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SEPTEMBER 2025

Week 39

Orient Aviation Daily Digest September 22, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

Australia’s domestic passenger traffic increased 4% in July

Airlines in Australia flew 5.4 million customers on domestic flights in July compared with the 5.2 million air travellers they transported in the same month a year ago. Read More »


 


 

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Philippine Airlines adding capacity to accommodate surge in domestic travel

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is boosting flights on its domestic network to meet air travel demand. PAL said the schedule changes reflected a 7% increase in domestic seat capacity at its Manila hub. Read More »


 

News

Greater Bay Airlines opens eighth destination to China

Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) has started nonstop Hong Kong to Datong in Shanxi Province northern China. Read More »


 

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Hong Kong International Airport reports 15.8% more passengers travelled through airport last month

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) said 5.7 million passengers travelled through its two terminals in August, an improvement from 4.9 million passengers processed through HKIA a year ago. Read More »


 

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Air India and Air India Express integrating sales teams

Air India Group has combined the sales teams of Air India and Air India Express to ensure "greater business efficiency and improved engagement" with the travel trade community. Read More »


 

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Global industry gears up for this week’s ICAO assembly

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says safety, sustainability and efficiency will be at the top of its priority list at this week’s International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) assembly, being held in Montreal from September 23 to October 3. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from Airinmar, Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines, Australian Government, Delta Airlines, Fedex, Korean Air and Maeve Aerospace. Read More »