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Qantas expects to carry out the research flights in October, November and December, in-line with scheduled aircraft deliveries from Boeing.

Qantas to begin test flights for world’s longest flightQantas will begin running test flights for its 19-hour ultra long-haul routes from Australia to London and New York from...

Several airport systems at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) suffered a glitch since that began on Wednesday night.

Kuala Lumpur grapples with airport system outageThe glitch affecting Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s (KLIA) airport management system has yet to be restored after two...

Malaysia Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad tried out the new biometric passenger processing at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Malaysia Airports to expand digital efforts with SITAMalaysia Airports has expanded its long-time partnership with IT provider SITA, inking a Memorandum of Understanding to explore...

Jewel Changi dances to its own tune

Jewel Changi dances to its own tuneIconic attraction Jewel Changi Airport has inspired Singaporean singer-songwriter JJ Lin’s latest composition, The Right Time,...

Korean Air has temporarily suspended certain flights to Japan while reduce flight frequencies on others following a slide in demand on Japanese routes.

Lesser demand on Japan routes prompts Korean Air to suspend flightsDecreasing demand on Japanese routes as a result of escalating Korea-Japan trade dispute has prompted Korean Air to temporarily...

Sydney marks the fifth city in Australia under Malindo Air’s network.

Malindo touches down in SydneyMalindo Air has launched flights from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney via Denpasar in Bali.

Hong Kong Express now has five flights a week to a Japanese city of culture and gastronomy.

HK Express adds another weekly flight to TakamatsuJapan has long been the favourite destination for Hong Kongers, and high demand has prompted HK Express to add another flight...

Malaysia may be having second thoughts about its controversial departure tax.

Dr M steps in to offer review of Malaysia departure taxMalaysia’s controversial departure tax – due to be implemented on September 1 – is to be reviewed after intervention by Prime...

Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand have announce an additional 35,000 seats between Singapore and Auckland during peak months in 2020.

Air New Zealand, SIA get busySingapore Airlines and Air New Zealand have announced plans to add an additional 35,000 seats between Auckland and Singapore...

The Malaysian Government said the departure tax is intended to encourage domestic tourism.

Gentle Reminder: Departure tax to start from September when you fly from MalaysiaIn two weeks, Malaysia will go ahead and impose the hotly-disputed departure tax on all outbound travellers.