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Falling demand means delays in new flights For air travelers, the impact of the global economic downturn has been mixed. The plunging price ...

Catching a holiday flight is rarely a pleasant way to start the holidays. After paying top dollar for the tickets and cramming presents into...

Beijing’s long-overshadowed and oft-neglected sibling Tianjin is taking off thanks to Airbus (among others). The Toulouse-based aviation gia...

Another Golden Week, another billion travelers – or so it seems. Expect to witness the burst of national wanderlust this October, as people ...

To many frequent fliers, using a new airport terminal is like dating a new partner. You have the first impression, the trials and tribulatio...

Summer is probably the best time to travel, but the worst to time to fly – especially now. Brace yourself for expensive tickets, delayed fli...

Being a high-profile industry means the airline sector frequently finds itself in a harsh spotlight. With more Chinese flying than ever befo...

Like air travelers elsewhere, passengers in China often fall victim to stormy weather, mechanical failures and increasingly congested air tr...

All good things in life have to come to an end, and the airport experience in China is no exception. Air travel regulations seem to change f...

On a recent hop from London Heathrow to Amsterdam, passengers were being served drinks without snacks. An irate passenger demanded: “Where a...

The long lines, impatient staff and pointless procedures at an American airport security checkpoint these days may lead to the unthinkable: ...

Growing up I was fascinated by the sight of Pan Am planes taking off from exotic locations in Cold War-era James Bond movies. A 1979 route m...

Now that Airbus’ new A380 has finally started crisscrossing the world’s already busy skies, all eyes are on Boeing’s response to the Europea...

For the new Airbus 380, size is all that matters. At 73 meters long, 24 meters high with a wingspan reaching 80 meters and an empty weight o...

The recent deadly accident in Phuket involving Thailand’s One-Two-Go budget airline has raised a pressing question: In the age of dramatic e...

I usually dread mingling with the business elite type at parties, as I tend not to share their enthusiasm in talking about the latest merger...

Explaining the elusive operational upgrade My friend Jack B. forgot to renew his visa before returning to Beijing from Los Angeles recently ...

Developments in the world of in-flight entertainment Settling in your middle seat on a packed flight, you were desperate for some distractio...

The lowdown on airport codes Ever wondered about the three-letter airport codes on your air tickets, boarding passes and checked luggage tag...

Surviving “cattle class” There’s been a lot of buzz lately surrounding the Chinese government’s announcement that it will build its own larg...