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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia-based airlines have confirmed that they did not cancel any flights following the powerful earthquake that hit central Myanmar on Friday (March 28).
The two most popular airlines in Vietnam – national carrier Vietnam Airlines and budget carrier Vietjet Air – have both officially banned passengers from using lithium-based power banks during flights.
SEOUL: Government-owned Lao Airlines is set to start operating Comac's C909 regional jet, a spokesperson for the country's flag carrier said, joining several other South-East Asian nations preparing to add Chinese-made commercial aircraft to their fleets.
Myanmar National Airlines has cancelled some flights due to the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Friday, it said on its Facebook page.
HANOI: Two most popular carriers in Vietnam, the national carrier Vietnam Airlines and the budget carrier Vietjet Air, have both officially banned passengers from using lithium-based power banks during flight.
PERTH: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is actively engaging with three Australian airlines, namely Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia, to establish direct flights to Malaysia.
SEOUL: Several airlines in Asia have updated their guidance on carrying lithium batteries onboard. The batteries are in devices such as cellphones and e-cigarettes, and can malfunction to produce smoke, fire or extreme heat.
Here's all you need to know about AirAsia's expansion into Australia, Malaysia Airline's new partnership and Batik Air's updated policy.
KUALA LUMPUR: Effective April 1, all passengers travelling with Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, and MASwings must carry their power banks on-person at all times.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines will resume flight operations to and from London Heathrow Airport on Saturday.
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's national carrier will get 30 new planes to replace its ageing fleet, with the option of buying 30 more in the coming years, its top officials said.
PETALING JAYA: A total of four Malaysia Airlines flights to Britain's Heathrow Airport are affected due to a power outage at the airport caused by a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation, says the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG).
HONG KONG: A mid-air fire in the overhead lockers on a Hong Kong Airlines flight forced the jet into an emergency landing in China Thursday (March 20).
JERUSALEM, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Israel's flagship carrier El Al announced on Tuesday that it has signed a codeshare agreement with Tarom, Romania's national airline.
SINGAPORE: Travellers who ignore a new aviation industry ban may face warnings, fines, or have their devices confiscated, experts tell The Straits Times.
SINGAPORE: Most flights operating between Singapore and London's Heathrow Airport resumed on Saturday (March 22), following a significant power outage that shut down the British capital's main airport, leaving thousands of passengers and planes stranded.
JERUSALEM, March 16 (Xinhua) -- United Airlines has resumed flights to Israel after a six-month suspension, becoming the first U.S. carrier to do so.
SINGAPORE: He had already boarded the plane when he realised his phone was missing. After being told he could not leave the gate hold room to look for it, the man allegedly verbally abused a female airline employee and damaged the wall of an aerobridge at Changi Airport by kicking it.
WASHINGTON (Reuters): An engine on an American Airlines jet caught fire after the plane diverted to Denver on Thursday (March 13), forcing the evacuation of passengers using emergency slides, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The Brunei International Airport has recorded 1,464,245 passengers in 2024, a government minister has announced.
