China Airlines CAL , Taiwan’s largest carrier, announced Monday that it has launched direct flight services between southern Taiwan’s Kaohsiung and Xiamen in China’s Fujian Province.The flights, which began that same day, are operated by Mandarin Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary... 

Mexico’s largest transcontinental airline has added new summer service from Mexico City to San Antonio in order to better service this high-demand route. Aeromexico also will add a new flight between Monterrey and San Antonio.Grupo Aeromexico consists of four operating units: Aeromexico, Aeromexico... 

Frontier Airlines will add seasonal nonstop flights to Mexico from Denver and Kansas City, the company said Thursday.Service between Kansas City International Airport and Los Cabos International Airport will operate Dec. 18 through April 16, 2011. Service between Denver International Airport and Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo... 

Horizon Air will discontinue its direct service from Redmond to Los Angeles International Airport in late August.As David Nogueras reports, the route was popular with business and leisure travelers in the Bend area.Horizon began to offer direct flights to LAX four years ago. Back then, the housing market... 

More torrential rain hit southern China yesterday, forcing cancellations and delays of hundreds of flights into and out of Beijing.Wide areas of southern China have been hit by heavy rains since Sunday, causing floods and landslides that have killed at least 46 people and left 50 others missing, according... 

Planning vacations ahead of time will usually seal the deal for a good bargain, but once in a while, a last-minute trip makes the perfect worth-while surprise.Right now Qantas Airways is offering flights to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane for up to 55 percent off.Take advantage of Australia’s winter... 

Hawaiian Airlines recently celebrated its first-ever nonstop flights between Oakland and Maui. The Oakland-Maui flight is being offered daily throughout the summer and provides East Bay travelers with the convenience of direct access to the beautiful Valley Isle, while providing a significant boost in... 

Hundreds of flights in and out of Beijing were cancelled or delayed on Thursday as thunderstorms wreaked havoc across the Chinese capital, airport authorities said.Strong downpours, lightning storms and gusting winds hit the city as the local meteorological bureau issued its third storm alert in 24 hours... 

Apparently the biggest airline in the world, Delta Air Lines, said that it would add first class seating to domestic flights that are longer than 750 miles, or about 2.5 hours long. Once the upgrades are finally completed, 50 routes that feature Delta Connection flights with just one service class will... 

Passengers lucky enough to travel on the first flight to the Big Apple from the north-west airport were treated to a glass of champagne, while the inaugural service was led on to the runway by a traditional New York taxi.Graham Bell, American Airlines’ director of sales in the UK and Ireland, said...