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Hong Kong International Airport was forced to close one runway for eight hours, causing delays for more than 450 flights.

Chaos in Hong Kong airport after Boeing plane tire burstsA Boeing 747 cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing due to hydraulic failure, bursting a tire upon landing.

The number of mishandled bags fell from 7.6 per 1,000 passengers in 2023 to 6.9 per 1,000 passengers in 2024.

Good news! Less luggage is getting lost at airportsThe Asia Pacific region upheld the world's top baggage handling rate.

Passengers on Qatar Airways flight 204 were forced to stay onboard the grounded plane for 3 hours with no air-conditioning in a 35°C heatwave.

Passengers strip down and appear to pass out in planeThe air-conditioning on the Boeing 777 of Qatar Airways flight 204 failed, causing distress for passengers during a heatwave in...

Passengers on SQ321 flight with minor injuries receive S$10,000, while those with serious injuries get S$25,000 in advance payment.

Injured passengers on turbulent SIA flight to get compensationThe compensation amount varies on severity, with some of the most severe being paralysis, spinal cord damage, skull, and brain...

Riyadh Air is seeking codeshare partners among several significant carriers around the world.

Singapore Airlines and Riyadh Air team up to take on AsiaRiyadh Air plans for expansion to 100 destinations by 2030.

On the inaugural flight, the dogs were served chicken-flavoured puppuccinos, cupcakes and a shoe on a platter.

Air travel has gone to the dogs in the USNew dogs-only airline takes off with international flights to follow.

Latest incident of turbulence being investigated by Qatar Airways.

Turbulence strikes again: Qatar Airways passengers injuredEight passengers were taken to hospital after Doha-Dublin flight experienced turbulence over Turkey.

The Australian airline is keeping a sharp eye on the market and fluctuating demands.

China loses its Qantas connectionsThe Flying Kangaroo skips Sydney-Shanghai flights but opens up other routes in Asia.

Long-range routes with highest average turbulence are led by three routes from Tokyo.

Flight turbulence: Should we be scared?These are the world’s most turbulent flight routes – and a number are in Asia.

Garuda Indonesia CEO Irfan Setiaputra (left) and Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong at the signing of the commercial agreements in Jakarta.

Garuda, SIA move a little closerBenefits for frequent fliers in latest commercial agreement.