Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) is planning to undertake a major expansion of its operations in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. This summer, the low-cost carrier will increase connectivity to three destinations on the island - Zamboanga, Tawi-Tawi and Davao. From 15 June 2013, CEB will add two weekly flights between ...

Asia Pacific, May 24, 2013

Mandala Airlines has announced plans to launch a new service connecting Hong Kong and Jakarta. Commencing on 25 July 2013, the Indonesian low-cost carrier will initially operate the route four times weekly, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, before increasing to daily flights from 1 September 2013. Mandala Airlines is the ...

Asia Pacific, May 24, 2013

AirAsia has reported a strong set of financial results for the first quarter of 2013, boosted by its Thai and Indonesian subsidiaries. Indonesia AirAsia achieved a 104% jump in operating profits during the three-month period, to IDR41.97 billion (US$4.3m), following a 34% rise in revenues, to IDR1.22 trillion. AirAsia's Indonesian passenger ...

Asia Pacific, May 23, 2013

Qantas completed a programme of interior upgrades on its domestic fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft. The AU$20 million (US$19.5m) project has seen the refurbishment of all 15 of the airline's domestic B767s, with new leather seats in business class, iPads equipped with in-flight entertainment content in all cabins, plus new carpets, ...

Asia Pacific, May 23, 2013

The Thai resort island of Phuket will be connected to the Philippines for the first time this summer, following the launch of a new direct flight by Cebu Pacific Airways (CEB). Commencing on 16 August 2013, the new service from Manila will become the first and only direct flight between the ...

Asia Pacific, May 22, 2013

Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAir) has announced plans to launch a new direct flight connecting Singapore with the Philippine resort island of Boracay. From 18 July 2013, the Manila-based low-cost carrier will commence three weekly flights on the route from Singapore's Changi airport to Kalibo, the gateway to Boracay. The 3.5-hour flight ...

Asia Pacific, May 21, 2013

The long-delayed Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be offer such improved operational performance that it will be “worth the wait”, according to Qantas’ Group CEO, Alan Joyce. The Australian airline’s head was speaking as the Australia-made components for Jetstar’s first B787 were shipped to the US, where they will be used in ...

Asia Pacific, May 20, 2013

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has taken delivery of its fifth new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The new twin-aisle jet arrived at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport recently following a delivery flight from Boeing's factory in Seattle, and will now be put into service on the airline's long-haul routes to Canada. The new B777 seats ...

Asia Pacific, May 20, 2013