1st regular cargo route between China's Xiamen, U.S. Chicago launched

STORY: 1st regular cargo route between China's Xiamen, U.S. Chicago launched DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cargo flight STORYLINE: A cargo flight operated by Atlas Airlines flew from Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, to Chicago in the United States on Saturday, marking the opening of the direct cross-border e-commerce air freight line between the two cities. As the first regular cargo route between the two cities, the service is scheduled to fly twice a week, with a maximum load of 115 tons. The goods mainly include machine parts, auto parts, and electronic products. It is expected to operate more than 100 flights on the route over the next 12 months. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xiamen, China. (XHTV)

AirAsia set to relaunch 7 int'l destinations in China

STORY: AirAsia set to relaunch 7 int'l destinations in China DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of AirAsia's logo 2. various of AirAsia's planes 3. various of crowds at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport STORYLINE: Malaysia-based low-cost airline AirAsia is set to relaunch seven international destinations in China, namely Macao, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Kunming, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Chengdu, as it returns to service stronger than ever in the post-pandemic era. The budget airline said in a statement on Monday that AirAsia Malaysia will restart four China destinations from two hubs, Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu in the northern Borneo state of Sabah, to Macao, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Kunming with a total of 10 flights weekly, with the plan to increase the frequency by up to 27 flights weekly in March. The first flight to/from China recommenced on Feb. 10 to/from Guangzhou with strong load factors both ways. Complementing the resumption

Japanese begin year-end holiday exodus at Narita

Japanese begin year-end holiday exodus at Narita

TOKYO, Japan - The annual exodus of Japanese spending the year-end holidays abroad begins Dec. 23 at Narita airport, Japan's largest international gateway. As many as 38,800 people are expected to depart on flights from the airport on that day alone, airport officials said.

Heavy snow puts freeze on New Chitose airport

Heavy snow puts freeze on New Chitose airport

SAPPORO, Japan - A jumbo jet gets stalled in heavy snow at New Chitose airport, near Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 6. The airport's operation was suspended from around 6:45 p.m. and some 38 flights in and out of the airport were canceled.

U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in S.Korea for combined drills

STORY: U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in S.Korea for combined drills DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of jet flights and sailors on deck 2. various of the navigating platform 3. various of jet flights and sailors on deck STORYLINE: A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea Friday for combined drills with the South Korean navy, according to Yonhap news agency. The USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group, consisting of a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, a USS Chancellorsville guided-missile cruiser and a USS Barry Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, docked at a naval base in Busan, about 390 km southeast of the capital Seoul, at around 9:00 a.m. local time. The strike group planned to stage combined maritime drills with the South Korean navy off South Korea's east coast later this month. The joint exercise is expected to be joined by the nuclear-powered USS Annapolis submarine, according to Yonhap. Xinhua News Agency co

Heavy snow puts freeze on New Chitose airport

Heavy snow puts freeze on New Chitose airport

SAPPORO, Japan - A jumbo jet gets stalled in heavy snow at New Chitose airport, near Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 6. The airport's operation was suspended from around 6:45 p.m. and some 38 flights in and out of the airport were canceled.