Air Busan to start flights between Clark and Busan

Welcome to Busan, the vibrant and bustling city located in the heart of South Korea! As of January 5, travelers now have the opportunity to fly directly from Clark, Philippines to Busan via BX758 | 757 on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. This convenient new route will allow you to easily explore all that this city has to offer, from its beautiful mountain landscapes to its stunning coastline and numerous destinations.

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Emirates unveils new A380 enhancements and new Premium Economy cabin.

Dubai, UAE, 29 December 2020 – Emirates is taking its signature A380 experience to the next level with the unveil of a brand new Premium Economy cabin product, together with enhancements and a refreshed look across all cabins onboard its newest A380 aircraft.

Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline said: “The Emirates A380 is already one of the most sought-after travel experiences in the skies, and now we’ve made it even better. While others cut back, Emirates is working hard to restore the products and services that we’ve had to suspend or adjust due to pandemic precautions, and introduce new offerings and enhancements. True to our fly better promise, Emirates continues to invest to offer our customers the best possible experience.”

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Emirates to deploy one-off A380 service to Clark on 19 August

Emirates have released the following press release:

Emirates will be operating a one-off A380 service to Clark International Airport on 19 August 2020, marking the first commercial flight, utilizing an A380 aircraft, to operate to Clark. The special flight will help to meet the demand for flights to and from the Philippines, especially serving passengers from the metro Manila and the surrounding Luzon areas and beyond. 

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Philippine Airlines to Resume Flying from June 1

Limited International Services on routes to the USA, Canada, Guam, Vietnam, mainland China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, Japan, the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Reduced Number of Domestic Flights on most routes to and from Manila

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Passenger numbers at Hong Kong down 99.5% in April 2020

I am sure it comes as no surprise to anyone that passenger numbers at Hong Kong Airport is way down in April compared to last year.

This year in April there were only 32.000 passengers traveling through Hong Kong International Airport, down from 6.491.000 last year.

Flight movements also took a knock, but not quite as severe, mostly thanks to cargo flights. Total movements at the airport in April 2020 was 9.445, down 73.5% from 35.666 the year before.

Traffic numbers for Hong Kong Airport, March 2020

This one has kind of slipped past me, I was looking for the April numbers, and realized I had not updated the March numbers yet.

As expected, the numbers of people and airplanes using Hong Kong Airport is severely down in March compared to the year before, with all the travel restrictions that are in force.

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HK Express Extends Temporary Suspension of Flight Operations Until 18 June 2020

According to a press release by Hong Kong express they are extending their suspension of flights until June 18th, 2020. Tickets are available for sale from June 19th, 2020.

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Koh Samui locking down until the end of the month

Koh Samui mayor Ramnet Jaikwang declared today that the island is imposing a 3 week entry ban for the Island, effective until the end of April 2020.

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Do you remember – Emirates awesome new ad!

It is not often I will put a TV add here for any company, but I just came across the new Emirates ad, and I thought it was pretty awesome, and wanted to share it here.

This pretty much sums up the situation around the world right now, and at least the way I feel about it as well…

Emirates changes their minds, will now keep a few destinations open

As I wrote about yesterday, Emirates announced that they are suspending all passenger flights effective March 25, 2020.

Emirates is now backtracking on this decision , and will now continue to operate flights to 13 destinations/countries.

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