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MARCH 2025

Week 13

Orient Aviation Daily Digest March 25, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Qantas Group’s Jetstar lodges application for two Australia-Philippines schedules

Qantas Group has requested an allocation of capacity for its LCC, Jetstar Airways, to launch two routes to the Philippines. Read More »


 

News

All Nippon Airway-Singapore Airlines alliance approved but conditions apply

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has said a proposed alliance between All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) can proceed after it received and accepted undertakings from both carriers that they will adhere to the terms of the alliance requested by Singapore’s competition regulator. Read More »


 

News

AirAsia Thailand adds more domestic destinations from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Thai AirAsia will commence flying three new domestic routes out of Bangkok Suvarnabhumi on July 1, increasing the destinations served by the LCC from the airport to nine. Read More »


 

News

Hong Kong bans use of power banks inflight

Hong Kong is following in the lead of South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand in prohibiting passengers from using power banks on board flights. Read More »


 

News

Virgin Australia delivered 82.9% on time performance in February

Virgin Australia (VA) achieved its best on-time performance (OTP) in two years last month when 82.9% of its domestic flights departed within 15 minutes of schedule. Read More »


 

News

Singapore Changi recorded 1.7% increase in passengers in latest month

Singapore Changi Airport reports 5.44 million passengers passed through its four terminals in February, up from 5.35 million passengers in the same month last year. Read More »


 

News

Thai Airways International reduces baggage allowance for some fare classes

Thai Airways International (THAI) will reduce its baggage allowance to 23 kg from 25 kg for economy passengers travelling on THAI’s economy standard and saver fares that are K, L, S, V and W classes. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Airbus, CALC, Japan Airlines and United Airlines. Read More »