Airlines in the Asia-Pacific Delayed Flight to Europe and UK
April 17, 2010 | Airline Flight, Airline Service, Airlines Companies, Airlines News, Aviation
Several airlines in the Asia-Pacific delayed flight to Europe because of volcanic ash clouds in the area of Iceland. Flight delays caused by several international airports in the UK and Northern Europe are closed. Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines and around 10 airlines have canceled flights.
Qantas, which has more than 1,000 passengers holding at Asian stopovers, cancelled four services today and is unlikely to resume Europe flights before April 18, spokesman David Epstein told reporters. Singapore Air axed eight flights while Air China Ltd. and All Nippon Airways Co. also scrapped services.
The National Air Traffic Services Ltd. extended its U.K. airspace restrictions until 7 p.m. local time tonight on concern that airborne debris from the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjöll volcano could damage engines or parts such as speed sensors. Read more
China Southern 2008 Traffic Growth Slows Sharply
January 13, 2009 | Airline Flight, Airline Industry, Airline Service, Airlines Companies, Aviation, Trading & Market
China Southern Airlines’ passenger volume growth in 2008 slowed to single digits for the first time in five years as a slowing economy curbed demand.
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Air China Says Parent May Buy Small Wuhan Carrier
January 13, 2009 | Airline Flight, Airline Service, Airlines Companies, Aviation, Trading & Market
Flag carrier Air China said on Tuesday that its parent group was starting preliminary talks on the possible acquisition of East Star Airlines, a small private carrier based in the central city of Wuhan.
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