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Rescue teams comb site of Air India crash that killed at least 265
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - Rescue teams with sniffer dogs combed the crash site Friday of a London-bound passenger jet which ploughed into a residential area of India's Ahmedabad city, killing at least 265 people on board and on the ground.
Air India plane crashes at Ahmedabad airport
Reuters and AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» NEW DELHI — An Air India plane with at least 242 people on board crashed near the airport in India's western city of Ahmedabad, the airline and police officials said on Thursday, without specifying whether there were any fatalities.
Asia-Pacific air passengers unaware of lithium battery risks, poll finds
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/05/2025
» Despite several high-profile incidents, travellers in the Asia-Pacific area routinely bring devices powered by lithium-ion batteries on flights and still have little understanding of the potential risks, a poll has found.
Heathrow Airport reopens but travel industry still scrambling
Reuters, Published on 22/03/2025
» LONDON - Heathrow Airport said it was “fully operational” on Saturday, a day after a fire knocked out its power supply and shut Europe’s busiest airport, causing global travel chaos.
Hong Kong's Cathay not following Singapore Airlines' ban on using power banks
South China Morning Post, Published on 14/03/2025
» Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has said it "assessed all the risks" in allowing the continued use of power banks on flights, after Singapore Airlines followed the lead of some other Asian carriers by barring passengers from charging electronics with the devices.
Singapore to impose green fuel levy on flights from 2026
Reuters, Published on 19/02/2024
» SINGAPORE: Travellers will need to bear the cost of the transition towards green jet fuel, Singapore's transport minister said as he announced the city state's plans for a levy on flight ticket prices as the aviation industry seeks a viable funding model.
Unveiling world's most powerful passports in 2024
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/01/2024
» HONG KONG - There has been a shake-up in the passport world.
Hong Kong moves up list of Asia-Pacific's busiest airports, but still behind Singapore Changi, Seoul Incheon and Bangkok
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/10/2023
» Hong Kong International Airport was ranked Asia-Pacific's fourth-busiest for international passengers for the first eight months of this year, rising sharply from 30th spot last year when the city's harsh Covid-19 travel restrictions were still in effect.
Most mainland Chinese flying overseas via Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/06/2023
» Most mainland Chinese travellers are heading overseas by transiting through Hong Kong as only a tiny fraction of the routes connecting the country with the US have been restored following the end of the pandemic, according to a global airline body.
Airlines blast ‘knee-jerk’ China travel curbs
News Agencies, Published on 04/01/2023
» The airline industry’s global lobby group has condemned national moves to introduce Covid-19 tests and other measures for passengers arriving from China as travel from the country resumes despite a flareup in the virus.