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JULY 2023

Week 27

Orient Aviation Daily Digest July 6, 2023

 

News

Japan Airlines to trial rent-a-clothes wardrobe for international passengers

In mid-2024, Japan Airlines (JAL) and Sumitomo Corporation will offer tourists and business travellers to Japan the option of hiring clothes during their stays. Read More »


 


 

News

Aircalin and Air France strengthen codeshare partnership

New Caledonia’s Aircalin’s nonstop Noumea-Singapore route is carrying Air France's AF airline code in an expanded agreement between the two carriers that commenced on July 1. Read More »


 

News

Sanya’s new international terminal begins operations

Last weekend Sanya Phoenix Airport began processing air travellers at its new international terminal after Hong Kong Airlines flight HX161 touched down at the Hainan airport. Read More »


 

News

Vietjet bulks up three Vietnam-Australia routes

Vietjet will increase flights to Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney with the extra services to begin in time for the southern hemisphere travel peak. Read More »


 

News

Starlux CEO announces airline headed to San Francisco

Starlux Airlines founder and chair, Chang Kuo-wei, has confirmed the Taiwan-headquartered carrier will add nonstop Taipei-San Francisco to its network from December. Read More »


 

News

AirAsia adds plant based choices to “buy-on-board” menu

AirAsia’s “buy-on-board” menus now include plant-based meal and beverage choices. Read More »


 

People

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has said in a regulatory filing that non-executive director, Hsieh Tsun-yan, will retire at the end of his term and step down from the board at the conclusion of the group’s annual general meeting on July 27. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today's briefs report news from Airbus, Malaysia Airports Holdings and Sabre. Read More »


 

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