyo-New Delhi from three to four flights per week. It will suspend its Osaka-Brisbane-Sydney route March 24. Sep 20, 2006 Japan Air Lines JAL will add an eighth weekly frequency to its Tokyo-Los Angeles service from Oct. 29. Its business class Shell Flat Seat will become available on all flights between Japan and the US mainland following introduction of the seat on all Tokyo-LAX flights on Nov. 4. Sep 20, 2006 Japan Air Lines JAL will increase frequencies between Japan and China by doubling flights on its Narita-Guangzhou route to twice-daily. Narita-Xiamen will increase from three to four flights weekly and Nagoya-Guangzhou from three to seven, all from Oct. 29. JAL currently serves 12 cities in China China is a geographical area encompassing multiple territories, under two states. You may be looking for:
Korean Air  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . Korean Air will today launch thrice-weekly Seoul-Vienna flights aboard 777-200s and said it "initially plans" to operate the service until Oct. 27. Sep 18, 2006 Korean Air, Sinotrans Korean Air, Sinotrans ink JV cargo carrier agreement. Korean Air signed a contract with China's Sinotrans Air, a subsidiary of logistics giant Sinotrans Ltd., to form a cargo joint venture airline in China. Sinotrans is taking a 51% stake while Korean Air will own 25% and be responsible for filling the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and CFO See Chief Financial Officer. positions. The balance of ownership was taken by two Korean investment companies, Hana Capital with 13% and Shinhan Capital Shinhan Capital Co, Ltd. is a Korean financial company, established in 2003 with headquarters in Seoul, Korea. It was the financial services unit of Shinhan Financial Group. Its divisions are responsible for over 50% of Shinhan Bank revenue. with 11%. Sep 20, 2006 Korean Air, Sinotrans Korean Air, Sinotrans ink JV cargo carrier will operate both Chinese domestic and international cargo flights and is expected to launch operations during the second half of 2007 with three freighter aircraft. Term of the JV contract is 30 years. Sep 20, 2006 Malaysia Airlines Malaysia Airlines announced additions to its international network for the winter schedule. From Oct. 29 it will increase Paris Charles de Gaulle service to daily aboard 777s and add a sixth weekly 747-400 flight to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . Weekly services to Hanoi will increase to nine and to Cebu to four. Last week it announced a comprehensive codeshare agreement with Virgin Blue covering 22 MAS flights into Australia. Sep 18, 2006 Qantas Airways Qantas plans to offer 12 weekly Sydney-Seoul flights (operated on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays) aboard 767-300s from Jan. 2 to Jan. 28. It will continue to place its code on Asiana Airlines' daily Seoul-Sydney service. Sep 22, 2006 Shaheen Air Shaheen Air hopes to launch its first long-haul routes in December with a four-times weekly Karachi-Doncaster Sheffield service aboard 767s, CEO Arshad Jalil announced at the Routes conference in Dubai. The Pakistan-based carrier, 15% owned by the Pakistani government, currently operates five domestic routes and six international routes in the Gulf. It carried 500,000 passengers in 2005 and has hinted at starting Toronto service next year. Sep 19, 2006 |
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