Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and codeshare partnerships
Emirates
Emirates launches flights to Madagascar
Emirates had made its debut flight to Antananarivo, Madagascar, which was celebrated with a water canon salute at Ivato International Airport.
Serviced by the Boeing 777-300ER, the aircraft offers a three-class configuration, featuring eight private suites in First Class, 42 lie flat seats in Business Class and 310 seats in Economy Class.
Emirates will fly four times a week from Dubai to Antananarivo via the Seychelles, operating on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Jetstar Asia
Jetstar Asia to resume low-fare flights between Singapore and Medan
Jetstar Asia has resumed its low-fare flights between Singapore and Medan, Indonesia, after a four-year suspension.
Commencing on November 1, the return service will operate daily between Singapore’s Changi Airport and Medan’s Kualanamu International Airport.
Vietjet
Vietjet adds flights from Vietnam to Taiwan and Hong Kong
Vietjet will increase its flight frequency from Vietnam to Taiwan and Hong Kong starting October 27, providing more convenient and affordable flying options for travellers during the year-end festive season.
For Taiwan, Vietjet will add new daily flights on the routes linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with Taipei, increasing the number of round-trip flights from one to two per day on each route. Additionally, Vietjet will also increase the flight frequency from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Phu Quoc to Taichung and Kaohsiung to daily on each route.
The service between Danang and Hong Kong will also see daily services, up from four weekly flights currently.
The Phu Quoc-Hong Kong route will transition to a daily service, up from three flights per week.
Korean Air
Korean Air to expand network to China and Japan
Korean Air is resuming several routes to China and Japan, as well as increasing frequencies on other popular routes.
The airline will restart its Seoul Incheon-Mudanjiang and Busan-Qingdao services on October 22 and December 1, respectively, following a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The Seoul Incheon-Mudanjiang route will operate five times weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and the Busan-Qingdao route will operate daily.
Korean Air is also increasing frequencies on several routes to China. The airline has increased frequencies on its Seoul Incheon-Zhengzhou route from four weekly flights to a daily service on August 12. Similarly, the Seoul Incheon-Xiamen route will see an increase in frequency from four weekly flights to a daily service from October 1.
The Seoul Incheon-Taichung route will undergo a two-phase enhancement. From September 10 to October 26, the route will be serviced four times weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, increasing to daily flights from October 27.
Also starting from October 27, the airline will relaunch its Seoul Incheon-Nagasaki route for the winter season after a break of more than 11 years. This route will operate four times weekly on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
The Seoul Incheon-Osaka route will also see a temporary increase in service. From September 2 to October 26, the airline will operate four daily flights, up from the existing three daily flights.
Emirates launches flights to Madagascar
Emirates had made its debut flight to Antananarivo, Madagascar, which was celebrated with a water canon salute at Ivato International Airport.
Serviced by the Boeing 777-300ER, the aircraft offers a three-class configuration, featuring eight private suites in First Class, 42 lie flat seats in Business Class and 310 seats in Economy Class.
Emirates will fly four times a week from Dubai to Antananarivo via the Seychelles, operating on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Jetstar Asia to resume low-fare flights between Singapore and Medan
Jetstar Asia has resumed its low-fare flights between Singapore and Medan, Indonesia, after a four-year suspension.
Commencing on November 1, the return service will operate daily between Singapore’s Changi Airport and Medan’s Kualanamu International Airport.
Vietjet adds flights from Vietnam to Taiwan and Hong Kong
Vietjet will increase its flight frequency from Vietnam to Taiwan and Hong Kong starting October 27, providing more convenient and affordable flying options for travellers during the year-end festive season.
For Taiwan, Vietjet will add new daily flights on the routes linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with Taipei, increasing the number of round-trip flights from one to two per day on each route. Additionally, Vietjet will also increase the flight frequency from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Phu Quoc to Taichung and Kaohsiung to daily on each route.
The service between Danang and Hong Kong will also see daily services, up from four weekly flights currently.
The Phu Quoc-Hong Kong route will transition to a daily service, up from three flights per week.
Korean Air to expand network to China and Japan
Korean Air is resuming several routes to China and Japan, as well as increasing frequencies on other popular routes.
The airline will restart its Seoul Incheon-Mudanjiang and Busan-Qingdao services on October 22 and December 1, respectively, following a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The Seoul Incheon-Mudanjiang route will operate five times weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and the Busan-Qingdao route will operate daily.
Korean Air is also increasing frequencies on several routes to China. The airline has increased frequencies on its Seoul Incheon-Zhengzhou route from four weekly flights to a daily service on August 12. Similarly, the Seoul Incheon-Xiamen route will see an increase in frequency from four weekly flights to a daily service from October 1.
The Seoul Incheon-Taichung route will undergo a two-phase enhancement. From September 10 to October 26, the route will be serviced four times weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, increasing to daily flights from October 27.
Also starting from October 27, the airline will relaunch its Seoul Incheon-Nagasaki route for the winter season after a break of more than 11 years. This route will operate four times weekly on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
The Seoul Incheon-Osaka route will also see a temporary increase in service. From September 2 to October 26, the airline will operate four daily flights, up from the existing three daily flights.