[Aviation News] On April 28, a new Star Alliance branded lounge was officially inaugurated at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Terminal 3. Following the opening of Asia’s first Star Alliance-branded lounge at the airport’s Terminal 1 in 2024， the new facility marks another major milestone in the deepening strategic cooperation between Baiyun Airport and Star Alliance. […]
[Aviation News] Xiamen Airlines will launch new nonstop services from Hangzhou and Chongqing to Manila starting May 20, 2026, while also increasing frequencies on its existing Xiamen–Manila and Quanzhou–Manila routes. Following the adjustment, Xiamen Airlines’ round-trip services between the Philippines and China will increase to 44 flights per week, further enhancing connectivity between the two markets.
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[Press Release] Air Astana Group continues to strengthen its position as a transit hub in Central Asia, having a 65% increase in international transit passenger traffic traveling via Kazakhstan in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year. Since the beginning of 2026, total transit traffic has exceeded 137,000 passengers, while
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[Aviation News] On April 23, 2026, Oneworld officially welcomed a new member as Hawaiian Airlines joined the alliance, becoming the third U.S. airline to join Oneworld after American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. With Hawaiian Airlines joining the alliance, Oneworld further strengthens its network coverage in the Pacific region and adds several leisure destinations, including Hilo, Rarotonga,
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[Aviation News] Starting 20 April 2026, Hainan Airlines has introduced its “International Through Check” transfer service on the Chongqing–Brussels route. With this addition, all six of the airline’s intercontinental routes operating out of Chongqing—Chongqing–Seattle, Paris, Milan, Rome, Madrid, and Brussels—have now been fully integrated into a single through-check product system, marking the completion of standardized integration
[Press Release] Air Astana has received a number of international awards recognizing the high quality of its onboard service at the annual WTCE exhibition, held in Hamburg from 14 to 16 April 2026. The airline was honoured with Travel Plus, Onboard Hospitality and PAX Readership Awards across several categories. The airline won Travel Plus Gold
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[Press Release] The Air Astana Group has boosted Airbus pilot training capability with the introduction of a second full flight simulator at the airline’s Flight Training Centre in Astana. The new Reality7e simulator developed by Acron Aviation was certified in accordance with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), together with national certification issued by the Aviation
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[Press Release] Vietnam Airlines announced an increase in flight frequency on the Hanoi–Moscow route starting July 1, in response to growing travel demand between Vietnam and Russia. The additional flights will be operated flexibly in line with market developments, ensuring continued air connectivity between Vietnam and key international markets. Under the new schedule, the Hanoi–Moscow
[Press Release] On April 15, the first African overseas warehouse of Ezhou Huahu Airport officially commenced operations at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Ethiopia. The unveiling ceremony, held on the sidelines of the Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Forum, was jointly facilitated by Ethiopian Airlines and Ezhou Huahu Airport, marking another significant milestone in the implementation
[Press Release] India’s IndiGo launched a scheduled all-cargo service between Kolkata and Kunming on 20 April 2026. The inaugural ceremony was held at Kunming Changshui International Airport. The route is operated by an Airbus A321P2F freighter, with three weekly flights. On the inaugural flight, inbound cargo consisted of 9 tonnes of premium crabs from India,
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[Press Release] Air Astana will launch new twice weekly flights between Guangzhou and Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, starting June 3, 2026. The new route is planned to operate every Wednesday and Friday, using the latest generation Airbus A321LR aircraft. Flight KC8218 from Guangzhou to Astana will depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) at
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[Press Release] Hunnu Air has officially launched a new Ulaanbaatar–Guangzhou service, deploying the Embraer E195-E2 on the route. Following its existing services to Beijing Daxing and Sanya, Guangzhou becomes another key addition to its China network, marking a strategic extension from North China and Hainan into the South China market. Since introducing the E195-E2 in 2025,
