https://www.scmp.com/rss/75567/feed US Airways traces its history to All American Aviation, which was based in Pittsburgh and serviced the Ohio River valley in 1939. In 1949 the company was renamed All American Airways as it switched from airmail to passenger service; it became Allegheny Airlines in 1953, and subsequently changed its name to US Airways in 1979. It is a member of the Star Alliance. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com 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 Europe’s Airbus said on Friday it was ordering immediate repairs to 6,000 of its widely used A320 family of jets in a sweeping recall affecting more than half the global fleet, threatening upheaval during the busiest travel weekend of the year in the United States and disruption worldwide. The setback appears to be among the largest recalls affecting Airbus in its 55-year history and comes weeks after the A320 overtook the Boeing 737 as the most delivered model. At the time Airbus issued its... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3334593/airbus-issues-major-a320-recall-threatening-global-flight-disruption?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3334593/airbus-issues-major-a320-recall-threatening-global-flight-disruption?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:13:25 +0000 Reuters Reuters Hundreds of thousands of travellers had their flights delayed or cancelled on Sunday in the worst day for disruptions since the start of a US government shutdown, as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned of worse to come in the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday. Airlines cancelled more than 2,800 US flights and delayed more than 10,200 on Sunday in the third day of government-mandated flight cuts due to rising air traffic control staffing shortages, after thousands of delays and... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3332122/us-air-travel-will-fall-trickle-due-government-shutdown-transport-secretary-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3332122/us-air-travel-will-fall-trickle-due-government-shutdown-transport-secretary-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Nov 2025 17:32:55 +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 Baggage fees alone were worth an estimated US$33.3 billion to airlines last year. That’s according to a report from IdeaWorksCompany, a consultancy for airline ancillary revenues, and car rental firm CarTrawler. IdeaWorks’ report analyses revenue disclosures from around 120 major airlines around the world, before collating a global estimate. The fees are mostly for checking baggage, as well as added costs for heavy bags and larger carry-ons. A decade after MH370 disappeared, planes still at risk... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3253417/airlines-made-us33-billion-baggage-fees-worldwide-last-year-and-they-could-make-even-more-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3253417/airlines-made-us33-billion-baggage-fees-worldwide-last-year-and-they-could-make-even-more-year?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Feb 2024 16:00:14 +0000 The spat between China and the United States over airline access during the coronavirus pandemic underscores an increasingly grim outlook for the bilateral relationship, with observers saying the turbulence is likely to continue. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday gave conditional approval for more foreign airlines – including American ones – to fly into the country from next week. It came less than 12 hours after the US Department of Transportation announced a ban on... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3087618/chinas-concession-airline-row-us-unlikely-ease-turbulence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3087618/chinas-concession-airline-row-us-unlikely-ease-turbulence?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jun 2020 15:02:52 +0000 Achieving social distancing on aeroplanes has been a tenuous struggle as airlines are seeing rising passenger numbers, but have been operating under reduced schedules after cutting the number of flights offered to save money. With more people flying on fewer flights, the country is slowly seeing the return to full flights, and airlines are doing their best to reconcile revenue with safety. United Airlines, while initially announcing that it would block off middle seats from booking, is offering... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3086705/will-airlines-adopt-social-distancing-seat-design?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3086705/will-airlines-adopt-social-distancing-seat-design?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 May 2020 07:00:20 +0000 Delta Air Lines said on Saturday it will accelerate the suspension of flights in and out of China from the United States after the White House said it was imposing new restrictions on visitors due to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak in the country. Delta had planned to end all China flights by February 6. The airline said the last China-bound flights will now leave on Saturday and the last returning flights from China will depart China on Sunday. China is facing mounting isolation from... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3048565/coronavirus-delta-speeds-suspension-us-china-flights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3048565/coronavirus-delta-speeds-suspension-us-china-flights?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Feb 2020 18:06:36 +0000 US airline safety regulators have banned selected MacBook Pro laptops on flights after Apple recently said that some units had batteries that posed a fire risk. In a statement, the US Federal Aviation Administration said it was “aware of the recalled batteries that are used in some Apple MacBook Pro laptops” and stated that it had alerted major US airlines about the recall. The watchdog also reminded airlines to follow safety instructions from 2016 for goods with recalled batteries, which means... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3022742/us-regulators-ban-hundreds-thousands-recalled-apple?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3022742/us-regulators-ban-hundreds-thousands-recalled-apple?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Aug 2019 07:35:31 +0000 Boeing Co’s stock took another beating on Tuesday, knocking off more than US$25 billion from the aerospace manufacturer’s market value over the past two days, as more countries lined up to ground its 737 MAX 8 aircraft following Sunday’s deadly crash in Ethiopia. Britain joined China, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and other countries in banning the 737 MAX planes, squeezing the shares, which had been one of best performing stocks so far this year on the Dow Jones Industrial Average. ... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3001419/boeing-shares-take-another-hit-more-countries?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3001419/boeing-shares-take-another-hit-more-countries?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Mar 2019 17:42:26 +0000 From next week, when American Airlines and US Airways merge to form the world's largest airline by revenues and by the number of passengers flown, the United States will have just three mega-airlines - American, Delta and United. Of course, all the airlines boast of the benefits their mammoth size bring, such as more flights a day at more times to more cities in the country and the world, but it is hard for the long-suffering passenger to be happy at the other prospects of more intense... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1371732/american-us-air-merger-no-win-passengers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1371732/american-us-air-merger-no-win-passengers?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Dec 2013 03:51:02 +0000 US Airways and American Airlines will be allowed to merge to become the world’s largest airline after they agreed to give low-cost competitors more access to several key US airports, including in New York and Washington. The agreement, subject to court approval, ends a US Department of Justice lawsuit filed in August. The government opposed the merger of US Airways and AMR parent of bankrupt American Airlines, on the grounds it would hinder competition and lead to higher fares. Justice officials... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1355041/us-airways-and-american-airlines-merge-worlds-biggest-airline?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1355041/us-airways-and-american-airlines-merge-worlds-biggest-airline?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Nov 2013 03:02:49 +0000 Union members who work for American Airlines and US Airways Group rallied on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, urging the US Justice Department to drop its opposition to a planned merger between the two airlines. The rally by pilots, flight attendants, baggage handlers and others also attracted a handful of the 300 lawmakers that the union representatives are meeting with this week in hopes of building support for the deal. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on August 13 to stop the planned merger... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1312858/unionized-american-airlines-us-airways-workers-rally-merger?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1312858/unionized-american-airlines-us-airways-workers-rally-merger?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Sep 2013 02:35:44 +0000 A US bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved AMR Corp’s plan to exit bankruptcy, subject to resolution of a US government lawsuit to block a proposed merger with US Airways Group. Judge Sean Lane approved the plan at a hearing in the US Bankruptcy Court in New York. It was the American Airlines parent’s third attempt to convince Lane to approve the deal in the face of opposition to the merger, which is the main component of the plan. At prior hearings, Lane had expressed uncertainty about... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1309010/judge-approves-amr-bankruptcy-plan-pending-antitrust-lawsuit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1309010/judge-approves-amr-bankruptcy-plan-pending-antitrust-lawsuit?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Sep 2013 03:23:57 +0000 A US bankruptcy judge on Thursday hinted he would approve AMR Corp’s bankruptcy exit plan despite the government’s challenge to its main component: AMR’s planned megamerger with US Airways Group Inc. At a hearing at US Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan, Judge Sean Lane held off on confirming the plan for American Airlines’ bankrupt parent, but said he found “arguments in favour of confirmation to be fairly persuasive.” “I’d like some time to reflect on them,” Lane said. In a lawsuit filed on August... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1300559/amr-bankruptcy-judge-leans-toward-reorganization-plan-approval?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1300559/amr-bankruptcy-judge-leans-toward-reorganization-plan-approval?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Aug 2013 02:47:12 +0000 American Airlines , US Airways and the US Justice Department said they were open to settling a court fight over whether the two companies should be allowed to merge, but there was no sign of an imminent agreement. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit in mid-August, asking a federal court to block the deal, which would form the world’s biggest air carrier. The government said the merger would lead to higher prices for customers, while the companies said it would make them more competitive and... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1300282/us-government-two-airlines-say-open-settling-merger-fight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1300282/us-government-two-airlines-say-open-settling-merger-fight?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Aug 2013 00:59:29 +0000 The US Justice Department has asked a federal court to set a March 3 trial date to hear arguments over whether it should stop a planned merger between US Airways and American Airlines. The companies had requested a 10-day trial that would begin on Nov. 12. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on August 13, asking a federal court to order the companies to abandon plans for a deal to create the world’s largest carrier. The department has argued that the deal would reduce competition and lead to... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1300041/us-asks-march-trial-airline-merger-challenge?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1300041/us-asks-march-trial-airline-merger-challenge?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Aug 2013 06:10:58 +0000 American Airlines and US Airways are seeking a 10-day trial that would begin November 12 in US federal court to fight the challenge by the US Justice Department to their proposed merger, which would form the world’s biggest carrier. In a court filing on Thursday, the carriers said the proposed date would give the Justice Department 90 days of trial preparation. By contrast, the 180 days requested by the government would be “far longer than any of its other merger trials in the century,” the... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1298784/american-us-air-seek-november-12-trial-date-merger-lawsuit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1298784/american-us-air-seek-november-12-trial-date-merger-lawsuit?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Aug 2013 03:27:52 +0000 US Airways Group and American vowed on Wednesday to fight the federal government’s anti-trust lawsuit in court by arguing their proposed US$11 billion merger would promote competition. The US Department of Justice, six state attorneys general and the District of Columbia challenged the proposed merger on Tuesday saying the creation of the world’s largest airline that would result would stifle competition, drive up airfares and reduce services. To underline their determination to fight for the... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1296848/us-air-american-vow-fight-us-government-over-merger?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1296848/us-air-american-vow-fight-us-government-over-merger?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Aug 2013 03:04:05 +0000 American Airlines and US Airways could be in for a long and bruising courtroom battle against seasoned lawyers if they choose to fight the US Justice Department's objection to their merger. Several experts in antitrust law said the Justice Department's aggressive stance in a suit it filed in the US District Court in Washington signalled an intention to block the deal, not just a ploy to get concessions before possible future approval. If the department persuades a judge to agree, it will have... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1296614/govt-uses-airline-executives-words-against-them?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1296614/govt-uses-airline-executives-words-against-them?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Aug 2013 03:52:23 +0000 The US government on Tuesday sued to block American Airlines and US Airways’ proposed merger to create the world’s biggest airline, saying consumers would end up paying higher fares and fees. The surprise move likely would delay, or even derail, a merger set to close next month and could stall a broad industry restructuring that investors were counting on to support airline profits, triggering a 5.4 per cent decline in US airline shares. It also could hinder American parent AMR Corp’s efforts to... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1296596/us-sues-block-amr-us-airways-merger?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1296596/us-sues-block-amr-us-airways-merger?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Aug 2013 01:00:18 +0000 Opponents of the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block the deal, claiming it would hurt consumers by driving up airfares. The suit was filed in federal district court in San Francisco by antitrust lawyer Joseph Alioto, on behalf of nearly 40 consumers. Alioto argued that the merger would lead to fewer flights, reduced service to small cities, and a lower quality of service overall. He said the merger would leave four airlines — United, Delta,... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1274517/critics-sue-block-american-us-airways-merger?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1274517/critics-sue-block-american-us-airways-merger?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Jul 2013 04:05:40 +0000 The US Justice Department is taking depositions as part of a probe into a planned merger of American Airlines and US Airways Group that would create the world’s largest airline, three sources close to the discussions told Reuters. The sticking point in talks between the Justice Department and the companies is whether the airlines will agree to sell slots, take off and landing rights, to reduce their dominance at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., according to one source. The three... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1270989/justice-department-probing-american-us-airways-merger?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1270989/justice-department-probing-american-us-airways-merger?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Jun 2013 06:06:32 +0000 Airlines in the United States, shunned by the legendary investor Warren Buffett for almost 25 years, are now rewarding investors with the biggest returns in more than a decade. The Bloomberg US Airlines Index of 10 carriers surged 35 per cent in the first quarter, the best start to a year since at least 1999. Wall Street projects that gains are just beginning for Delta Air Lines and US Airways, both rated higher on average by analysts than 92 per cent of US firms. After making more than US$58... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1205086/us-airlines-deliver-biggest-gains-patient-investors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1205086/us-airlines-deliver-biggest-gains-patient-investors?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Nuclear watchdog in Tehran for talks As the world reacts to North Korea's latest nuclear test, talks resume in Tehran aimed at averting a nuclear-armed Iran. Iran is being pressured by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN's atomic watchdog, to grant broader access to its facilities, scientists and documents to resolve outstanding concerns over its past atomic activities. Iran insists its nuclear programme is peaceful, but many in the West fear otherwise.   Airline groups close in on... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1148859/talking-points?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1148859/talking-points?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:00:00 +0000 US Airways chief executive officer Doug Parker, after three failed attempts at major mergers, is closing in on a deal to combine with AMR's American Airlines (AA) and form the world's biggest carrier. Parker, 51, has applied lessons from his previous efforts, shifting tactics in pursuing the bankrupt AMR. The two companies are working on final details and their boards may vote on the deal later this week, people familiar with the matter have said. Parker would lead the combined company, the... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1148182/us-airways-closes-deal-amr-form-largest-airline?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1148182/us-airways-closes-deal-amr-form-largest-airline?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:00:00 +0000 US Airways, the carrier seeking to merge with AMR's American Airlines, received more than 16,500 applications for 450 flight-attendant positions in its biggest hiring push for the job since 2010. About 700 applicants had advanced to the interview stage and 240 offers had been made, US Airways said in its employee newsletter published this week. The first round of new hires had already started training, added spokeswoman Michelle Mohr. "The interest around it has been astounding," Mohr said. She... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1125828/us-airways-gets-16500-applications-450-flight-attendant-positions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1125828/us-airways-gets-16500-applications-450-flight-attendant-positions?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Our editors will be looking ahead today to these developing stories ... Tunisian deal shares top jobs among 3 main parties Hamadi Jebali (centre) is poised to become Tunisia's new prime minister in the first elected government to emerge from the 'Arab spring' uprisings. In a deal struck by the three main parties, to be officially unveiled today, Jebali, of the Islamist Ennahda party, will take the premier's post and Moncef Marzouki (right), of the Congress for the Republic party, will become... https://www.scmp.com/article/985506/talking-points?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/985506/talking-points?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:00:00 +0000 Singapore Airlines is offering young ladies and lads in Hong Kong the chance to represent the airline. The successful ambassadors will become an iconic 'Singapore Girl' - or boy. 'The Singapore Girl epitomises the airline's tradition of friendliness and Asian hospitality. She is one of the airline's most prominent figures,' says Alvin Seah, general manager Hong Kong, Singapore Airlines. The company occasionally undertakes foreign crew recruitment to supplement the hiring it carries out... https://www.scmp.com/article/979134/great-way-train-and-fly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/979134/great-way-train-and-fly?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000 Our editors will be looking ahead today to these developing stories ... Welcome wagon out for US aircraft carrier A US aircraft carrier is due to arrive in Hong Kong, the latest sign of easing Sino-US military relations, but the name of the ship has yet to be officially announced. It is expected to be the Japan-based USS George Washington, the only carrier home-ported outside the United States. It will be the second carrier to visit the city this year, following the high-profile stop by the USS... https://www.scmp.com/article/975975/talking-points?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/975975/talking-points?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 Middle East airline is expanding rapidly, especially in China, and needs people with experience An airline that strives towards excellence and is one of the fastest-growing businesses in its field is on the lookout for qualified captains and first officers to join its team. Qatar Airways, the national airline of the State of Qatar, is dedicated to excellence and continuous improvement and, in particular, the airline is proud to advocate cultural diversity, dynamism and career development This... https://www.scmp.com/article/636987/carrier-needs-pilots-help-it-cruise-growth-mode?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/636987/carrier-needs-pilots-help-it-cruise-growth-mode?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 May 2008 16:00:00 +0000 Experienced and qualified cabin attendants have a unique opportunity to take their career to new heights . Asia's leading corporate aircraft charter company Metrojet, which recently acquired three new aircraft, has positions for full-time and part-time flight attendants. A leader in the private jet charter business, Metrojet flies mostly in the Asia region (destinations depend on the requirements of the client, who may also wish to fly beyond the region). Candidates should be mature,... https://www.scmp.com/article/491259/fly-elite-passenger-and-reach-new-heights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/491259/fly-elite-passenger-and-reach-new-heights?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Mar 2005 16:00:00 +0000 US airlines should take their cue from the 'bikini test' initiated by a Nanchang institute ('Bikini test par for the course at university', October 9) in choosing flight attendants for their worldwide services. Frequent flights, short and long haul, are tiring and no one can deny that a pleasing personality in the form of a female face is soothing to all travellers. Clearly, a charming face with a captivating smile has a more positive impact than a wrinkled face with a forced smile. In the US,... https://www.scmp.com/article/430776/beauty-and-air-traveller?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/430776/beauty-and-air-traveller?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Oct 2003 16:00:00 +0000 The western Pacific island of Guam is a paradise for golfers. Several locations and course difficulties are designed by renowned golfing greats to challenge your skills and professionalism. Courses in Guam have breathtaking scenery and most offer 18 holes and are equipped with pro and specialty shops. Beautiful sea views, gorges, rugged landscape and coastline surround them all. Famous golf course designers such as Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player have helped create some of the courses, all of... https://www.scmp.com/article/389421/guam-golfers-dream?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/389421/guam-golfers-dream?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Aug 2002 16:00:00 +0000 Vanguard offer: US Airways has expanded its policy to accommodate ticket holders of Vanguard Airlines. Vanguard has filed for protection under the Chapter 11 bankruptcy code. US Airways will honour tickets issued to Vanguard customers who change their travel plans by September 27, accepting Vanguard tickets for travel between the same cities and on the same date. A Vanguard customer has to present proof of a reservation through an electronic ticket receipt, paper ticket or itinerary card at a US... https://www.scmp.com/article/387651/executive-travel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/387651/executive-travel?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Aug 2002 16:00:00 +0000 The Royal Garden in Kowloon has its summer package at HK$1,088 (US$139.50) until September 15 this year, for a superior room, including American buffet breakfast at HK$110 per person per day and late check-out until 4pm. Deluxe rooms from HK$1,288, include American buffet breakfast and a 20 per cent discount on laundry/dry-cleaning/pressing service. www.theroyalgardenhotel.com.hk Web site roll-out Singapore Airlines has a new Web site, which will be fully rolled out over three years. Its 67... https://www.scmp.com/article/350018/royal-escape?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/350018/royal-escape?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Jun 2001 16:00:00 +0000 I refer to the article by Wong Joon San headlined, 'Business jet operator says costs too high despite fee reductions', which appeared in the 'Airport 2nd Anniversary' special report (South China Morning Post, July 6), in which the rates we charge were incorrectly quoted. The price of hiring a Challenger aircraft is approximately US$5,000 (about HK$40,000) - $5,500 per hour, not the $3,000 per hour figure reported. The $3,000 amount I quoted to Mr Wong was for the hire of Metrojet's Hawker... https://www.scmp.com/article/322081/clarification?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/322081/clarification?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Jul 2000 16:00:00 +0000 THOUSANDS of passengers travelling between Hong Kong and Canada could be grounded if an Air Canada pilots' strike, set for Tuesday, goes ahead. The airline has announced it is preparing for a strike to begin at midday on Tuesday, Hong Kong time. There is no deadline, but Air Canada initially is offering no-fee refunds to travellers with tickets for flights between September 2 and 6. Air Canada spokeswoman Nicole Couture-Simard said those with seat sale tickets - issued without fixed dates... https://www.scmp.com/article/253456/canada-airline-strike-looms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/253456/canada-airline-strike-looms?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Aug 1998 16:00:00 +0000 BRITISH Airways struck a deal with American Airlines to form the world's most formidable air alliance. A code-sharing deal will give both companies access to huge new markets, with cost savings even greater than those gained from BA's link with troubled USAir. https://www.scmp.com/article/163728/air-deal-struck?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/163728/air-deal-struck?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Jun 1996 16:00:00 +0000 Grand International Airways (GrandAir) of the Philippines has applied to the Government to offer daily services between the Philippines and the United States West coast. https://www.scmp.com/article/162416/grand-eyes-routes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/162416/grand-eyes-routes?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Jun 1996 16:00:00 +0000 A summer camp for children is being organised at the Hyatt Regency Macau, Mondays to Fridays, from July 8 to August 28. There will be a total of seven camp sessions with the emphasis on fun and action. The price of $4,380 includes accommodation, food, jetfoil tickets and activities. Participants will also be able to win a trip to Malaysia with a parent in an essay competition at the camp. For more details phone 2456-3791. A study by researchers at Cornell University and the... https://www.scmp.com/article/161397/road?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/161397/road?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 May 1996 16:00:00 +0000 ALTHOUGH Boeing has this month revised downwards its projections for the number of aircraft likely to be sold over the next decade, demand from China is likely to remain at a high level. But where will the money come from? This year, at least, the answer seems to lie in great part in Japanese pachinko parlours, whose owners, the myth goes, provide the funds for Japanese leveraged leases (JLLs). Robert Hui, a partner at asset-finance boutique InterCap, said: The JLL market looks a lot better... https://www.scmp.com/article/77796/leasing-could-be-attraction-chinas-carriers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/77796/leasing-could-be-attraction-chinas-carriers?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Jun 1994 16:00:00 +0000 THE US Export-Import Bank has made a US$62.9 million loan guarantee for the $80.7 million sale of Boeing aircraft to Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services in the bank's first transaction with an aircraft leasing company. Ansett Worldwide will then lease the two B757-200s to Aerovias de Mexico of Mexico City. Such aircraft leasing companies enable US aircraft manufacturers to place aircraft with airlines that often lack access to traditional sources of financing for direct purchases. https://www.scmp.com/article/65833/exim-fixes-loan-deal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/65833/exim-fixes-loan-deal?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Mar 1994 16:00:00 +0000 THE battered US airline industry may turn a US$2 billion profit next year after years of huge losses, a trade association has predicted. ''I am beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel and some hope for profits,'' David Swierenga, chief economist for the Air Transport Association of America, told the International Air Transport Association. He attributed the improvement to capacity cuts, higher ticket prices and a better economy. https://www.scmp.com/article/46633/sunny-skies-us-firms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/46633/sunny-skies-us-firms?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Oct 1993 16:00:00 +0000 US aircraft manufacturer McDonnell Douglas will shift management of its Asia-Pacific arm from Long Beach, California, to Beijing to take advantage of China's rapidly expanding aviation market, according to a company executive. As part of this reorganisation, McDonnell Douglas Pacific & Asia is expanding the size of its Beijing office and redeploying resources from Hong Kong to China. Bob Hood, president of Douglas Aircraft Co, said: ''Building a strong, active organisation to maintain and... https://www.scmp.com/article/44091/md-beijing-move?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/44091/md-beijing-move?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Sep 1993 16:00:00 +0000 RUSSIA and the United States are opening their skies to more air traffic in an agreement that the administration of President Bill Clinton says will help both nations' economies. The expanded air routes would let US airlines fly over Russia and give them faster, more direct routes to various points in Asia, said Transportation Secretary Federico Pena. https://www.scmp.com/article/31269/russia-and-us-share-sky?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/31269/russia-and-us-share-sky?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 May 1993 16:00:00 +0000