Singapore Airline
Singapore Airlines is missing the party in its own home. Tourist spending in the city jumped by half since 2008, aided by two casinos and a 23 percent rise in passenger traffic through Changi Airport.
That growth has not been reflected in the carrier’s passenger numbers, which are down by 2.2 million in the period.
The 12 percent drop is the largest of the 12 biggest publicly traded full-service airlines in the Asia Pacific.
Persian Gulf rivals are vying for premium...Read Full Story
Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific Airways said a passenger on flight CX712 to Hong Kong from Bangkok assaulted a flight attendant on April 16 as the plane neared arrival and was restrained by the cabin crew and two passengers.
There “is no evidence whatsoever” that the attack was part of a terrorist attack, the Hong Kong-based carrier said in an e-mailed statement yesterday. While the airline is grateful to the passengers for their help, it said it hasn’t offered them free air tickets for life...Read Full Story
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KELVIN CHAN
AP Business Writer
HONG KONG
Cathay Pacific Airways is ordering 27 new Airbus and Boeing jets to expand services after profit tripled last year to a record.
Hong Kong's biggest airline said Wednesday it signed a deal with Airbus SAS for 15 A330-300 airplanes and another with Boeing Co. for 10 777-300ER jets. Cathay has also agreed to lease two Airbus A350-900s from International Lease Finance Corp. — adding this jet to its fleet for the...Read Full Story
Singapore Airlines' Facebook page
Singapore Airlines is making its belated social-media debut this week, sending tweets for the first time and taking over an unofficial Facebook page that was run for years by an enthusiastic fan who picked up more than 100,000 fans.
The airline, a top carrier in Asia and one of the last airlines of its stature to embrace social media, has a lot of catching up to do. Among regional rivals, Air Asia has more than 1.1 million Facebook fans, while Cathay Pacific...Read Full Story
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. (293), Asia’s biggest international carrier, said economy fares have dropped between 8 percent ... In a bid to cut costs, the airline has suspended hiring ground staff, offered cabin crew voluntary unpaid leave ...
Victoria Beckham has landed herself in a controversy after she posed for a picture in a crew-only seat on a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong. "Cabin crew prepare for landing! Welcome to Beijing!! X vb," the former Spice Girl wrote on Twitter ...
HONG KONG - Cathay Pacific Airways says a passenger assaulted a crew member on a Bangkok-to-Hong Kong flight before being restrained by two passengers and other staff members. The Hong Kong airline said in a statement Thursday that a female flight ...