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AirAsia has launched its first flights to Sihanoukville, Cambodia’s main coastal resort. This week, the low-cost carrier commenced a new non-stop service which will now operate four times a week direct from Kuala Lumpur. Sihanoukville becomes AirAsia’s third destination in Cambodia, following Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. “As a truly ASEAN airline, it remains as […]

China gets reconnected to Belgrade Where? Beijing (China) to Belgrade (Serbia) When? Twice a week, effective 15 September 2017 Who? Hainan Airlines Why? Expanding links with Europe as an extension of its Beijing-Prague route. Hainan Airlines will become the first Chinese carrier to fly to Belgrade since Air China in 1992 Anything else? The Serbian […]

Guiyang gets Italian charter flights Where? Milan (Italy) to Guiyang, pictured (China) When? Once a week, from 10 July to 2 October 2017 Who? Neos Why? Italian charter carrier creates new direct service to one of China’s most popular scenic tourist destinations Anything else? Travellers wanting to sample the local Guiyang cuisine could try “changwangmian” […]

AirAsia reached a major milestone this week when it touched down in the US for the first time. Flight D7001, operated by long-haul unit AirAsia X, landed at Honolulu International Airport today (Thursday 29 June 2017), following a flight from Kuala Lumpur via Osaka, marking the low-cost carrier’s first foray into the US. Services will […]

Thai Lion links Bangkok with Bali Where? Bangkok Don Mueang (Thailand) to Denpasar (Indonesia) When? Daily, effective 1 July 2017 Who? Thai Lion Air Why? Connecting two of Southeast Asia’s most popular tourism destinations, Bangkok and Bali Anything else? According to the latest MasterCard Destination Index, Bangkok and Bali will handle a combined total of […]

The half-bother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been killed in a suspected assassination at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The incident occurred on Monday morning, when Kim Jong-nam – also known as Kim Chol and the eldest son of the late despot Kim Jong-il – was attempting to board a flight to Macau. Malaysia’s […]

Just weeks after it received permission to launch flights to the US, AirAsia has confirmed the details of its first ever route to the country. On 28 June 2017, the group’s long-haul subsidiary, AirAsia X, will commence services to Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii. Flights will operate four times a week from Kuala Lumpur, via […]