| //01-02-2010 (HONG KONG) Dragonair announced the appointment of Ms Grace Lee as its new Head of Corporate Communication. Ms Lee, who took up the post on January 4, is responsible for the operation and strategic direction of the airline’s network-wide corporate communication, including all public and media relations, public affairs and corporate social responsibility programmes.
Prior to taking up her new position, Ms Lee was Marketing Director for the Hong Kong Design Centre, responsible for raising the importance and awareness of design among businesses and the general public through diversified communication channels, and the marketing of Hong Kong’s design expertise worldwide. |
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Cathay Pacific Airways today announced enhancements to its services to Seoul and Mumbai, offering more convenience and increased connectivity for passengers travelling through the Hong Kong hub.
The airline will add four flights a week to Seoul with effect from 2 May and a further three flights a week from 1 July, taking the frequency back to the 2008 level of five flights a day to and from the city.
With effect from 28 March, the daily non-stop flights between Hong Kong and Mumbai will be retimed to depart Hong Kong at 21.50, offering improved connectivity from key markets such as the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The evening flight also enables both business and leisure travellers to enjoy a full day in Hong Kong before departure. |
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| //01-02-2010 MONTREAL – Due to the recent earthquake in Haiti, Air Canada has revised its ticketing policies for customers scheduled to travel to and from Port au Prince.
To facilitate changes to bookings, Air Canada has implemented a flexible booking policy allowing customers holding discounted tickets for travel to and from Port au Prince (PAP) with travel dates falling within the next 30 days to make changes to their travel plans without penalty. Customers holding tickets may also request a refund or credit towards future travel. |
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| //01-02-2010 In the framework of the cooperation with EMERCOM, Transaero Airlines will transport humanitarian aid and a group of Russian rescue workers on its scheduled flights from Moscow to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic to assist the Haitian people affected by the earthquake on January 12. |
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| //31-01-2010 Cathay Pacific Airways today announced that it will increase the number of flights to Jeddah from four times a week to daily from 28 March in response to market demand. The airline launched its service to Saudi Arabia’s second major commercial city last October. With the additional flights it will operate a total of 14 flights a week to the Kingdom, including a daily service to the country’s capital, Riyadh.
In addition, Cathay Pacific is responding to high demand to Sapporo during the summer holiday season, increasing the frequency from four flights a week to daily in July and August. The additional flights to Sapporo will provide more convenience for leisure travellers planning trips to the increasingly popular Hokkaido region. |
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 | //30-01-2010 S7, the largest Russian domestic air carrier by the number of passengers, and Iberia, the biggest Spanish airline and the leading carrier between Europe and Latin America, have entered into a code-share agreement that covers joint flights from Moscow (Domodedovo airport) to Madrid, the capital of Spain. |
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 | //25-01-2010 In yet another horrifically bad year for the airline industry, Southwest Airlines has risen above the fray again with a fourth-quarter profit -- contributing to its 37th straight year in the black. Less expected was a profit from Continental, which ended a string of 8 consecutive quarterly losses.
The airlines said that business travel was slowly beginning to recover, and they have taken steps to hedge against a steep expected climb in oil prices this year. |
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| //25-01-2010 Cathay Pacific Airways today announced that it will increase the number of flights to Jeddah from four times a week to daily from 28 March in response to market demand. The airline launched its service to Saudi Arabia’s second major commercial city last October. With the additional flights it will operate a total of 14 flights a week to the Kingdom, including a daily service to the country’s capital, Riyadh. |
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| //23-01-2010 Cathay Pacific Airways held a special event at its corporate headquarters, Cathay Pacific City, today to highlight the work being done through its “English on Air” programme, which helps students from Tung Chung boost their skills in conversational English.
Cathay Pacific Chief Operating Officer John Slosar and Secretary for Education Mr Michael Suen officiated at the event, at which more than 80 students from six secondary schools in the airport satellite town engaged in English-language conversations with the airline’s pilots and staff volunteers. |
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 | //27-12-2009 After the terrorism attempt Friday on a Northwest Airlines flight, federal officials Saturday imposed a new layer of restrictions on travelers that could lengthen lines at airports and limit the ability of international passengers to move about an airplane. |
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| //26-12-2009 From now until Dec. 30, passengers traveling to the US or flying US-owned airlines should arrive at the airport 90 minutes prior to the scheduled flight in order to undergo special security checks before boarding.
Due to the attempted terrorist attack on a Detroit-bound Delta/Northwest Airlines flight on Dec. 25, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the emergency order requiring all US-bound flights and US airlines to enforce additional security checks at the flight gate; The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) of the Ministry of Transportation announced that Taiwan has implemented the measure as of yesterday. |
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| //26-12-2009 The three airlines seeking antitrust immunity to coordinate transpacific services expect Japan to approve their application in just four months.
All Nippon Airways Inc. (9202.TO) and partners United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp. (UAUA), and Continental Airlines Inc. (CAL) lodged an application with U.S. regulators Wednesday.
The time line outlined in their regulatory filing could place pressure on U.S. regulators ... |
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 | //25-12-2009 On December 25, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a 23 year old Nigerian national living as a student in London, managed to carry and set off an explosive device aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253, originating from Amsterdam and bound for Detroit. The FBI is ruling it an attempted terrorist attack. 290 people were aboard the flight. |
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| //20-12-2009 Due to the holiday peak season between 21 and 31 December 2009, long queues are expected at baggage safety inspection points.
Customers are advised to check in early to allow sufficient time for baggage inspection and arrive on time at the departure gates. |
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