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AIRLINES

Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 3, 2023
This company promises no waits at airport security, but can it take off?
Despite paying for pricey subscriptions, some airline passengers are hurrying up and waiting at security.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2023
Air France flight turns back to Osaka after malfunction
An Air France KLM SA passenger plane flying from Osaka to French capital Paris turned back on Sunday after weather radar and speed meters malfunctioned.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2023
China jet to rival Airbus and Boeing makes first commercial flight
The manufacturer hopes to disrupt the dominance of Boeing and Airbus, but the C919 remains certified to fly within China only.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 27, 2023
Man who opened Asiana plane door says he wanted out 'quickly'
'He felt the flight was taking longer than it should have been and felt suffocated inside the cabin,' a Daegu police detective said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 26, 2023
South Korean police detain passenger after plane door opened mid-air
No one was hurt in the incident but nine people, all teenagers, were sent to hospital after suffering breathing issues, a Daegu fire department official said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 13, 2023
The fur is flying — for top dollar on private airlines
Flying with a pet? It'll cost an arm and a paw to avoid the cargo hold.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2023
Japan Airlines to debut first freighter planes in 13 years
The airline has previously run its cargo business using space on passenger flights and chartering other companies’ freighters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2023
Why flights might get cheaper after a busy summer
If flight cost is a reflection of supply and demand, pressure is easing up on both sides of the equation — at least for international flights out of the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 2, 2023
Japan Airlines' annual net profit returns to black
The carrier said net profit for the year to March was ¥34.4 billion — a turnaround from a net loss of ¥177 billion in the previous financial year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 27, 2023
ANA bounces back from COVID with first annual profit since 2020
Japan’s biggest airline also gave a better-than-expected forecast for the coming year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2023
Why flying is so expensive and likely to remain that way
While airlines expect decent profits now that business and leisure travel has returned, there are myriad reasons why fares remain high.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 26, 2023
Polish airline says it refused boarding to Russian tennis player
The European Union has banned all flights from Russia and has agreed to limit issuing free-travel Schengen zone visas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2023
Low-cost airline kingpin prepares for life after AirAsia
Tony Fernandes, the larger-than-life character credited with revolutionizing budget air travel in Asia, plans to focus more on areas such as health, education and private equity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2023
Global oil traders focused on potential boom in China holiday air travel
Global oil traders are fixated on the next milestone in China’s economic recovery, when travelers pack their bags and head to the airport for the Golden Week holiday in early May.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2023
European aviation sector fears CO2 rules could clip its wings
The aviation sector is growing in Asia and the Middle East and companies based there could benefit greatly as they are not subject to Europe's constraints, industry experts say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2023
Japan Airlines scraps promo discounted fares after demand crashes website
The abandoned campaign is a marketing setback just as demand for travel picks up, with downgrading of COVID-19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 1, 2023
Airline websites swamped as Hong Kong ticket giveaway takes off
The city government last month launched a campaign to reboot its reputation as 'Asia's world city,' after years of strict pandemic-related travel restrictions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2023
Airlines turn profitable amid travel surge after COVID cutbacks
'Aviation is investible again,” said a portfolio manager in Sydney. 'Asian airlines are going to go through the roof.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 19, 2023
Near misses raise fresh questions for U.S. air regulator
The difficulties come amid forecasts that air travel demand will recover and surpass its pre-pandemic level in 2023.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2023
Transport networks disrupted as heavy snow falls in Tokyo area
Snow fell from the morning across a wide area of the Kanto region, which includes Tokyo, and neighboring regions to the west.

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