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Air Asia has proposed an end to the departure tax in the Philippines.

Airline calls for scrapping of travel taxAirAsia Philippines has called on the government to scrap the country’s travel tax for outbound passengers.

Qatar’s QSuite heading for Shanghai

Qatar’s QSuite heading for ShanghaiQatar Airways Business Class seat, Qsuite, will make its China debut on flights to Shanghai from May 15.

Favourite Air Astana destinations for Indian passengers include Moscow, Kiev, Tbilisi, Baku, Istanbul and Bishkek.

Indian travellers wooed with Kazakhstan stopoverAir Astana passengers holding Indian passports will receive 72 hours visa free stopovers in Kazakhstan from now until the end...

Korean Air, Kee Hong Woo discussed the national airline’s digital strategy at WIT Seoul 2018.

Traditional airlines must strengthen digital to stay airborne, says Korean Air's Kee Hong WooAt WIT Seoul, the representative director & executive vice president of Korean Air, Kee Hong Woo, took the hot seat to discuss...

Baggage mishandling has dropped by 70% since 2007.

Lost bags? Airlines are doing their best to find themBaggage management is changing globally and airline passengers can expect to see major differences over the next two years,...

Singapore Airlines, SilkAir and Fiji Airways have announced the signing of a codeshare agreement yesterday

SIA, Fiji Airways codeshare takes flightSingapore Airlines, SilkAir and Fiji Airways yesterday (April 17) announced the signing of a codeshare agreement that will...

Cathay Pacific says its slimmer seats are still among the industry’s widest

The bottom line for Cathay: More seats, more revenueSqueezing a tenth seat into every row in their already packed Boeing 777 economy cabins has proved an irresistible move for the...

Kuwait city.

PAL suspends Kuwait service due to lack of economic viabilityPhilippines Airlines (PAL) will suspend its service to Kuwait on May 16, citing the Philippine government pronouncement that a...

Norwegian Air.

IAG acquires small stake in Norwegian Air, considers acquisition offerIAG, the parent company of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and Level, is contemplating making a purchase offer on...

American Airlines has said it faced “restricted airspaces” on three U.S.-Asia flights.

Delays to be expected as American Airlines reroutes U.S.-Asia flightsFlight delays of up to eight hours are to be expected, said American Airlines in a travel alert Saturday (April 14) as the...