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Thai Vietjet Launches Bangkok - Khon Kaen Flights

Airbus Reports H1 2020 Results; Reduces Production Rate of A350

Delta Implements Automatic Seat Blocks; Makes it Easier to Change Plans

Boeing to Reduce Production Rates of 777 and 787; Stop Making 747

Travelport Launches Airline Health & Safety Tracker

Jin Air Implements Full Suite of ARMS from Laminaar Aviation

Air New Zealand Stops Taking New Bookings to Australia

Qatar Airways Resumes Flights to Helsinki

IHG Signs Luxury Resort and Residences in Halong Bay, Vietnam

Six Senses Signs Second Property in Italy

Air Cargo Recovery Continues in June

Royal Caribbean Appoints Dr. Calvin Johnson as Chief Medical Officer

IATA Revises Global Passenger Traffic Forecasts

Pacific Airlines to Adopt Sabre’s Passenger Service System

AirAsia Adds Ava the Chatbot to WhatsApp

AFG Signs Deal for Two Boeing 737-800 Converted Freighters

Asia Pacific Airlines Carried Just 724,000 International Passengers in June

Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 UAS Performs First Untethered Flight

Fiji Link Passengers Required to Download careFiji App

Boeing and MHI to Upgrade Japan’s F-15J Fleet

Thai Airways to Operate Repatriation Flight to/from Taipei in August

Emirates to Resume Flights to Baghdad, Basra and Nairobi

Etihad Passengers Required to Show Negative COVID19 PCR Test Result

Accelya Completes Acquisition of Farelogix

Delta Partners Reckitt Benckiser, the Producer of Lysol

Emerging Travel Trends in Asia Pacific - Interview with Sabre

Embraer Revises Scheduled Maintenance Requirements for Phenom Jets

Bombardier Aviation Expands Worldwide Customer Support

airBaltic Pilot Academy Takes Delivery of Eighth Diamond Training Aircraft

Thai Airways to Operate Two Repatriation Flights to/from Germany

eRevMax Completes Integration with Airbnb

Ascott Sells Citadines Didot Montparnasse Paris and Ascott Guangzhou

Vistara Takes Delivery of First Airbus A321neo

Thousands of Boeing 737s in Danger of Engine Failure Warns FAA

GKN Aerospace Receives Keys to Global Technology Centre in Bristol

Unicorp Takes Delivery of First U.S.-Based Global 5500 Business Jet

Qatar Airways Resumes Flights to Cebu, Philippines

Marriott to Rebrand Resort in Queensland, Australia

Lao Airlines to Implement iPort DCS

Sabre Releases Results of Asia Pacific Travel Sentiment Survey

Singapore Airlines Raises Additional S$750 Million

AAPA Urges Govt. to Ease 'Unduly Onerous Restrictions on Int. Air Travel'

Amsterdam Now Home to Largest Holiday Inn Express in Europe

Air Canada Reopens Maple Leaf Lounge at Toronto Pearson

Korean Air to Implement Amadeus Digital Experience Suite

Air New Zealand Working with Govt. to Manage Number of Arrivals

DHL Express to Add Four 767-300BCFs to Fleet

British Airways Increases Flights to Caribbean

Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris to Reopen 1 September

Marriott Opens 800th Hotel in Asia Pacific

Qantas Retires Fleet of Boeing 747 Jumbo Jets

Premier Inn Appoints Leo Burnett London as New Advertising Agency

Etihad Cargo to Enhance Export Control Compliance with E2open App

Thai Airways to Operate Three Repatriation Flights to/from London

Finnair to Resume Helsinki - Shanghai Flights

SITA’s Vision for the Immediate Future of Air Travel

Cathay Pacific Issues Profit Warning

IndiGo to Layoff 10% of Workforce

SITA and NEC to Develop Secure Walk-Through Experience at Airports

SA Rugby Forms JV with British & Irish Lions

Etihad Airways to Resume Shanghai Flights

Marriott to Require All Guests in U.S. to Wear Face Masks

Cathay Pacific Reports June 2020 Traffic

Boeing and Etihad Using 787-10 on ecoDemonstrator Program

Emirates to Resume Stockholm Flights

Chatrium Hospitality to Rebrand Hotel in Niseko, Japan

WHO Stresses Importance of Contact Tracing in Fight Against COVID19

Bangkok Airways to Reopen Suvarnabhumi and Samui Airport Lounges

Plaza Premium Re-Opens Airport Lounges

AirAsia Launches Domestic Tourism Promotion in Malaysia

American Airlines Implements Touchless Check-In Service

Air Traffic at HKIA Continues to be Impacted by COVID19 in June

HKASA Cancels New World Harbour Race 2020

British Airways Retires Remaining Fleet of 31 Boeing 747-400 Aircraft

Airbus Expands SAF Operations to Include Aircraft Deliveries from Hamburg

Revised Rugby Sevens Schedule for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Qatar Airways to Resume Guangzhou Flights

Airports, Air Travel and COVID19 - Video Interview with SITA's President Asia Pacific

Dusit Thani Maldives to Reopen 1 August

Etihad Expands Hand Baggage Only Fares to Destinations in Europe and Asia

Bombardier Upgrades Cabin Options of Challenger 350 Business Jet

Helvetic Airways Upgrades Embraer E2 Order

Amanpreet Bajaj Takes On Expanded Role at Airbnb

Routes Asia 2020 to Take Place in Chiang Mai in June 2021

CWT Expands Return to Travel Resources

Sangha Retreat in Suzhou Joins Preferred Hotels and Resorts

Emirates Airbus A380s Resume Flights

British & Irish Lions’ 2021 Tour to South Africa Still On

Rosewood Signs Luxury Resort in Sardinia, Italy

Fiji Airways Extends Suspension of International Flights

Ritz-Carlton Opens Luxury Resort in Nikko, Japan

Air Canada Proposes Science-Based Approach to Quarantine Restrictions

Hyatt Signs First New-Build Alila Resort in the Americas

Italian Company Orders One ACH160 Helicopter

Hong Kong Disneyland Park Closes; Hotels Remain Open

Malaysia Airlines Starts Providing Passengers with Complimentary Hygiene Kits

HK Government Names Two Observers for Board of Cathay Pacific

Maldives Reopens for Tourism

Travelport Launches COVID19 Smartpoint Plugin

Air France Aiming to Serve Close to 170 Destinations by End of Summer

Japan Becomes First International Operator of V-22 Osprey

Thai AirAsia to Launch Two New Routes from Hua Hin

Asia Pacific Airlines Hardest Hit by COVID19 Crisis

Four Seasons Reopens Global Flagship Hotel

Thai Vietjet Launches Lunchtime Promo with 500,000 Tickets from THB 50++

Malaysia and Japan Airlines to Cooperate on Flights from 25 July

Condor to Deploy eWAS Pilot and eWAS Dispatch

Airbus Forms Team Nightjar as Australia Looks for Special Ops Helicopters

US Air Force to Replace F-15C/Ds with F-15EX Fighter Jets

Etihad to Operate Special Passenger Flights to Six Destinations in India

BA Has Repatriated Nearly 40,000 People on 134 Flights Since 29 March

Bombardier Transportation Appoints Rajeev Joisar as MD for India

Dassault Falcon 6X on Track for First Flight in Early 2021

IATA Calls on IEA to Prioritise Investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Smiths Detection Producing Portable COVID19 Triple Antibody Test Device

Ansat Helicopter Simulator Receives Certification from TsAGI

Delta Cargo Partners PayCargo

Boeing Delivers Last of 22 Apache Attack Helicopters to Indian Air Force

Churning a Dream into Reality - Interview with CEO of Lao Buffalo Dairy

Kew Green / Siamese Asset JV to Open 7 Hotels in Bangkok in 2021

Marriott Expands AC Hotels Brand to Japan

Mandarin Oriental Signs Hotel and Residences in Vienna, Austria

Sabre Signs SynXis Platform Agreement with Japan’s Resorttrust, Inc.

Accor Opens 39th Pullman Hotel in Greater China

Banyan Tree Opens Third Hotel in Mexico

Thai Airways Extends Suspension of Flights to 1 September at Earliest

Bombardier Delivers 350th Challenger 350 Business Jet

Elbit Systems Adds Mini-UAS to Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel

Sabre Names Members of New Executive Leadership Team

Air Canada Explores Rapid COVID19 Testing with Spartan Bioscience

ATR Appoints Sadika Moussaoui as Head of Human Resources

Airbus Reports Increase in Commercial Aircraft Deliveries in June

Smiths Detection Signs Kuwait Airport T2 Contract

Four Seasons Atlanta Appoints Nancy Chacon as General Manager

Marc Rivest Appointed GM of Bombardier's Service Center in Dallas

Qantas to Bid Farewell to Boeing 747 with Three Special Flights

Korean Air to Sell Inflight Catering and Duty-Free Business

New IATA Survey Highlights Decreasing Desire for Air Travel

Air France to Cut Over 7,500 Jobs

Philippine Airlines Re-Routing Manila Passengers to Cebu

AirAsia Reports Q1 Net Loss of RM 953 Million

Etihad Airways to Expand Network as UAE Travel Restrictions Eased

Smiths Detection to Expand Biological Capabilities with Acquisition

Embraer Upgrades Cabins of Praetor 500 and 600 Business Jets

Air New Zealand Puts Hold on New Inbound International Bookings

Indonesia’s Smart Cakrawala Aviation Takes Delivery of First Helicopter

China Airlines Resumes Hot Meal Service on Flights of 3+ Hours

Lotte Signs Distribution Agreement with Sabre

ATR 42-600 a Test Flight Closer to Certification in China

MTCO Names 18 Finalists of Experience Mekong Showcase 2020

Smiths Detection Launches iCMORE Algorithms for Lithium Batteries

RAF Air Vice-Marshal (Ret) to Lead DSEI 2021 Aerospace Expansion

HK's Airport Authority Appoints Julian Lee as Executive Director - Finance

Singapore's Changi Airport Installing New Contactless Systems

United Airlines to Launch Singapore - Hong Kong - San Francisco Flights

Niel Golightly Resigns from Boeing Over 33-Year Old Article

Qatar Airways Giving All Passengers Free Protective Kit; New PPE for Crew

American Airlines to Significantly Reduce International Network

Thai Airways Appoints Chansin Treenuchagron as Acting President

Aviation: RPKs Down 91.3% in May

United Airlines to Operate Nearly 25,000 Flights in August

Three Executive Appointments at Delta Cargo

IATA Appoints Karen Clayton as General Counsel

Qatar Airways Resumed Flights to 11 Destinations on Wednesday

Elbit Systems to Supply Intelligence Suites to a Navy in SEA

Laos and Myanmar to Target Domestic Tourism

Far East Takes Over Hotel in Ariake, Tokyo

Airbus to Reduce Workforce by Around 15,000 People

Air Cargo Down 20% in May, Capacity Down 34.7%

Remaining Rounds of HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2020 Cancelled

Emirates to Add Seven Cities to Expanding Network

Qatar Airways to Launch Thrice Weekly A350 Flights to Toronto, Canada

Air Canada Ends Service on 30 Domestic Regional Routes; Closes Eight Stations

COVID19: WHO Praises Japan, South Korea; Says Worst Still to Come

Hong Kong's Airport Authority Publishes Annual Report and Future Plans

Airbus Concludes Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing (ATTOL) Project

Marriott Appoints Brian King as President - Caribbean and Latin America

Air Canada Stops Guaranteeing Adjacent Economy Class Seats are Empty

Bombardier Global 5500 Enters Service

Embraer Delivers First of its Enhanced Phenom 300E Aircraft

Airbus Delivers First of Eight A330 MRTTs Ordered by NATO MMF