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Regional Japanese airport mulls crafty name change to Tokyo Ibaraki
Ibaraki Airport, a budget-focused regional airport located over 100 kilometres outside of the Japanese capital, may opt for the ambitious moniker of “Tokyo Ibaraki Airport”. That’s according to reports in the Asahi Shimbun, which late last month noted that local officials had proposed the name change to the governor of Ibaraki. Though Tokyo’s largest international airport,
Read moreAfter short-lived restoration, Lion Air re-suspends flights
/Indonesia’s Lion Air Group has re-suspended all domestic and international flights just days after reinstating them, blaming passenger non-compliance with COVID-19 policies.
Read moreWatch final flight and features as Delta retires its McDonnell Douglas
Watch documentaries and videos as Delta marks the final flight of its ‘Mad Dog’ McDonnell Douglas fleet.
Read moreJapan’s new low-cost carrier Zipair makes maiden flight
Zipair has made its maiden flight from Tokyo to Bangkok, however the flight carried no passengers due to the continuing coronavirus pandemic. The cargo-only flight carried machine parts and chemical products on its maiden voyage. LIVE: The inaugural international service of JAL's new LCC Zipair Tokyo is en-route to Bangkok from Narita, ironically only with
Read moreIsraeli Airport Authority effectively grounds El Al
/The Israeli Airports Authority (IAA) has barred El Al from performing cargo-only flights, effectively grounding the airline. The decision was made as the Israeli flag carrier has accumulated approximately $17.3 million in debt to the airport. Passenger flights in Israel remain banned due to the coronavirus, with no current date for recommencement. As Israel has
Read moreUS to ban Chinese carriers from mid-June
The US Department of Transportation has banned Chinese airlines from flying to the US from mid-June in retaliation for a Chinese decision to deny US airlines from resuming flights to and from China. The order states a date of 16 June, but this could be applied sooner by President Donald Trump. The DOT order reads
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