Airline News - Asia / Pacific.For more airline news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm Jul 17, 2006 Competition heats up for additional Chinese flight. Several U.S. airlines are expected to compete for a new flight to China. The Department of Transportation will allow at least one airline to make daily flights to China, and carriers have until Aug. 17 to submit their applications. Jul 11, 2006 China Cancels Hundreds Of Flights Over Thunderstorms thunderstorms a storm characterized by thunder and lightning caused by strong rising air currents; identified as agents of animal disease because of their involvement causing (1) spasmodic colic; (2) lightning strike; (3) injuries of cattle acquired in stampedes initiated by storms. . China has canceled nearly 600 flights out of the capital Beijing this summer for fear of delays due to thunderstorms, state media said on Saturday. Jul 10, 2006 Air New Zealand Parameter not given Error... ''Template needs its first parameter as beg[in], mid[dle], or end. Parameter not given Error... Air New Zealand is to make significant changes to its international network for the new airline season starting October 29. Whilst it is introducing a new service to London westbound via Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. it is also to suspend operations to Singapore. The twice-weekly Christchurch 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. route also goes. Although it does not say so in as many words clearly Auckland - Singapore has been feeling the heat of intense competition, ANZ ANZ Australia and New Zealand ANZ Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ANZ Air New Zealand (NZ national airline) saying that the airline is well advanced in planning for the possibility of new international routes in North Asia North Asia or Northern Asia is a subregion of Asia. The most common definition of the term is;
(2) To reduce equipment and associated costs by switching to a less-expensive system. (jargon) downsizing from a 747 to a 777 on the London route via LAX except for the busy Christmas period. http://www.airnewzealand.co.uk Jul 15, 2006 Air New Zealand Air New Zealand announced a series of changes to its international route network with an increased focus on profitability. The airline will suspend its daily 777-200ER service to Singapore and will not relaunch its twice-weekly 747 summer flights from Christchurch to Los Angeles. ANZ said O&D traffic to Singapore accounted for just 5% of passengers on the service, with most flying on to Europe, which can be served just as well through Hong Kong. Its market share is less than 30%. Jul 13, 2006 Air New Zealand Air New Zealand's Singapore suspension, which takes effect Oct. 2, gives ANZ room to pursue new route opportunities, and planning is well underway for new routes likely to include North Asian destinations. It also is launching a thrice-weekly Auckland-Shanghai Pudong service on Nov. 6 and will commence a second daily Auckland-London Heathrow flight in October via Hong Kong. Further, it selectively will deploy 777s on flights to LHR LHR Love-Hate Relationship LHR Lahore (Pakistan) LHR Laser Hair Removal LHR Lawyers for Human Rights LHR Left Hand Reverse (door opening convention) LHR Lung-To-Head Ratio LHR League for Human Rights via Los Angeles currently operated by 747-400s. Jul 13, 2006 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. , Skyteam Alliance Skyteam Alliance has signed an agreement with China Southern Airlines, which will allow it to become a full member during 2007. The airline is now committed to meet the stringent set of standards required of SkyTeam and implement bilateral code sharing, frequent flyer frequent flyer Hospital practice A popular term for a Pt who is regularly admitted to a particular ER or health care facility, for various reasons and lounge agreements with each of the member carriers. China Southern Airlines provides the most extensive airline route network in China - operating more than 600 routes with a fleet of 259 aircraft - and serves a range of international cities that are complementary to SkyTeam's current destination network, including Dalian and Changsha (China) and Melbourne (Australia). http://www.skyteam.com http://www.cs-air.com/en Jul 15, 2006 Korean Air Korean Air launched thrice-weekly service between Seoul Incheon and Hakodate. Jul 12, 2006 Malaysia Airlines Malaysia Airlines wins pricing freedom, three new domestic markets. Malaysia Airlines received government authority to increase its revised domestic network by three cities--Kuching, Tawau and Sandakan--and to price tickets on the routes as it chooses. Jul 12, 2006 Thai Airways, Royal Orchid Airlines Thai Airways no longer will go forward with the planned launch of LCC (Leadless Chip Carrier, Leaded Chip Carrier) See leadless chip carrier, CLCC and PLCC. 1. LCC - Language for Conversational Computing. Written at CMU in the 1960's. Royal Orchid Airlines, saying the new carrier is not necessary after the government ruled that all commercial air traffic must use Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi Airport. Royal Orchid was slated to be based at Don Muang. Jul 11, 2006 |
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