It was ruff skies for diners on China Eastern Airlines last week. As if airlines weren’t seemingly tightening budgets enough: Passengers were shocked and revulsed after their in-flight menu appeared to offer “dog food” as one of the dinner options, per a Facebook post currently blowing up online, NY PostContinue Reading
All eight Chinese airlines that flew through Sydney Airport before Covid have now returned, with Sichuan Airlines the last to touch down. The airline’s first flight into Sydney in more than three and a half years landed on Monday afternoon from Chengdu. The airport said just three Chinese airlines wereContinue Reading
The Australian share market soared on Friday as strong leads from Wall St and Europe, alongside better-than-expected data from China, pushed traders’ confidence about the global economic outlook higher. The S & P/ASX 200 climbed 92.5 points, or 1.3 per cent, to close at 7,279 points, while the broader AllContinue Reading
The consumer watchdog will seek to block Qantas from continuing to co-ordinate flights to and from mainland China with an international airline as pressure mounts on the embattled flying kangaroo. The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission issued a draft determination on Friday seeking to block the agreement between Qantas, andContinue Reading
Queensland is tipped to enjoy about $314m in Chinese tourist dollars over three years after more flights between Brisbane and Shanghai were secured. China Eastern Airlines has agreed to fly non-stop to Brisbane airport three times a week, growing to five services per week within three years. The airline hasContinue Reading
BEIJING: China’s first domestically produced passenger jet, the C919, took off on its maiden commercial flight on Sunday.China Eastern Airlines flight MU9191 rose into the skies above Shanghai Hongqiao Airport just after 10:30 am (0230 GMT), footage from state broadcaster CCTV showed.The plane is carrying over 130 passengers on ChinaContinue Reading