Qatar Airways has launched scheduled flights to Serbia, its latest entry into Eastern Europe and the airline’s 11th new route of the year. The Doha-based carrier inaugurated the first of three weekly services to the country’s capital city of Belgrade, gateway to Serbia’s historic and... 

After inundating Metro Manila with heavy rains last weekend, Tropical Depression Ferdie battered Hong Kong yesterday causing several flights to be disrupted to and from the former Crown Colony.As the storm, with international code name “Talim,” poured heavily over the Chep Lap Kok International... 

Pikes Wines, a vineyard in the Clare Valley of South Australia, has seen its business in Asia soar, with sales to China accounting for 20 percent of exports, up from zero five years ago. That’s one reason Pikes sales chief Peter Bentley takes about 80 domestic and international flights each year for... 

All plans are being firmed up, Joey G. De Guzman, PAL’s senior vice-president for corporate communications, said in a text message yesterday, declining to give specific updates on negotiation with Indonesian aviation authorities.The target is at the end of March, Mr. De Guzman said.The new route will... 

Norwegian Air Shuttle AS, Europe’s fourth-biggest discount carrier, said its plans for expansion into long-haul operations envisage routes to cities including New York City, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Beijing.Norwegian, which currently flies no further than Dubai with a fleet of Boeing Co. 737s, is also... 

Air New Zealand says it won’t pull out of the London market, but it will have to reduce the number of weekly flights.Radio New Zealand’s business editor says the airline is in the final stages of reviewing its loss-making international business, to tackle falling patronage and higher fuel... 

Jetstar Asia will add five Airbus A320s and two A330s to its Singapore hub by year end, resulting in an additional 40 weekly flights. Among the extra services are flights to new destinations, including three-times-weekly A320 SIN-Ningbo service from Sept. 9 and four-times-weekly A320 SIN-Hanoi service... 

A local airline announced that it is offering discounted tickets anew as it hopes to bring more tourists to Macau, Hong Kong and Singapore this year. South East Asian Airlines said its one-way tickets to the top Asian destinations will be priced as low as P999 and P1,299 each. Customers can book their... 

United Parcel Service Inc. has launched four new direct flights from Hong Kong to Cologne,Germany, to expand options for customers shipping goods from Asia to Europe.The Boeing 747-400s will fly Monday through Thursday, augmenting seven existing weekly flights from Hong Kong to Cologne via Dubai,United...