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Hainan Airlines Routes
Passengers of Hainan Airlines Beijing-Boston flight checking in

Hainan Airlines Beijing-Boston Service Resumed on November 26th

At 1:18 pm Beijing time on November 26, Hainan Airlines' non-stop flight HU729 from Beijing to Boston departed from Beijing Capital International Airport and landed at Boston's Logan International Airport at 2:09 pm local time. The event marks the successful resumption of Hainan Airlines' first China-US route since the COVID-19 outbreak and represents the airline's seventh intercontinental route originating from Beijing.

Hainan Airlines Routes
Image from Hainan Airlines route announcement

Hainan Airlines Resumes Chongqing-Paris Service

The inaugural flight is slated to depart from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport at 2:30 AM Beijing time on November 28, touching down at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport at 7:20 AM Paris time on the same day.

British Airways Routes
British Airways and Indigo crew members

British Airways and India's Indigo Announce Codeshare Agreement

Through this partnership – which sees British Airways add its code onto a range of destinations across IndiGo’s network - customers can enjoy improved connectivity between Southeast Asia and Europe for travel from 12 October 2023.

PATA Welcomes Noor Ahmad Hamid As New CEO

A Malaysian citizen, Noor, 60, has had a distinguished 35 years career in Travel & Tourism, including the last 13 years specialising in the critical Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) sector.

ACI Customer Experience Global Summit

ACI Customer Experience Global Summit Kicks off in Incheon

Airports Council International (ACI) World today opens the annual ACI Customer Experience Global Summit in Incheon, Republic of Korea, welcoming over 500 international delegates including government officials, airport and aviation executives, and customer experience experts.

Management Appointment Boeing Company

Alvin Liu Named China President for Boeing

Liu has been serving in the role of president on an interim basis since July 10, following the announcement that his predecessor, Sherry Carbary, plans to retire later this year, concluding a distinguished, 34-year career at Boeing.

PATA Board
L/R: Ms Noredah Othman, CEO, Sabah Tourism Board, Malaysia and Dr. Gerald Perez, Vice President, Guam Visitors Bureau, USA.

PATA Announces New Executive Board Appointments

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) announced the re-appointment of Ms Noredah Othman, CEO, Sabah Tourism Board, Malaysia and the election of Dr. Gerald Perez, Vice President, Guam Visitors Bureau, USA to the PATA Executive Board for a two-year term beginning June 27, 2023.