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Retail Asia16/08/2023

Vietravel Airlines, which has leased one aircraft from Cambodia Airways, has asked the carrier for three more this year. In June, Vietravel Airlines took delivery of an Airbus A319 to increase its fleet to four. It will get an Airbus A320 from the Cambodian carrier next month. If it can lease three more planes from Cambodia Airways […]

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Retail Asia16/08/2023

AirAsia Philippines is gearing up for the holiday season and expects a surge in air passenger traffic after the foreign traveler vaccine certificate requirement was lifted. The Department of Health Circular 2023-06 applies to all airports and seaports in the country and states that all arriving international travelers will be accepted regardless of their vaccination […]

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Retail Asia11/08/2023

Air New Zealand is looking for two airports to further support its efforts towards decarbonization and has opened an expression of interest as part of selecting a route to fly its commercial demonstrator aircraft from 2026. The move is part of the airline’s ‘Mission Next Gen Aircraft’ launched in December last year, where the carrier […]

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Retail Asia10/08/2023

AirAsia is all set to elevate its flight offerings between Malaysia and China as it anticipates a continuous surge in forward sales over the upcoming months. The travel landscape has been undergoing a remarkable transformation, with travel demand bouncing back after the challenges posed by the pandemic. As part of its strategic response, AirAsia is […]

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Retail Asia01/08/2023

Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific has increased its aircraft deliveries for 2023 to a record high of 21 to further improve its operational resiliency amidst growing demand for air travel. The airline originally had plans to add 15 aircraft to its fleet, and now expects six more to be added to its fleet. It welcomed its […]

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Retail Asia25/07/2023

AirAsia Philippines has ended wearing face masks on all domestic flights following the government’s decision to lift the state of public health emergency under Presidential Proclamation 297, filed by the Department of Transportation. Meanwhile, wearing face masks for flights to international destinations remain subject to the existing health protocols in the destination country. AirAsia destinations […]

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Retail Asia19/07/2023

Indonesia’s premier plant-based protein brand, Green Rebel, has teamed up with Malaysian budget airline, AirAsia, to provide meatless alternatives of traditional Southeast Asian delicacies for the inflight menus on regional routes. Beginning today, Green Rebel’s vegan Pak Nasser’s Plant-Based Nasi Lemak will be available on AirAsia’s Malaysia routes, while passengers on Philippines routes will be […]

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Retail Asia17/07/2023

AirAsia Thailand (FD) celebrated its inaugural flight, Sunday, flying from Bangkok (Don Mueang) to Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka. Operating the direct flight four times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday) the low-cost airline uses an A320 on the route with 180 seats. FD140 de departs Bangkok Don Mueng Airport (DMK) and […]

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Retail Asia12/07/2023

Vietnam Airlines is set to auction three narrow-body aircraft Airbus A321CEO at a starting price of $5 million apiece in this quarter. The three jets were made in 2007 and are currently at Noi Bai International Airport and Tan Son Nhat International Airport. In 2020 the state-owned carrier sold five Airbus A321 aircraft for $7.4 […]

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Retail Asia12/07/2023

CEO of Bamboo Airways Nguyen Minh Hai has resigned less than two months after assuming the position. Following his resignation announced by the carrier on Tuesday, deputy chairman Nguyen Ngoc Trong will be the airline’s acting CEO. Hai was named Bamboo Airways’ CEO in late May, replacing Nguyen Manh Quan. Hai, 51, has a bachelor’s […]

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Retail Asia11/07/2023

Vietnam Airlines is unable to get the number flight slots it needs at airports in the U.K., India and China. After a period of absence due to Covid-19, the carrier has lost many flight slots in London, chairman Dang Ngoc Hoa said at a meeting with the Ministry of Transport officials Monday. India only provides […]

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Retail Asia07/07/2023

Over 2.2 billion HVN shares of Vietnam Airlines will be restricted from trading in the afternoon only, starting from July 12, due to the company’s delay in submitting its financial reports. The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange made the restriction decision on Wednesday after the airline was more than 45 days late in filing its […]

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Retail Asia29/06/2023

AirAsia has announced the resumption of direct flights between Bangkok and Colombo, Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited said. AirAsia is to resume the popular Bangkok (Don Mueang) to Colombo route on 9th July 2023. The new services to the capital of Sri Lanka will operate four times weekly. At present, BIA facilitates […]

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Retail Asia28/06/2023

AirAsia opened a new chapter in its efforts to drive industry engagement and spark greater collaboration by hosting its inaugural Sustainability Day, themed ‘Doing More with Less’. Led by Capital A Chief Sustainability Officer Yap Mun Ching, the event saw in-depth exchanges on topics that address AirAsia’s pathways to decarbonization, as well as challenges and opportunities in […]

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Retail Asia26/06/2023

Capital A expects to increase its fleet by nineteen A320s this year and return all remaining parked planes to service by August, according to Tony Fernandes, group CEO, has said. “We have already signed up 19 aircraft, and are negotiating for more,” Fernandes told media at the Paris Air Show. “AirAsia also expects to have all […]

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Retail Asia23/06/2023

Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has attributed its series of flight cancellations to engine manufacturer Pratt and Whitney, citing the delay of jet engine deliveries as the reason for operational disruptions. This was the essence of the airline’s explanation before a Senate hearing held on June 21, 2023. The hearing was prompted by mounting customer […]

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Retail Asia23/06/2023

PAL and Airbus officials sign the Purchase Agreement for 9 Airbus A350-1000s on the sidelines of the Paris Air Show: PAL President Capt. Stanley Ng (center), PAL Holdings President Lucio Tan III (leftmost), Airbus Chief Commercial Officer Christian Scherer (3rd from right) and Airbus Asia Pacific Pres. Anand Stanley (rightmost) Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Airbus […]

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Retail Asia21/06/2023

AirAsia Cambodia remains on track to start flying in the fourth quarter of 2023 and is spurring majority shareholder, Capital A, to look towards other new markets in Southeast Asia “that deserve an airline,” according to Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes. Speaking in Sepang, Malaysia, on June 15, as Capital A held its annual general meeting, […]

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Retail Asia21/06/2023

The AirAsia group of airlines “will definitely” be placing a large order for aircraft over “the next two years”, although it will not be adding to the flurry of order announcements at this year’s Paris air show. Tony Fernandes, chief executive of AirAsia parent company Capital A, tells FlightGlobal that the group has other priorities […]

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Retail Asia15/06/2023

Bamboo Airways posted an accumulated loss of VND3.2 trillion ($136 million) last year, higher than that of Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet. Although the company saw revenue tripling to VND11.73 trillion, costs still exceeded that figure due to difficulties in the Northeast Asia market and the Russia-Ukraine conflicts, which drove up fuel expenses, according to the […]

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