Trip.com Group data shows outbound flight bookings surge from Mainland China

Trip.com Group data shows outbound flight bookings surge from Mainland China

On the morning of  27 Dec, Trip.com Group, recorded a staggering 254% increase in mainland China’s outbound flight bookings compared to a day earlier. Flights bound for Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong (China), Japan and Thailand led the surge, making them the top five tourist destinations following mainland China’s decision to reopen borders on 27 Dec. Singapore was the fastest-growing of all the destinations, with flight bookings leaping…

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TAP increases flight frequencies to key markets for summer 2023

TAP increases flight frequencies to key markets for summer 2023

TAP Air Portugal (TAP) is to increase its routes to the Americas in the summer of 2023, offering a total of 17 additional flights during this peak period. This rise, compared to the same period in 2022, will restore pre-pandemic flight levels, and provide more freedom to customers when booking summer holidays. In line with customer…

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International Samarkand Airport welcomes first flight from Wizz Air Abu Dhabi

International Samarkand Airport welcomes first flight from Wizz Air Abu Dhabi

Air Marakanda, the operator of recently modernised Samarkand International Airport, is delighted to announce Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the ultra-low-fare UAE airline, has conducted its first flight to Samarkand. Wizz Air’s aircraft, with a delegation from the company onboard, touched ground this afternoon at Samarkand International’s new terminal and was greeted by Air Marakanda’s leadership.…

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Virgin Australia Announces New Cairns-Tokyo Flight

Virgin Australia Announces New Cairns-Tokyo Flight

Virgin Australia has announced a new international route, with a daily return flight from Cairns to Tokyo (Haneda) beginning on 28 June 2023. The route is being introduced for the first time in collaboration with the Queensland Government and Cairns Airport under the Queensland Government’s Attracting Aviation Investment Fund. Virgin Australia has also started a…

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Breeze Airways Announces Over 20 New U.S. Flight Routes

Breeze Airways Announces Over 20 New U.S. Flight Routes

Breeze Airways, the American low-cost airline, has recently announced new routes for 2023. The airline—headquartered in Cottonwood Heights, Utah— will add over 20 new routes across the United States. The carrier has been expanding its services rapidly since it launched operations in 2021 and is offering American travelers cheap flights and special itineraries. The new…

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Cancun Now Has 38 Nonstop Flight Routes From The U.S. As High Demand Continues To Surge

Cancun Now Has 38 Nonstop Flight Routes From The U.S. As High Demand Continues To Surge

An absolute leader in booking trends, Cancun boasts air links to a whopping 38 cities in the United States, asserting its status as the main entry point into Mexico for American sun-seekers, and the most sought-after destination in the Caribbean. This winter alone, 9 million airline seats have been made available, 38% more than the…

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These Are The Top 7 Most Annoying Things Passengers Do According to Flight Attendants

These Are The Top 7 Most Annoying Things Passengers Do According to Flight Attendants

Kicking airplane seats, crying babies, bad odors, or not using headphones are just some of the pet peeves for passengers when traveling by air, but what about for flight attendants? Since most flight attendants need to respond with a smile, you might be unfamiliar with the things that actually have their teeth clenching. In a…

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Gulf Air flight attendant suffers heart attack mid-flight to Paris

Gulf Air flight attendant suffers heart attack mid-flight to Paris

A flight attendant has tragically died after he suffered a heart attack mid-air. Yasser Saleh Al Yazidi was working on Gulf Air flight GF-19 from Bahrain to Paris on Tuesday when he began to feel ill about an hour and a half into the flight. The aircraft was cruising at 34,000 feet over Iraq when pilots…

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THAI increases Singapore flight frequencies

THAI increases Singapore flight frequencies

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) will increase Bangkok- Singapore roundtrip flight frequencies from 21 to 28 flights per week starting 12 December 2022 to serve the increasing booking. Flight details are as follows: 1) TG403 from Bangkok at 08.00 hours to Singapore at 11.15 hours (local time) and TG404 from Singapore at 12.25…

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Cancun Sold Out? Try Cozumel Instead! Here's Every Direct Flight From The U.S. And Canada This Winter

Cancun Sold Out? Try Cozumel Instead! Here’s Every Direct Flight From The U.S. And Canada This Winter

Fall may not be behind us just yet, but the popular beach retreat of Cancun is already expected to reach up to 95% occupancy in the high season – in other words, it could sell out any day now. If you’re on a low budget at the minute to book your vacation package right away,…

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