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Qatar Airways launches codeshare with Xiamen Airlines
Qatar Airways is pleased to announce a new codeshare partnership with Xiamen Airlines, the first Chinese airline to operate passenger nonstop flights from Mainland China to Qatar. Under the cooperation agreement, Xiamen Airlines will launch daily flights between Beijing’s Daxing International Airport and Hamad International Airport, the home of Qatar Airways with its modern and state-of-the art Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The flights, which will commence on 20 October 2023, arrive in Doha at 22:45 and leave at 02:00 providing passengers optimal connections to key markets in Qatar Airways’ leading global network beyond Doha, in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. In addition to the flights from Beijing, Xiamen Airlines will also launch two weekly flights from Xiamen, the special economic zone of Fujian Sheng province, to Doha. The flights commence on 31 October 2023 and offer the same seamless connectivity to Qatar Airways’ network as the Beijing flights, arriving to Doha from Xiamen at 05:00 and departing in the evening at 19:30. Qatar Airways will codeshare on these new flights, which will greatly enhance its presence in Mainland China, that comprises 6 destinations with a total of 31 weekly flights operated by Qatar Airways followed by double daily flights to Hong Kong. As part of the new agreement, Xiamen Airlines will place its marketing code on Qatar Airways flights to and from Beijing. Xiamen Airlines was founded in 1984 and is a member of the SkyTeam Alliance. The Five-Star airline has a reputation for its high service standards and operational excellence, offering customers a dense network of 105 destinations in China and around the world. The new direct services from Beijing to Doha will be operated by a Boeing 787-9 that features a two-class configuration for 287 passengers, with 30 Business class seats and 257 in Economy class. The Xiamen-Doha-Xiamen service operated by a Boeing 787-8 will accommodate 237 passengers in three classes with 4 seats in First class, 18 in Business class and 215 in Economy class. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: “We are delighted to announce this comprehensive cooperation and to welcome our new partner, Xiamen Airlines, to Hamad International Airport, our home in Qatar. We are proud and honoured that Xiamen Airlines has chosen Doha as a new destination in their network and their only destination in the Middle East. Their flights are perfectly connected to our unparalleled global network offering customers of both airlines greater choice and seamless travel experiences.” Zhao Dong, Chairman of Xiamen Airlines said: “Both Qatar Airways and Xiamen Airlines are the winners of APEX World Class Awards in 2022 showing our shared commitment to high quality service. The partnership of two Five-Star airlines will bring wonderful flying experiences to the customers worldwide.”
Xiamen Airlines switches to Airbus A320neo
Xiamen Airlines has placed a firm order for 40 A320neo Family aircraft switching to Airbus for its fleet growth, making the airline the newest Airbus customer. The agreement was announced by the major shareholder China Southern Airlines to the Shanghai Stock exchange. The A320neo Family incorporates new generation engines and Sharklets, which together deliver more […] Xiamen Airlines switches to Airbus A320neo
Xiamen Airlines: Ingenico understands the “unique requirements and opportunities” of a growing airline
Xiamen Airlines, a subsidiary of China Southen Airlines, has announced a partnership deal with electronic payments specialists Ingenico, to develop the carrier’s online transactions framework. According to the airline’s official statement, the deal with Igenico was made in order to maintain growth, simplify their payment operations, which have become increasingly complex as the Xiamen expands into new markets, beyond China and that it is “increasingly important to offer consumers a localized shopping experience” that includes payment options in their preferred currency and with local payment methods. "Xiamen Airlines continues to pursue innovation and excellence" French firm Ingenico was selected by the airlines because of its competitive full-service model which includes with a large portfolio of card and alternative payment method options, and extensive network of local acquirers and strong regional expertise and experience of doing business in China. "Xiamen Airlines continues to pursue innovation and excellence with the aim of building a world-class airline. They understand very well that to continue their growth into new markets, customer experience is key," said Gabriel de Montessus, SVP of global online (retail BU) for Ingenico Group. "Ingenico has a long history of processing payments in China and across the world and knows the local customs, preferences and regulations. With our payment solutions and network of local acquirers, Xiamen Airlines is ready to expand operations while providing a familiar and seamless payment experience to travellers anywhere" Gabriel de Montessus "Ingenico has a long track record in the industry, working with many of the world's best airlines. As such, they understand the unique requirements and opportunities that come with operating a growing airline," said Guo Kaiquan, e-commerce accounting manager of Xiamen Airlines. "As consumer expectations change, it is important to us to continue to offer a seamless online purchase experience that reflects our commitment to service and customer satisfaction."
Xiamen Airlines touches down in LA
Xiamen Airlines will deploy a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the new route Xiamen Airlines, the fast-growing Chinese carrier, has launched its first ever flights to Los Angeles. The airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner touched down at LAX for the first time on 27 June 2017, following a trans-Pacific flight from Xiamen, in Southeast China's Fujian province. Under the new schedule, Xiamen Airlines flight MF829 will depart Xiamen's Gaoqi International Airport at 2000 every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday and arrive in Los Angeles at 1800 the same day, having crossed the International Date Line. The return service, MF830, then leaves LAX at 0015 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and arrives back in Xiamen at 0530 the next morning. Xiamen Airlines will deploy its largest aircraft on the route - a 257 seat 787-9 Dreamliner with business and economy class cabins. This becomes the third US route for the airline, following its existing Xiamen-Shenzhen-Seattle and Fuzhou-New York services. It also plans to launch Xiamen-Qingdao-Los Angeles flights in December this year. "The opening of the route means Xiamen Airlines will operate 10 flights between China's Fujian province and the US weekly, creating a convenient air bridge that strengthens economic and trade ties, and enhances cultural exchanges between the US and China," the airline said in a statement. Passengers from the US transiting in Xiamen will be offered free hotel stays and transit lounge access in Terminal 3 of Gaoqi International Airport.
Philippine Airlines launches thrice-weekly Manila-Beijing service
Philippine Airlines is set to operate three nonstop flights per week between Manila and Beijing beginning 30th March. In doing so, the Philippine flag-carrier significantly expands its route network in China, offering flights to four major cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Quanzhou, and Xiamen. The nonstop flights will be flown with Airbus A321 aircraft with a total of up to 199 seats and offering both Business Class and Economy services. An honour to serve two nations Philippine Airlines’ president and chief operating officer Stanley K Ng remarked that it is an honour for the airline to contribute to strengthening bilateral relations between the Philippines and China through the new direct Manila-Beijing route. Ng said: “We believe that the Manila-Beijing service will help boost tourism, enhance trade and deepen the friendly ties between the Filipino and Chinese people.” Beijing is the world’s eighth largest city and home to renowned historical treasures that draw millions of visitors from around the globe, including the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven. The industrial seaport city of Tianjin is just less than an hour away from Beijing via a high-speed train ride. Travelers from Beijing can connect via Manila to Philippine Airlines’ extensive domestic and regional route network, enabling them to fly conveniently to top Philippine destinations such as Cebu, Davao, Boracay and Palawan, or beyond to various destinations in Southeast Asia, Australia, and North America.
Chinese Airlines Are Now All Flying Back To Sydney
Sydney has welcomed back all eight Chinese airlines that were operating before COVID-19. In November, there will be 86% as many seats available from Sydney airport to mainland China as there were before COVID-19. On 30 October, flight 3U3883 from Chengdu landed at Sydney Airport, marking the return of Sichuan Airlines. The inaugural flight into Sydney by the airline was in December 2013, with services pausing from early February 2020, when Covid travel restrictions began in China. Eight Chinese airlines have resumed service to Sydney since China started lifting Covid travel restrictions in January, with Sichuan Airlines being the final one. At the start of the year, just three Chinese airlines were operating four round-trip services between Sydney and mainland China. In November, Qantas will join eight other Chinese airlines in providing 85 weekly return services between Sydney and the mainland. If you’re looking for nonstop service between Sydney and Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in southwestern China, Sichuan Airlines is the only choice. Chengdu is a major commercial and financial centre and the fourth-largest city in China. Tourists go there to see the giant pandas and enjoy the region’s stunning scenery and delicious spicy hotpot. The airline offers three weekly return flights, increasing to five per week from 19 November. Air China, Beijing Capital Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Qantas, Sichuan Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, and Xiamen Airlines also operate direct services from Sydney to mainland China.
Chinese Airlines Set To Increase International Services
Chinese airlines have indicated they would expand the number of scheduled international flights very soon, generating widespread attention. China Eastern Airlines, one of China’s three leading airlines, announced on Monday that it would resume many international flights beginning in late October, including between Shanghai and Bangkok, Hangzhou and Tokyo, Qingdao and Seoul, and Qingdao and Dubai. China Eastern intends to operate 108 scheduled international flights per week along 42 routes throughout the winter and spring seasons. VariFlight, a China-based civil aviation data service provider, reported 64 international flights from 10 to 16 October. Throughout September, it conducted 234 international flights. China Southern, another major Chinese airline, said last week that it would restart regular international flights from Guangzhou to Jakarta, Dalian to Tokyo, Guangzhou to Dubai, and Guangzhou to Manila by the end of this month. The company intends to fly 86 international flights per week following the move, and it now has 71 international flights every week. On 30 October, China’s civil aviation sector will begin the new winter and spring schedules. Other carriers, such as Hainan Airlines and Xiamen Airlines, have also announced plans to increase international flights soon. According to Li Xiaojin, a professor of aviation economics at the Civil Aviation University of China in Tianjin, international passenger flights are a significant source of revenue for airlines, particularly larger ones. Before the pandemic, roughly 10% of air travellers were international. Still, he said they generated about 30% of the civil aviation industry’s income. According to VariFlight data, China operated 984 international flights from 10 October to 16, accounting for nearly 5% of the weekly number of international flights in 2019. In 2019, the average weekly number of international flights was 18,750. According to CAAC data issued in August last year, China operated 230 international passenger flights each week, accounting for around 2.15 percent of the volume observed in 2019. Policies have been implemented to help the industry recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The State Council, China’s Cabinet, issued a notice in May to stimulate the economy, which included the gradual resumption of international passenger flights. China relaxed its quarantine policy for arriving travellers in June. According to the most recent pandemic control plan, arriving travellers will be isolated for seven days to undergo medical observation at specified places, followed by three days of home health monitoring, lowering the quarantine length from 21 to 10 days. The CAAC shortened the ban duration for international flights in August if confirmed cases were discovered onboard. During a press conference in June, Liang Nan, director of the CAAC’s transport department, said that the government is talking with several countries about progressively boosting international passenger flights. According to Xu Qing, deputy director of the department, at a news briefing in July, the administration is working under the coordination of the State Council’s joint prevention and control mechanism to resume flights to meet the needs of overseas students and people involved in international exchanges looking to return to their home countries. She also stated that the endeavour considers the growing pandemic situation, optimising current preventative and pandemic control efforts and enhancing local regions’ capabilities to accommodate international flights. Source: China Daily
Philippine Airlines ferries stranded passengers due to coronavirus
Philippine Airlines (PAL) made two special flights on its Manila-Xiamen route to ferry passengers stranded because of the travel ban imposed on China due to the coronavirus outbreak. PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said an Airbus A321 left Manila at 7:37 a.m. and arrived in Xiamen at 9:24 a.m. carrying Chinese nationals and tourists who had been unable to return to their country because of the suspension of PAL flights there. The same aircraft left Xiamen at 11:05 a.m. and arrived at 1:20 a.m. carrying Filipinos stranded in China. PAL said the plane was staffed by all Filipinos cabin crew who volunteered for the service. All of those who volunteered will undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine to ensure that no one contracted the virus. The flights were arranged due to the increasing demand to resume flights to mainland China. Meanwhile, PAL is studying the possibility of arranging more special flights. Currently, the travel ban imposed by the Philippine government advised that no Filipino will be allowed to go to mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. DOH added Taiwan in the travel ban starting today. PAL is consistently reminding its passengers to provide personal contact details, such as mobile phone numbers, residential phone numbers, email addresses, hotel addresses and other contact information when buying tickets. This will be used by airlines and authorities in case there is a need to contact you and inform you of any changes or updates related to your flight.
Malaysia Airlines orders Boeing’s high-capacity 737
Malaysia Airlines' Peter Bellew agrees the deal with Boeing's Dinesh Keskar Malaysia Airlines has placed an order for 10 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft - the new high-capacity version of popular single-aisle jet. The deal, which is valued at US$1.25 billion at current list prices, was agreed at the Paris Air Show, where Boeing launched the 737 MAX 10 earlier this week. The order is actually a conversion of 10 existing 737 MAX orders placed by Malaysia Airlines in 2016. "We are very excited to announce our conversion of some of our 737 MAX 8s to 737 MAX 10s," said Peter Bellew, managing director & CEO of Malaysia Airlines. "As competition and our business continue to grow, the superior efficiency and additional capacity of the 737 MAX 10 will allow us to keep differentiating ourselves and offer the best all-inclusive business and economy fares." The 737 MAX 10, which will be rolled out in 2020, will be capable of seating 230 passengers in an all-economy class layout. Malaysia Airlines' version however, is expected to feature a two-class layout with 188 seats - 26 more than the 737 MAX 8. Following its launch in Paris, the 737 MAX 10 is already proving extremely popular with airlines; United Airlines, Lion Air, Okay Airways, Ryanair, Copa Airlines and Xiamen Airlines are among the carriers to have placed orders for the aircraft, along with several leasing companies. In 2016, the Malaysia's national carrier announced an order for 25 737 MAXs.
Asian air route updates: new flights from Hainan Airlines, AirAsia India, Cebgo and more…
Top Asian beach resorts get first direct link Where? Sanya (China) to U-Tapao (Thailand) When? Three times a week, effective immediately Who? Hainan Airlines Why? Providing the first ever direct connection between Sanya, China’s top beach resort, and Pattaya (pictured), the popular Thai tourist town Anything else? U-Tapao was a base for US Air Force's B-52 bombers during the Vietnam War - a period that contributed to the rise of Pattaya as a destination AirAsia India adds first Ranchi routes Where? Delhi and Kolkata to Ranchi (all India) When? Twice weekly from both cities, effective immediately Who? AirAsia India Why? New low-cost carrier continues to expand Indian route map. This will mark AirAsia's debut in Jharkhand Anything else? AirAsia India will compete directly with its low-cost rival IndiGo on both Ranchi routes Cebgo to launch new beach flights to Borcacay Where? Clark to Caticlan (both Philippines) When? Three times a week, effective 15 May 2017 Who? Cebgo Why? Providing another connection between the Manila area and the popular resort island of Boracay (pictured) Anything else? Philippine carriers have launched a series of new routes from Clark this year, in an effort to relieve congestion at Manila’s main airport New domestic route created in the Philippines Where? Cebu to Cotabato (both Philippines) When? Four times a week, effective 16 May 2017 Who? Cebgo Why? Cebu Pacific’s domestic subsidiary continues to expand its route map, connecting lesser-served Philippine destinations Anything else? This will become the first direct flight between Cebu and Cotabato, which lies on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao Xiamen Airlines adds new Cambodian connection Where? Fuzhou (China) to Siem Reap (Cambodia) When? Twice a week, effective 20 May 2017 Who? Xiamen Airlines Why? Yet more flights transporting Chinese tourists to the temples of Angkor. This will be the first scheduled service from Fuzhou. Anything else? Xiamen Airlines already flies direct to Siem Reap from Xiamen, another city in southeast China’s Fujian province Vietnam Airlines expands connections with China Where? Hanoi (Vietnam) to Nanjing (China) When? Five times a week, effective 21 June 2017 Who? Vietnam Airlines Why? Providing additional connectivity between Vietnam’s capital city and mainland China, the country’s main tourism and trade partner Anything else? More than one million mainland Chinese have already visited Vietnam this year New link between Russia's Far East and Korea Where? Blagoveschensk, pictured (Russia) to Seoul (South Korea) When? Every other Thursday (bi-weekly) from 29 July to 7 September 2017 Who? Yakutia Why? Rising trade between Asia’s Far East and Russia's Amur Oblast region. Blagoveshchensk lies on Trans-Siberian Railway and on the border with China Anything else? The route will be operated using a Sukhoi Superjet 100, the brand new Russian-build regional aircraft
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