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In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Reuters Reuters Delta Air Lines said ⁠on Tuesday it would ⁠suspend special services for ⁠members of Congress, citing the impact of a partial government shutdown that has disrupted US air travel. “Due to the impact on resources from the long-standing government shutdown, Delta will temporarily suspend ‌specialty services to members of Congress flying Delta. “Next to safety, Delta’s no. 1 priority is taking care of our people and customers, which has become increasingly difficult in the current environment,” the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3347765/delta-suspends-special-treatment-congress-government-shutdown-sows-airport-chaos?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3347765/delta-suspends-special-treatment-congress-government-shutdown-sows-airport-chaos?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:03:50 +0000 Ralph Jennings Ralph Jennings Surging jet fuel prices amid the US-Israel war on Iran are pushing global airlines including Chinese carriers to raise fares, with an industry leader warning that prices could rise by up to 9 per cent if the energy crisis continues. China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and at least two private Chinese carriers are among a growing list of global airlines that have raised fares since US-Israeli strikes on Iran started on February 28. Global airfares could rise by 8 to 9 per cent if fuel... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3347330/airfares-rise-china-and-beyond-amid-gulf-oil-shock-9-increases-feared?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3347330/airfares-rise-china-and-beyond-amid-gulf-oil-shock-9-increases-feared?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Mar 2026 03:00:08 +0000 Yulu Ao Yulu Ao Hong Kong stocks rose for a third day on Wednesday as investors tracked overnight gains on Wall Street and took cues from stabilising oil prices, despite lingering geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The Hang Seng Index added 0.6 per cent to 26,025.42 at the close of trading, marking its third consecutive day of gains and the longest winning streak since January 29. The Hang Seng Tech Index was little changed. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index gained 0.5 per cent and the Shanghai... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3346952/hong-kong-stocks-extend-winning-streak-amid-stabilising-oil-prices-despite-iran-conflict?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3346952/hong-kong-stocks-extend-winning-streak-amid-stabilising-oil-prices-despite-iran-conflict?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Mar 2026 02:04:27 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and hit Wall Street on Tuesday, while oil prices climbed even higher on worries about the widening war with Iran. But the big moves that rocked markets in the morning eased substantially as the day progressed. By the end of trading, the S&P 500 had sunk 0.9 per cent. That would be a solid loss on a typical day, but the index had been down as much as 2.5 per cent in the morning because of worries that the war may do more sustained damage to the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3345318/global-sell-stocks-slams-wall-street-oil-prices-leap-even-higher-war-woes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3345318/global-sell-stocks-slams-wall-street-oil-prices-leap-even-higher-war-woes?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:02:57 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas on Wednesday morning, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights to and from the airport. The FAA said in a social media post that it has lifted the temporary closure of the airspace over El Paso, saying there was no threat to commercial aviation and that all flights will resume. Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said in a post on social media... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343217/el-paso-texas-airport-grounds-all-flights-due-special-security-reasons-10-days?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343217/el-paso-texas-airport-grounds-all-flights-due-special-security-reasons-10-days?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:35:42 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The US stock market roared back on Friday, as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted its plunge, at least for now. The S&P 500 rallied 2 per cent for its best day since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,206 points, or 2.5 per cent, and topped the 50,000 level for the first time, while the Nasdaq composite leaped 2.2 per cent. Chip companies helped drive the widespread rally, and Nvidia jumped 7.8 per cent to trim its loss for the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3342738/dow-breaks-50000-first-time-us-stocks-rally?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3342738/dow-breaks-50000-first-time-us-stocks-rally?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:32:43 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg At least six people have died after a private plane crashed while taking off from Bangor International Airport in Maine on Sunday evening, local authorities said. There were six people on the plane according to the flight manifest, the statement from Bangor police said. “No one from the incident was transported to the hospital, and all on the flight are presumed to be deceased.” The US Federal Aviation Administration said in an earlier statement that the plane was carrying eight people. In a... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341314/least-6-dead-after-private-plane-crashes-maine-us-hit-winter-storm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341314/least-6-dead-after-private-plane-crashes-maine-us-hit-winter-storm?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:29:59 +0000 Reuters,Agence France-Presse Reuters,Agence France-Presse A monster storm barrelling across the United States had killed at least 11 people on Monday, prompting warnings to stay off the roads, mass flight cancellations and power outages after a weekend of misery. The storm dumped snow, sleet and freezing rain across swathes of the country from Texas to New England, with temperatures set to fall dangerously low this week. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said five people were found dead outside over the weekend, telling reporters “there is no more... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341187/close-million-us-households-without-power-severe-winter-storm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341187/close-million-us-households-without-power-severe-winter-storm?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:15:30 +0000 Reuters Reuters More than 4,000 flights were cancelled in the US on Saturday ahead of a monster winter storm that has ‌already cut power to more than 210,000 customers as far west as Texas, ‍and threatened to paralyse eastern states with heavy snowfall. Forecasters said snow, sleet and freezing rain, accompanied by dangerously frigid temperatures, would sweep the eastern two-thirds of the nation on Sunday and into next week. Calling the storms “historic”, US President ⁠Donald Trump on Saturday approved federal... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341135/thousands-flights-cancelled-monster-winter-storm-bears-down-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341135/thousands-flights-cancelled-monster-winter-storm-bears-down-us?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Jan 2026 22:39:36 +0000 Reuters Reuters Airlines in the United States have cancelled or ‌delayed thousands of flights on Friday, according to flight tracking website ‍FlightAware, due to winter storm Devin during peak holiday travel. A total of 1,382 flights were cancelled and 4,685 delayed on Friday afternoon, the website said. The National Weather Service (NWS) predicted snowfall across the upper Great Lakes region through the day, with the storm’s focus moving towards the northeast. “Road conditions will be treacherous for those... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3337858/us-airlines-cancel-more-1000-flights-due-winter-storm-devin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3337858/us-airlines-cancel-more-1000-flights-due-winter-storm-devin?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Dec 2025 20:27:55 +0000 Reuters Reuters The US Federal Aviation Administration warned major airlines on Friday of a “potentially hazardous situation” when flying over Venezuela and urged them to exercise caution. The FAA notice cited the “worsening security situation and heightened military activity in or around Venezuela” and said threats could pose risks for aircraft at all altitudes. There has been a massive American military build-up in the region in recent months, including the US Navy’s largest aircraft carrier, at least eight... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3333773/us-aviation-agency-warns-airlines-flying-over-venezuela-potential-hazards?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3333773/us-aviation-agency-warns-airlines-flying-over-venezuela-potential-hazards?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Nov 2025 03:52:02 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg The longest government shutdown in US history has ended, but it could take days - and in some cases a week or more - before normal operations resume. Payroll systems must be updated to pay out weeks of back wages. Backlogs of grant disbursements, loan applications and customer calls that went unanswered for 43 days would need to be cleared. Delayed environmental permits, workplace inspections and contracting activities have stacked up across federal agencies. The work of reopening the government... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3332617/us-government-reopens-costs-43-day-shutdown-will-linger-weeks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3332617/us-government-reopens-costs-43-day-shutdown-will-linger-weeks?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 07:30:56 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse More than 1,000 flights were cancelled across the US on Friday after the Trump administration ordered reductions to ease strain on air traffic controllers working without pay amid a federal government shutdown. Forty airports were slated for the cuts, including major hubs in Atlanta, Newark, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles. With Republicans and Democrats in a bitter stand-off, particularly over health insurance subsidies, federal agencies have been grinding to halt since funding lapsed... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3331996/us-airline-chaos-cancels-800-flights-budget-crisis-hits-air-traffic-control?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3331996/us-airline-chaos-cancels-800-flights-budget-crisis-hits-air-traffic-control?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:33:23 +0000 Reuters Reuters Air travel turmoil deepened as nearly 7,000 flights were delayed in the United States on Monday, with air traffic controller absences surging as the federal government shutdown reached its 27th day. The Federal Aviation Administration cited staffing shortages and imposed ground delay programmes affecting Newark Airport in New Jersey, Austin Airport in Texas and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Flights in the southeast were delayed earlier because of significant staffing shortages at the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3330540/flight-delays-soar-past-4300-us-government-shutdown-continues?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3330540/flight-delays-soar-past-4300-us-government-shutdown-continues?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:18:59 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Two Delta Air Lines regional planes collided at low speed while taxiing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday night, causing minor injuries to one flight attendant and prompting regulators to open an investigation. Both planes were CRJ-900 aircraft operated by Endeavor Air. Endeavor Air Flight 5047 was heading to its gate at the airport when it struck Endeavor Air Flight 5155 around 10pm, the US Federal Aviation Administration, which is probing the incident, said in a statement on... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3327689/2-delta-planes-collide-new-yorks-laguardia-airport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3327689/2-delta-planes-collide-new-yorks-laguardia-airport?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:35:57 +0000 Julian Ryall Julian Ryall Japanese tourism to the United States is facing major headwinds – from a weak yen and safety concerns to dwindling interest among younger travellers – with the sparse American turnout at Japan’s biggest travel fair this year offering a glimpse of the market’s fragility. Analysts and tourism officials say the slowdown points to deeper structural shifts in Japan’s outbound travel patterns, though some US states are reporting modest gains and looking to high-profile events and celebrity appeal to... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3327270/japans-love-affair-us-travel-fades-amid-very-tough-tourism-market?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3327270/japans-love-affair-us-travel-fades-amid-very-tough-tourism-market?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:30:08 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau The plans of three overseas airlines to resume or expand services for their US and Middle East routes to Hong Kong reaffirm its aviation hub status despite geopolitical challenges, analysts have said, as the number of carriers flying to the city exceeded pre-pandemic levels. The experts also said they expected Cathay Pacific Airways, the city’s flag carrier, to face heightened competition for direct US services and indirect Gulf-transit options, while passengers could anticipate more choices and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3320717/how-will-hong-kong-expansion-plans-overseas-airlines-energise-local-aviation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3320717/how-will-hong-kong-expansion-plans-overseas-airlines-energise-local-aviation?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:30:07 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg A Delta Air Lines jet was forced to abort landing to avoid a mid-air collision with a B-52 bomber in North Dakota last week, a go-around manoeuvre described as “aggressive” by ABC News, citing the pilot. The July 18 incident was being investigated, SkyWest, which operated Delta flight 3788, said in a statement to Bloomberg News. The pilot apologised to passengers after landing, ABC said in a report Sunday, citing a recording of remarks by the pilot, who it did not identify. The near-miss comes... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3318958/us-airliner-moved-aggressively-avoid-collision-b-52-bomber?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3318958/us-airliner-moved-aggressively-avoid-collision-b-52-bomber?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Jul 2025 04:33:33 +0000 Reuters Reuters Following a series of major disruptions in New Jersey’s main airport, the Federal Aviation Administration announced on Tuesday it is requiring temporary cuts to flights at Newark after meetings with major US airlines to address congestion. Newark Liberty International Airport has been dealing with a chaotic series of equipment outages, runway construction and air traffic control staffing issues for weeks. The FAA interim order did not specify what specific flights are being cut but said it... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3311140/us-cut-newark-airport-flights-after-series-major-disruptions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3311140/us-cut-newark-airport-flights-after-series-major-disruptions?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 May 2025 22:33:22 +0000 A Delta Air Lines jet flipped on its roof while landing Monday at Toronto’s Pearson Airport, but all 80 people on board survived and those hurt had relatively minor injuries, the airport’s chief executive said. Snow blown by winds gusting to 65km/h (40mph) swirled when the flight from Minneapolis carrying 76 passengers and four crew attempted to land at around 2.15pm. Communications between the tower and pilot were normal on approach and it was not clear what went so drastically wrong when the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3299060/8-injured-after-plane-flips-upside-down-crashes-toronto-airport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3299060/8-injured-after-plane-flips-upside-down-crashes-toronto-airport?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:58:16 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Microsoft said Delta Air Lines turned down repeated offers for assistance following last month’s catastrophic system outage, echoing claims by CrowdStrike Holdings in an increasingly contentious conflict between the carrier and its technology partners. Microsoft employees reached out to Delta to give technical support every day from July 19 through July 23, and “each time Delta turned down Microsoft’s offers to help”, according to a letter Tuesday from the technology giant’s attorneys to Delta’s... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3273503/microsoft-slams-delta-refusing-help-outdated-systems-after-crowdstrike-incident?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3273503/microsoft-slams-delta-refusing-help-outdated-systems-after-crowdstrike-incident?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Aug 2024 04:18:20 +0000 Tom Brady is widely considered one of the greatest NFL quarterbacks of all time. With an incredible seven Super Bowl wins to his name, Brady retired from football in early 2023. But it’s not just his athletic achievements that continue to put him in the spotlight. From his US$17 million Miami mansion to his rumoured relationship with Irina Shayk, this is what Brady has been up to following his retirement. Tom Brady’s record-breaking NFL career One can’t talk about Brady without mentioning his... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3254226/what-has-tom-brady-been-post-nfl-retirement-dating-irina-shayk-after-his-divorce-gisele-bundchen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3254226/what-has-tom-brady-been-post-nfl-retirement-dating-irina-shayk-after-his-divorce-gisele-bundchen?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:00:19 +0000 A US-bound ANA plane had to return to Tokyo after an intoxicated passenger bit a cabin attendant mid-flight, the Japanese carrier said on Wednesday. The passenger, a 55-year-old man reported to be American, sunk his teeth into a crew member’s arm while “heavily drunk”, leaving her mildly injured, an All Nippon Airways spokesman said. The incident prompted pilots of the plane bound for Seattle with 159 passengers on board to turn back to Haneda airport, where the man was handed over to police,... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3248770/us-bound-ana-plane-returns-tokyo-after-drunk-american-passenger-bites-crew-member?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3248770/us-bound-ana-plane-returns-tokyo-after-drunk-american-passenger-bites-crew-member?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Jan 2024 09:05:58 +0000 Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has pledged to avoid repeating recent service cancellations, even as many pilots reach their maximum flying hours and some lament increased fatigue amid concerns over a staff shortage. In an internal memo issued on Saturday and seen by the Post, Cathay Pacific director of flight operations Chris Kempis said the airline had operated nearly 8 per cent more services per day during the Christmas and New Year holiday period despite having cancelled less... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3246764/hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-vows-avoid-repeat-recent-flight-cancellations-even-many-pilots-reach-hour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3246764/hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-vows-avoid-repeat-recent-flight-cancellations-even-many-pilots-reach-hour?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Dec 2023 11:53:11 +0000 Thousands of travellers arrive and depart from Spain’s Tenerife Sur airport in the Canary Islands airport every day. And on Friday, Spain’s national police force Guardia Civil arrested a group of the airport’s workers on suspicion of stealing 1,953,571 euros (around US$2.1 million) worth of items from travellers’ checked bags, according to a statement from the department. Spanish authorities arrested 14 people, with another 20 airport employees under investigation in the same case, the statement... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3245313/spain-arrests-14-tenerife-airport-workers-over-theft-us2-million-worth-items-checked-suitcases?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3245313/spain-arrests-14-tenerife-airport-workers-over-theft-us2-million-worth-items-checked-suitcases?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Dec 2023 06:20:09 +0000 Fourteen people received medical attention after an Emirates flight encountered severe turbulence on Tuesday, an airline spokesperson told the Daily Mail. The Emirates Airbus A380 superjumbo jet was flying from Perth, Australia to Dubai when passengers were shaken violently. As The West Australian first reported, the turbulence was so strong that some passengers hit the cabin ceiling. And one passenger was given oxygen after they called out for help, according to the Mail. On X, formerly... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3244137/some-emirates-passengers-hit-ceiling-after-severe-turbulence-shakes-perth-dubai-flight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3244137/some-emirates-passengers-hit-ceiling-after-severe-turbulence-shakes-perth-dubai-flight?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Dec 2023 02:40:13 +0000 A growing number of international airlines suspended flights to Israel, which declared a state of war following the surprise attack by Hamas over the weekend, with US authorities advising carriers to monitor the situation before resuming operations. US carriers including Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines cancelled their services to Tel Aviv, as did European airlines such as Deutsche Lufthansa and Air France-KLM, alongside budget specialist Wizz Air from Hungary. The Federal... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3237319/airlines-suspend-flights-after-israel-declares-state-war?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3237319/airlines-suspend-flights-after-israel-declares-state-war?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Oct 2023 09:36:01 +0000 Seventy-five million passengers navigate the terminals at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport each year, but most are only passing through Georgia, touching down in the world’s busiest airport – home of Delta Air Lines – before catching a connecting flight. But change is afoot. Increasingly, visitors are exploring the highlights of this American city: leafy neighbourhoods such as Inman Park; a food scene shaped by Atlanta’s diverse population; and architectural treasures into which... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3236521/how-atlanta-offers-much-more-just-worlds-busiest-airport-attracting-growing-number-tourists-its?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3236521/how-atlanta-offers-much-more-just-worlds-busiest-airport-attracting-growing-number-tourists-its?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Oct 2023 11:15:09 +0000 Shaffia Xiong’s trip to New York almost didn’t happen. The 25-year-old Guangzhou-based businesswoman paid a consultant 3,000 yuan (US$410) for help getting a US work visa and buying a sky-high 20,000 yuan return ticket for a series of conferences – which, even at that astronomical price, required a 2.5-hour stopover in Seoul. “There are a handful of choices [of airlines] and few flights,” Xiong said. “It’s not just the high cost. There is also the long waiting list for visas to travel to the... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3235740/more-direct-china-us-flights-horizon-return-2019-traffic-far-more-distant?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3235740/more-direct-china-us-flights-horizon-return-2019-traffic-far-more-distant?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:00:13 +0000 The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing cutting-edge electric planes that take off and land vertically, under an agreement announced on Monday between the state and Joby Aviation. “When you’re talking about air taxis, that’s the future,” Republican Governor Mike DeWine said. “We find this very, very exciting - not only for the direct jobs and indirect jobs it’s going to create, but like Intel, it’s a signal to people that Ohio is... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3234997/hundreds-flying-taxis-be-made-ohio-home-wright-brothers-and-astronaut-legends?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3234997/hundreds-flying-taxis-be-made-ohio-home-wright-brothers-and-astronaut-legends?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Sep 2023 23:23:55 +0000 While the increase in passenger flights between the United States and China could help boost tourism, observers say the move is unlikely to mend the rift between the two rival nations in the academic and business worlds. Last week, the Biden administration announced that Washington and Beijing would double the number of passenger flights allowed to fly between the two countries. The move came after China lifted its pandemic-era curbs on group tours to a host of countries including the US, Japan... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3231568/us-china-flight-increase-can-help-boost-tourism-will-it-heal-bruised-business-and-academic-ties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3231568/us-china-flight-increase-can-help-boost-tourism-will-it-heal-bruised-business-and-academic-ties?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:19:39 +0000 The US and China will approve twice the number of passenger flights currently permitted for air carriers to fly between the two countries, the White House said on Friday, in a rare sign of cooperation between the world’s two biggest economies. The US Transportation Department (USDOT) said it would increase the number of Chinese passenger flights allowed to fly to the US to 18 weekly round trips on September 1 and increase that to 24 per week starting on October 29, up from the current 12. It... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3230877/china-and-us-give-green-light-double-flights-rare-show-cooperation-between-rivals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3230877/china-and-us-give-green-light-double-flights-rare-show-cooperation-between-rivals?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Aug 2023 04:26:42 +0000 Airline passengers in the United States who have endured tens of thousands of weather-related flight delays this week could face a new source of disruptions starting on Saturday, when wireless providers are expected to power up new 5G systems near major airports. Aviation groups have warned for years that 5G signals could interfere with aircraft equipment, especially devices using radio waves to measure distance above the ground and which are critical when planes land in low... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3226250/travel-chaos-5g-wireless-signals-could-disrupt-us-flights-starting-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3226250/travel-chaos-5g-wireless-signals-could-disrupt-us-flights-starting-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Jul 2023 14:07:01 +0000 US regulators said on Sunday they are investigating an incident in which a Texas airport worker was killed after being sucked into a passenger plane engine. A Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 had arrived in San Antonio, Texas from Los Angeles on Friday night and was taxiing to the gate with one engine on “when a worker was ingested into that engine,” the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told Agence France-Presse in a statement. “The NTSB is continuing to gather information about the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3225340/airport-worker-dies-after-being-sucked-passenger-plane-engine?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3225340/airport-worker-dies-after-being-sucked-passenger-plane-engine?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jun 2023 16:31:05 +0000 Singapore Airlines has been voted 2023’s best airline, taking the prestigious title over the previous seven-time winner Qatar Airways. Airline ranking company Skytrax releases what it calls an “independent and impartial” annual list of the top 100 airlines around the world based on data from an online traveller satisfaction survey. It’s an aviation Super Bowl. And this year – as is usually the case – the United States was a big letdown: only one US carrier made the top 20 list. Here’s what... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3224814/singapore-airlines-voted-worlds-best-travellers-hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-comes-no-8?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3224814/singapore-airlines-voted-worlds-best-travellers-hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-comes-no-8?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jun 2023 02:03:24 +0000 Singapore Airlines has joined the handful of carriers offering free on board Wi-fi to all passengers, and from July 1 onwards, customers will be able to browse and surf without the usual charges or data limits. In-air internet has long been an awkward and messy extra expense that is usually more trouble than it was worth, if even available, and typically remains exclusive to those who shell out for a first-class or business traveller seat. That has never sat easy with passengers, something the... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3223057/singapore-airlines-roll-out-free-wi-fi-all-passengers-rare-move?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3223057/singapore-airlines-roll-out-free-wi-fi-all-passengers-rare-move?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Jun 2023 01:34:18 +0000 Staff at Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific keep hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Over the past few days, the airline has been embroiled in a widening scandal as its crew were caught openly humiliating mainland Chinese passengers. Recently, its pilots were accused of deliberately slowing down while taxiing their planes. In the second of a two-part series, Laura Westbrook and Oscar Liu explore pilots’ grievances. Read part one here. When Jeremy Jones*, a senior pilot from... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3221856/flight-risk-first-cathay-pacifics-rude-cabin-crew-now-its-pilots-why-are-staff-hong-kongs-flag?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3221856/flight-risk-first-cathay-pacifics-rude-cabin-crew-now-its-pilots-why-are-staff-hong-kongs-flag?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 May 2023 01:00:16 +0000 The first time Rashid Johnson, born in Chicago, in the United States, in 1977, went in search of his African roots was when he was 19. He was an art student at Columbia College Chicago, curious, but also anxious. “Something to do with my adolescence, I think – how I grew up, where I grew up – led me to having a little more anxiety than other people,” he says on a chilly January morning in his New York studio. He often describes its 15,000 square feet (1,400 square metres) as his sanctuary, his... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3213711/american-artist-rashid-johnson-his-creative-journey-ahead-first-asian-solo-show-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3213711/american-artist-rashid-johnson-his-creative-journey-ahead-first-asian-solo-show-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Mar 2023 22:15:10 +0000 US officials are investigating a close call at a New York airport Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway and another that was preparing for take-off. “(Expletive)! Delta 1943, cancel take-off clearance! Delta 1943, cancel take-off clearance!” an air controller said in an audio recording of Air Traffic Control communications when he noticed the other plane, operated by American Airlines, crossing in front. The recording was made by LiveATC, a website that monitors and posts... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3206918/new-york-plane-crash-averted-jfk-airport-agencies-investigate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3206918/new-york-plane-crash-averted-jfk-airport-agencies-investigate?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Jan 2023 22:30:07 +0000 The US aviation sector was struggling to return to normal on Wednesday following a nationwide ground stop imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over a computer issue that forced a 90-minute halt to all US departing flights. Almost 9,600 flights have been delayed so far and over 1,300 cancelled, according to FlightAware, in the first national grounding of flights in about two decades. Many industry officials compared the grounding to what occurred after the terror attacks on... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3206453/flight-delays-across-us-during-system-outage?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3206453/flight-delays-across-us-during-system-outage?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:24:10 +0000 US aviation safety regulators intend to require passenger and cargo aircraft to meet requirements by early next year for navigation gear to deal with potentially unsafe interference from 5G mobile-phone signals. The equipment is needed because the newer wireless signals are on frequencies near those used by planes’ radio altimeters, which determine altitude over ground and can cause them to malfunction, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has found. Wireless companies are eager for a... https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3206212/us-wants-require-5g-signal-safeguards-all-commercial-planes-early-2024?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3206212/us-wants-require-5g-signal-safeguards-all-commercial-planes-early-2024?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Jan 2023 03:36:11 +0000 “Astronomical winter” conditions are heading for nearly every state in America ahead of the holiday weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Arctic blizzards, below-freezing temperatures, and intense winds are forecast to impact millions from the Pacific Northwest to the Appalachian Mountains lasting until Saturday afternoon, the government agency said. More than 90 million people across 37 states are under weather alerts, in what the NWS is calling a “once in a generation type... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3204306/millions-americans-face-life-threatening-cold-frostbite-minutes-arctic-blast-sweeps-over-christmas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3204306/millions-americans-face-life-threatening-cold-frostbite-minutes-arctic-blast-sweeps-over-christmas?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:05:02 +0000 Boeing does not anticipate winning approval for the 737 MAX 10 before next summer, according to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) letter sent on Monday that intensifies concerns about the company’s timeline for deliveries. Boeing faces a December deadline to win regulatory approval for the MAX 10, which is slightly larger than current 737 MAXs in service, as well as for a smaller variant, the MAX 7. Unless it gains an extension from Congress, Boeing must meet new modern cockpit-alerting... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3194760/boeing-does-not-expect-max-10-gain-faa-approval-summer-2023?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3194760/boeing-does-not-expect-max-10-gain-faa-approval-summer-2023?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:42:41 +0000 For more than two years, the main topic of conversation pretty much everywhere has been about the impact of Covid-19. Now that the worst of the pandemic seems to be over and people are travelling more freely again, another hot topic is on everyone’s lips: expensive plane tickets. People are looking for flights – sometimes their first in years – in a rush of what’s been termed “revenge travel”. Internet searches show sky-high airfares for many routes, yet travellers with wanderlust are opting to... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3180668/singapore-airfares-cost-27-cent-more-covid-19-so-why-are?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3180668/singapore-airfares-cost-27-cent-more-covid-19-so-why-are?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Jun 2022 02:06:01 +0000 The day after Wuhan went into a lockdown in January 2020, Singapore Airlines’ chief executive officer Goh Choon Phong called a crisis meeting at Airline House, the company’s massive, factory-like headquarters at the end of Changi Airport’s runways. The question to be answered: How bad is this going to be? Within weeks, as China locked down more cities to try to stop the novel coronavirus spreading and nations began to shut their borders, a chilling reality emerged. Goh and other executives... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3180278/coronavirus-how-singapore-airlines-beat-pandemic-and-came?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3180278/coronavirus-how-singapore-airlines-beat-pandemic-and-came?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Jun 2022 03:53:48 +0000 Shanghai has marked a slight jump in the number of flights at its international airports as the city ended its two-month lockdown, but aviation analysts say a further increase in air traffic will not happen for weeks as it takes time for carriers to adjust their schedules. International flights in and out of Shanghai remain limited due to travel restrictions still in place, with Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific among the earliest to ramp up flight frequency between the two cities this month. Shanghai... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3180057/shanghai-marks-slight-uptick-flights-city-ends-lockdown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3180057/shanghai-marks-slight-uptick-flights-city-ends-lockdown?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Jun 2022 13:25:18 +0000 It has been three years since US officials sounded the alarm: citing national security threats, the White House, Congress and federal agencies began ordering that certain Chinese-made equipment had to be ripped out from telecommunications and security networks. But delays, deferrals and a serious funding shortfall have left that threat largely unaddressed, and Chinese technology remains in place throughout America – including in some surprising places. More than 100 telecoms providers are still... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3177475/china-technologys-grip-persists-united-states-long-after-trumps-orders-rip?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3177475/china-technologys-grip-persists-united-states-long-after-trumps-orders-rip?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 May 2022 14:00:21 +0000 The Biden administration will no longer enforce a US mask mandate on public transport, after a federal judge in Florida on Monday ruled that the 14-month-old directive was unlawful, overturning a key White House effort to reduce the spread of Covid-19. Soon after the announcement, all major carriers including American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, as well as national train line Amtrak relaxed the restrictions effective immediately. Last week, US health officials had extended the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3174706/coronavirus-us-mask-mandate-public-transport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3174706/coronavirus-us-mask-mandate-public-transport?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Apr 2022 19:20:58 +0000 China has protested against a US move to pull out consular staff and their families to avoid pandemic control measures in the zero-Covid nation, saying US diplomats risk leaving the “safest country in world”. This comes after the US embassy in Beijing sent a departure request to Washington for a formal sign- off, as China ramps up Covid-19 containment protocols ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics starting on February 4. Highlighting China’s efficient control of the pandemic, the Chinese foreign... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3164802/coronavirus-us-diplomats-wanting-out-china-risk-leaving-safest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3164802/coronavirus-us-diplomats-wanting-out-china-risk-leaving-safest?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:23:28 +0000 Hong Kong as a top aviation hub has become increasingly isolated during the pandemic while the rest of the world has started to open up to international travel, the head of a global airline association has warned. The director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Willie Walsh, said on Tuesday the city’s status as an aviation hub had been “severely impacted” by travel restrictions as it fought the fifth wave of the coronavirus. “I think Hong Kong has become increasingly... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3164720/hong-kong-has-grown-more-isolated-aviation-hub-head-global?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3164720/hong-kong-has-grown-more-isolated-aviation-hub-head-global?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Jan 2022 16:38:10 +0000