Himalaya airlines starts Kathmandu-Shanghai flight

STORY: Himalaya airlines starts Kathmandu-Shanghai flight SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inaugural ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PRATAP BABU TIWARI, General manager of Tribhuvan International Airport 3. various of inaugural flight STORYLINE: Himalaya Airlines on Saturday launched its inaugural flight from the Nepali capital of Kathmandu to Shanghai, China's economic hub. The H9780 flight took off in the morning with 141 passengers aboard, and the H9781 flight is scheduled to return to Kathmandu with 95 passengers onboard in the evening. The airlines is operating a round trip from Kathmandu to Shanghai on an A320 plane every Saturday, while two flights have been scheduled per week from Dec. 20 to Jan. 27, 2024. The Kathmandu-based operator, a Nepal-China joint venture established in August 2014, resumed direct flights between Kathmandu and Beijing in June and started direct flights from Kath

China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route

STORY: China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ezhou Huahu Airport STORYLINE: A Belgium-bound all-cargo aircraft loaded with some 100 tonnes of freight took off at around 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China's Hubei Province. This flight marks the opening of the first international route of China's first cargo-focused airport. According to the aircraft's operator SF Airlines, China's largest air-cargo carrier, this route is scheduled to provide two round-trip cargo flights each week between China and Europe, adding 400 tonnes of air express capacity. The Ezhou Huahu Airport was put into operation in July 2022. It is positioned as a cargo-focused hub airport with extensive cargo traffic but little passenger traffic. It is expected to open 40 domestic freight routes and about four international freight routes by the end of this year. SF Airlines's

Peach to start flying between Kansai, Narita airports

Peach to start flying between Kansai, Narita airports

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Peach Aviation Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Shinichi Inoue (C) and company staff at a press conference in Tokyo on June 11, 2013. The low-cost carrier said that day it will start two round-trip flights daily between Kansai airport and Narita airport on Oct. 27. The new service will be the first flights serving the Tokyo metropolitan area by Peach Aviation, which has been using Kansai International Airport in western Japan as its hub.

Direct Fukuoka-Australia flights resume

Direct Fukuoka-Australia flights resume

FUKUOKA, Japan - A ceremony to mark the resumption of direct flights between Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, and Cairns, Australia, is held at Fukuoka Airport on Nov. 21. Australian Airlines, a Qantas Airways subsidiary, will operate three round-trip flights a week between the two cities.

1st Israel-Qatar direct flight takes off for World Cup

STORY: 1st Israel-Qatar direct flight takes off for World Cup DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of the Ben Gurion international airport 2. various of Israeli passengers check in at a counter for the Doha flight 3. various of views of the departures area at the airport STORYLINE: The first-ever direct flight between Israel and Qatar took off on Sunday, said Cyprus's leading airline TUS Airways. The flight is part of at least six round-trip flights that TUS Airways scheduled for flying Israeli and Palestinian fans during the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar. The flights were made possible after receiving approval from the governments of Israel and Qatar despite the lack of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The first flight, between Ben Gurion Airport outside Tel Aviv and Hamad International Airport in Doha, carried 180 passengers. "The very first non-stop flights between Tel Aviv and Doha not only allow thous

EVA Air's new Taipei-Matsuyama service

EVA Air's new Taipei-Matsuyama service

Taiwan's EVA Air says in Matsuyama, western Japan, on Feb. 13, 2019, that it will operate two round-trip flights a week between Taipei and Matsuyama from July 18. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Direct Fukuoka-Australia flights resume

Direct Fukuoka-Australia flights resume

FUKUOKA, Japan - A ceremony to mark the resumption of direct flights between Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, and Cairns, Australia, is held at Fukuoka Airport on Nov. 21. Australian Airlines, a Qantas Airways subsidiary, will operate three round-trip flights a week between the two cities. (Kyodo)