White knight for Silverjet
Ian Jarrett - May 01, 2026
DUBAI - An unnamed UAE-based investor is to inject up to US$100 million in Silverjet to help the airline cope…
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China Eastern slugged after pilots’ protest
Ian Jarrett - May 01, 2026
GUANGZHOU - China Eastern expects to suffer heavy losses after the nation's civil aviation authority revoked some of its routes…
Accor assists disabled children in Bali
Ian Jarrett - May 01, 2026
NUSA DUA - Accor Asia Pacific hotels in Bali have committed to help provide food for children in the care…
Melco to drive China snow boom
Ian Jarrett - May 01, 2026
BEIJING - Melco China Resorts (MCR) has begun the fit-out of two hotels at the Yabuli Sun Mountain resort in…
Raffles to launch in Jakarta
Ian Jarrett - May 01, 2026
SINGAPORE - Raffles Hotels & Resorts has added Jakarta, to its growing list of world destinations with an agreement to…
Another year, another record profit for Emirates
Ian Jarrett - May 01, 2026
DUBAI - The Emirates Group has announced its 20th consecutive year of net profit, notching a new profit record despite…
Fares, surcharges leap again
Ian Jarrett - May 01, 2026
SINGAPORE – There’s more pain for airline passengers this week. After Qantas and Virgin Blue in Australia raised their fares,…
BA-AA merger may be back on the agenda
Ian Jarrett - May 01, 2026
LONDON – British Airways may be re-visiting plans to merge with America Airlines. A statement from BA last night said:…
China launches cigarette smoking ban
Ian Jarrett - May 01, 2026
BEIJING - A ban on smoking in most public buildings has come into force in the Chinese capital, Beijing. The…
BA plans ‘cooperation’ with American and Continental
Bev - May 01, 2026
British Airways has issued a statement saying it is “exploring opportunities†with two US airlines. In a brief statement yesterday,…
Boom Continues for Australian Cruise Industry
John Alwyn-Jones - May 01, 2026
Cruise holidays are continuing to surge in popularity with a record 263,435 Australians taking to the water last year, according…
Tourists killed in Egypt bus crash
Bev - May 01, 2026
At least nine people were killed and 28 injured in a bus crash in Egypt earlier today. Four British tourists…
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