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  • Korean Air shifting most of its data to Amazon’s AWS

    Korean Air shifting most of its data to Amazon’s AWS

    Korean Air Lines said Tuesday it will transfer most of its data and applications to Amazon’s cloud computing platform as it overhauls its IT infrastructure over the next three years. The planned data migration to Amazon Web Services (AWS) is part of Korean Air’s broader plan to invest 200 billion won ($178 million) over the next 10 years to accelerate the company’s digital innovation and transformation, Korean Air said in a statement.

    “Leveraging cloud technologies means we will be able to provide faster and more efficient services that are tailored to the needs of our customers,” Korean Air President Walter Cho said in the statement.

    Cho, AWS Managing Director Ed Lenta and LG CNS Chief Executive Kim Young-seob signed a data center outsourcing agreement. LG CNS, one of Korea’s leading IT outsourcing providers, will help Korean Air move its data to the AWS system.

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  • Jeju Air net profit falls 3.7% due to the high cost of oil

    Jeju Air net profit falls 3.7% due to the high cost of oil

    Jeju Air, Korea’s biggest low-cost carrier by sales, said Tuesday its third-quarter net profit fell 3.7 percent from a year earlier due to high oil prices. Net profit for the three-month period that ended on Sept. 30 reached 31 billion won ($27.6 million), compared with 32.3 billion won ($28.7 million) a year earlier, the company said in a regulatory filing.

    The budget airline said high oil prices are to blame for the decline in net profit.

    Jet fuel prices came to $87.3 per barrel in the third quarter, up 45 percent from a year earlier.

    Operating profit fell 6.5 percent to 37.7 billion won ($33.5 million) in the July-September period from 40.3 billion won ($35.8 million) a year ago. Sales were up 31.3 percent to 350 billion won ($311 million) from 266.5 billion won ($236.8 million) during the same period last year, it said.

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  • Asiana Airlines net profit jumps up 181% in Q3

    Asiana Airlines net profit jumps up 181% in Q3

    Asiana Airlines, Korea’s second-largest airline by sales, said on Tuesday that its third-quarter net profit skyrocketed 181 percent on improved financial status. Net profit in the July-September period came to 47.8 billion won ($42.5 million), up from 17 billion ($15 million) won a year earlier on a consolidated basis, the company said in a statement.

    Operating profit fell 15 percent to 101 billion won ($89.7 million), while sales increased 14 percent to 1.85 trillion won ($1.64 billion) over the cited period.

    The company attributed the rise in net profit to an improvement in its financial structure.

    Asiana said its debt reduced from 4.06 trillion won ($3.6 billion) by the end of last year to 3.14 trillion won ($2.68 billion) by the end of September.

    Profit from the summer peak season and sales of its group office building in downtown Seoul were reflected in the latest earnings, according to the company.

    Meanwhile, Asiana cited rising oil prices as the cause of the drop in operating profit.

    Shares of the flag carrier closed at 3,920 won ($3.48) on the Seoul bourse, up 1.16 percent from the previous session’s close.

  • AirAsia X load factor, passengers up in Q3

    AirAsia X load factor, passengers up in Q3

    AirAsia X Bhd reported a 1% growth in the number of passengers carried to 1.51 million for the third quarter of 2018 against 1.50 million in the same period last year.

    Its load factor was also 1 percentage point higher at 80% from 79%, according to the long-haul low-cost carrier’s statement.

    However, AirAsia X Malaysia’s available seat kilometres (ASK) capacity fell 4% to 8.81 billion due to redeployment of capacity to the North Asia region following capacity management in Australia in February 2018 and termination of services to Teheran.

    The fleet size of AirAsia X Malaysia remains at 22 Airbus A330s as at end-September 2018.

    AirAsia X said during the quarter under review, there was a seasonal increase in frequency to selected destinations in Australia (Melbourne, Perth and Sydney) in July, due to term holidays there, while frequency to Honolulu, Hawaii, was ramped up to daily flights due to stronger demand.

    In August, AirAsia X Malaysia commenced flights to Amritsar, its third city in India, and, in September, terminated flights to Maldives and transferred Kaohsiung to AirAsia Malaysia.

    Of the associates, AirAsia X Thailand registered a load factor of 87% and carried a total of 492,205 passengers in Q3, which was a substantial increase of 36% from the previous corresponding period.

    Meanwhile, AirAsia X Indonesia’s load factor stood at 80% with 108,700 passengers being carried in Q3.

     

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  • Vietnam retains current price ceilings on domestic flights

    Vietnam retains current price ceilings on domestic flights

    While several carriers want the price ceilings for domestic flights raised, inflation concerns have prevailed, for now. The current price ceiling, fixed by the Transport Ministry in August 2015, is set to remain unchanged for the time being as a new draft circular on air transportation rates.

    Under the draft circular on air transportation prices, prices for five different classifications range from VND1.6 million ($68) to VND3.75 million ($160) per one-way ticket.

    The lowest ceiling applies to flights for distances of 500 kilometers and less to remote rural areas, islands and mountainous areas that require a socioeconomic development boost.

    The highest price ceiling of VND3.75 million ($160) applies for flights of more than 1,280 kilometers.

    The maximum service charges listed above are for economy seats, not including value added tax and other charges like baggage, service and security fees.

    In July, several carriers had suggested that the price ceilings be raised since fuel prices were higher than when the current ceilings were introduced in 2015.

    But the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) advised that current price levels be maintained to follow the government’s directive on curbing inflation.

    As of now, the ticket prices listed by carriers are 76-79 percent of the ceiling.

    The CAAV acknowledged that the ceiling prices need to be adjusted, especially for long flights, adding that it will re-assess the situation next year and propose new price brackets if needed.

    Vietnam’s aviation industry has been booming in recent years. The country served more than 94 million air passengers in 2017, up 16 percent from the previous year, including 13 million foreigners.

  • Airasia To Launch Colombo-Bangkok Direct Flights Soon

    Airasia To Launch Colombo-Bangkok Direct Flights Soon

    AirAsia will launch four-time weekly direct flights between Colombo and Bangkok from December 14, with a special promotional fare, an airline press release said. Operated by Thai AirAsia (flight code FD), this direct route to Bangkok in Thailand will be the airline group’s second connection from Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport which includes direct route to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (flight code AK).

    Santisuk Klongchaiya, Chief Executive Officer of Thai AirAsia said, “Sri Lanka has always been a promising destination for AirAsia as we have connected the country to a wider network via Kuala Lumpur for nearly a decade. To This time we are relaunching the flight from Colombo to Bangkok to provide the people of Sri Lanka with even greater connectivity that comes with attractive low fares to create more demand. We are strongly confident that our return to the market will stimulate travel appetite and demonstrate our commitment to generating more traffic to Sri Lanka to fuel tourism and economic growth for the country. Sri Lanka is such a hidden gem in South Asia with undiscovered potential. We therefore have high expectation for a healthy market reception for this new route.”

    Thai AirAsia operates the widest network in domestic Thailand and offers several international connections to other prominent cities in Asia. Travellers from Sri Lanka who wish to explore beyond Bangkok can enjoy a convenient Fly-Thru service with just a single-time baggage check-in from Colombo and make a brief transit in Bangkok to continue seamlessly to other destinations in Thailand and beyond. Sri Lankan travellers can take advantage of the convenient flight schedule that gives them more time to spend abroad by arriving in Bangkok in the early morning and depart in the evening.

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  • AirAsia to launch start Manila-Shenzhen direct flights in December

    AirAsia to launch start Manila-Shenzhen direct flights in December

    AirAsia said Monday it would fly direct between Manila and the Chinese city of Shenzhen, dubbed Asia’s answer to Silicon Valley, starting December 1.

    The low cost carrier started its Cebu-Shenzhen flights last April. Without direct flights, travelers had to travel to Hong Kong or Beijing before reaching Shenzhen.

    “China is an important market for us and we are looking to expand our network further and connect Filipino travelers to new and exciting business and leisure cities,” said AirAsia Philippines CEO Dexter Comendador.

    Telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE are headquartered in the southern Chinese city.

    AirAsia will fly direct to Shenzhen every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Direct flights from Cebu to Shenzhen are also on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

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  • 2,000 planes flew over Korea per day in first half of 2018

    2,000 planes flew over Korea per day in first half of 2018

    About 2,000 planes flew over Korea per day on average during the first half of this year, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

    The transport ministry’s data, released on Monday, showed that a total of 394,000 planes travelled over the country, including those that landed on Korean soil and those that were just passing by, up 5.4 percent compared to a year ago.

    Monthly traffic for the first half reached its peak in May, when 68,000 planes flew over Korea.

    The transport ministry’s data also showed that a total of 27,100 airplanes flew in and out of Korea during that period, up 8.6 percent from the same period last year. On a daily basis, 1,499 planes flew in and out of the country.

    An official from the transport ministry said that international airplane traffic is likely to increase in the second half and is expected to reach a historic high.

  • Singapore Airlines to launch world’s new longest flight soon

    Singapore Airlines to launch world’s new longest flight soon

    A new direct route between the United States and Asia will soon be the world’s longest non-stop flight. Singapore Airlines will launch a 19-hour flight from Singapore to New York by the end of the year, trumping the current record of 18 hours from Auckland to Doha on Qatar Airways.

    This will mean some seriously sore bottoms by the end of the flight — or the chance to watch 10 two hour films back-to-back if you’re a glass half full kind of passenger.

    The airline’s flights from Singapore to New York currently make a stop in Frankfurt or London.

    Seven new Airbus A350-900ULR planes have been ordered (the ULR in the aircraft model stands for “ultra long-range”).

    They are able to go the full 15,300 kilometre distance, and will guzzle an additional 24,000 litres of fuel because of the extra fuel weight they have to carry.

    Singapore Airlines says the journey will be comfortable on board, though, with special lighting designed to help ease jet lag.

    And there’s reported to be an air management system, which will renew the air every two minutes while helping regulate cabin temperature.

    The new Singapore Airlines flight will be two hours longer than the 17-hour direct flight between Perth and London launched by Qantas in March.

  • New Zealander says ‘disgusting’ AirAsia uniforms are ruining Malaysia’s reputation

    New Zealander says ‘disgusting’ AirAsia uniforms are ruining Malaysia’s reputation

    A New Zealand woman has called upon a Malaysian senator to address the “extremely short skirts” worn by AirAsia flight attendants, saying the uniforms are ruining Malaysia’s reputation as a “respectful” country.

    In a letter posted to social media on Tuesday, June Robertson of Tawa, Wellington, said she had felt “very offended” by the female flight attendants’ skirts on her twice yearly trips to Malaysia over the past decade.

    In her letter, she relayed a “terrible” occasion when she saw an AirAsia stewardess’ underwear after she bent over at an airport supermarket.

    She also said that, on a flight from Auckland to Kuala Lumpur last October, she asked the female attendant serving her in premium business class to close her jacket as she “had her blouse opened and I could see the top of her breasts”.

    The letter signed by June Robertson.

     

    “I find it quite disgusting myself as not everyone appreciates this,” she wrote.

    The letter was addressed to senator Hanafi Mamat, from the ruling Umno party. Mamat argued last November that attendants on local airlines should wear “syariah-compliant” uniforms.

    Mamat said tourists might get the wrong impression of the country if stewardesses dress up “sexily and disrespectfully”.

    In her letter, Robertson described herself as a “middle-aged professional woman” who loves Malaysia.

    “One of the things we like about Malaysia is the fact your women do not dress like prostitutes and the people are very respectful of others.

    “This airline is letting your reputation down and if you visit KLIA 2 [Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2] there are many women in red uniforms walking around with very short skirts. Gives the wrong impression of Malaysia… Thank you for addressing this.”

    She did not have a problem with male attendants, whom she described as “respectfully dressed and very professional”.

    Robertson acknowledged the letter when contacted by Stuff but refused to comment further.

    Mamat is not the only Malaysian politician to complain about local airlines’ uniforms. In December 2017, Senator Abdullah Mat Yasim said that the “eye-catching outfits” on AirAsia and other budget local airlines did not reflect the Islamic status of Malaysia.

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  • Garuda Indonesia Increases Flight Frequency of Routes to Australia

    Garuda Indonesia Increases Flight Frequency of Routes to Australia

    National airliner Garuda Indonesia (GIAA.JK) will increase its flight frequency to destinations in Australia during the holiday period from May to October, 2017.

    The company targets its passenger growth from flights to Australia to reach 650,000 passengers this year.

    “Flight frequency from Jakarta to Australia is increased to five times from four times each week, while the frequency for Bali-Australia route is raised to seven times from six times per week,” said M Arif Wibowo, President Director of Garuda Indonesia on Tuesday (3/7).

    He said the addition of frequency on flights to Australia will be adjusted with market demand during the holiday period. Thus the flight frequency will be different each period.

    The addition of frequency is part of Garuda Indonesia’s effort in meeting demands and rising market growth, and is line with the synergy commitment the company has implemented with Tourism Australia. The cooperation has boosted the number of passengers on Australia flights to more than 644,237 passengers in 2016.

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  • AirAsia X gets license to fly to US

    AirAsia X gets license to fly to US

    AirAsia X has obtained a license from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly to the United States, AirAsia X CEO Datuk Kamarudin Meranun has said.

    With this achievement, AirAsia X becomes the first Asian budget airline to hold a license to fly to the US, said Kamarudin.

    “It is an extraordinary achievement. Our expansion so far only focused on Asia, Australia and the Middle East. We are in high spirits to expand farther than just the Asia-Pacific,” he said on Monday.

    With such a license, AirAsia X planes would be able to fly to any place in the country, said Kamarudin, adding that his company also planned to restart its flights to London and the relevant licenses were being arranged.

    The AirAsia Group has 120 flight destinations in the Asia-Pacific, including 60 routes within ASEAN countries.

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  • Qantas Launched Beijing Flight

    Qantas Launched Beijing Flight

    The new flight is operated daily with an Airbus A330-200. “It’s the perfect time for Qantas to fly to Beijing,” said Alan Joyce, CEO of Qantas. “The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement is hitting its stride and China is on track to become the number-one source of visitors to Australia within the next year or so. What’s really exciting is the potential we see for the future. We now have the Qantas Group’s biggest-ever network in Greater China, and our goal is to make our Beijing route a flagship corridor for tourism and trade.”

    The airline also flies to Hong Kong from Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, and to Shanghai from Sydney. It suspended flights to the Chinese capital in 2009.

    The schedule for the new flight is as follows.

    QF107

    SYD 13:50

    22:40 PEK

    QF108

    PEK 00:15

    14:55 SYD
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  • Cebu Pacific suspends Manila-Laoag flights temporarily

    Cebu Pacific suspends Manila-Laoag flights temporarily

    Cebu Pacific, the country’s largest carrier, has temporarily suspended flights between the capital and the northern city of Laoag, a government spokesman said Monday.

    The company did not give a reason for its decision, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines spokesman Eric Apolonio told.

    Cebu Pacific did not immediately reply to requests for comment. Separate searches on the carrier’s website and mobile app showed no available flights between Manila and Laoag this week.

    “They (Cebu Pacific) advised CAAP that they are temporarily suspending flights. That’s their exact word. We don’t know the reason yet because it’s internal,” Apolonio said.

    Passenger traffic in the Manila-Laoag route reached 204,550 in 2015 and was poised to have risen slightly last year after traffic hit 109,550 in the first six months of 2016, before the peak holiday travel period, Apolonio said citing CAAP data.

    With Cebu Pacific suspending flights, the route will be left to Philippine Airlines and its low-cost unit PAL Express.

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  • Cebu Pacific adds Masbate, Tablas to route network

    Cebu Pacific adds Masbate, Tablas to route network

    Airliner Cebu Pacific (CEB) further builds its presence in the MIMAROPA and Bicol regions with the launch of two more routes.
    Starting February 15, 2017, CEB’s wholly owned subsidiary, Cebgo, will launch daily flights between Manila and Masbate; and four times weekly (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday) between Manila and Tablas using the newly-acquired ATR 72-600 aircraft.

    The addition of these new routes will allow our passengers to easily visit these fast-rising areas in Luzon, both known for its white-sand beaches, waterfalls and diving spots.

    “We remain firm in bringing people together through safe, affordable, reliable, and fun-filled air travel. With these additional routes, travelers will now be able to visit these destinations faster while enjoying CEB’s trademark low fares. Rest assured, we will continue expanding our network to reach more passengers in and out the Philippines,” says Alexander Lao, Cebgo President and CEO.

    CEB holds an introductory P799 all-in seat sale for flights from both Masbate to Manila and Tablas to Manila from December 12-14, 2016, or until seats last. Travel period is from February 15, 2017 to March 31, 2017.

    Cargo services will also be made available in these areas together with passenger services, contributing to growth of the more than 2,000 accounts we currently hold.

    Guests may also download the Cebu Pacific official mobile app on the App Store and Google Play.

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