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SEPTEMBER 2025

Week 40

Orient Aviation Daily Digest September 30, 2025

By Ryan Chase

 

News

United eliminates checked baggage rescreening for passengers from Sydney headed to the U.S. via San Francisco

Passengers travelling on United’s nonstop flight from Sydney to San Francisco no longer have to re-check their baggage when connecting onto a domestic flight to their final destination. Read More »


 


 

News

Batik Air starting nine new routes in December

December looks set to be a busy month for Batik Air Malaysia as it plans to launch four new routes from Kuala Lumpur Subang, four new services from Penang and add Ipoh to its network. Read More »


 

News

Emirates expands premium economy offering to Kuala Lumpur

Emirates Airline has commenced flying retrofitted 777-300ER aircraft with the carrier’s latest cabin products to Kuala Lumpur. Read More »


 

News

Philippine Airlines to fly Cebu-Guam from December

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will add a second nonstop route to Guam in December when it starts three times weekly flights from Cebu to the U.S. territory with A321ceo aircraft. Read More »


 

News

Deadline extended to complete AirAsia Group transaction

AirAsia X (AAX) and Capital A have agreed to push back the deadline to complete certain conditions precedent in the proposed transfer of AirAsia Group airlines to October 31. Read More »


 

News

IndiGo boosts services to domestic regional centres

IndiGo will add new domestic flights to India’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities next month as part of efforts to boost travel to regional centres in India. Read More »


 

Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today

Today’s briefs report news from China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings, International Air Transport Association, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Aviation Group and Satair. Read More »