Tag: Air Asia

AirAsia cancels flights between PHL, Taiwan

(Eagle News) — AirAsia on Tuesday, Feb. 11, announced the cancellation of its flights between the Philippines and Taiwan. The airline said the cancellation of its flights to and from Kaohsiung and Taipei was “in compliance with the government’s directive imposing travel restrictions” as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. The initial government ban included only mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. AirAsia said it “is making provisions for guests affected by the flight cancellations, […]

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CAAP says three airlines have committed to help in repatriation of OFWs from Middle East

(Eagle News) — Three airlines have committed to help in the repatriation of Overseas Filipino Workers from the Middle East, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said on Friday, Jan. 10. In a statement, CAAP director general Jim Sydiongco said Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines have agreed to accommodate free of charge stranded Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates “or in any of its available Middle East flights, once the plans for the repatriation […]

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Cancelled flights on Thursday, Dec. 26 and Friday, Dec. 27

(Eagle News) — Several flights on Thursday, Dec. 26, and Friday, Dec. 27, were cancelled due to the effects of “Ursula” in some parts of the country. Below is a list: Thursday, December 26 Cebu Pacific 5J412 Cebu-Kalibo, Estimated Time of Departure (ETD) 11:55 pm 5J413 Kalibo-Cebu, ETD 12:20 pm 5J1811 Cebu-Kalibo, ETD 2:30 am 5J419 Kalibo-Cebu, ETD 3:50 am Air Asia Z2036 Kalibo-Incheon Z2037 Incheon-Kalibo Z2028 Kalibo-Shanghai-Pudong Z2029 Shanghai-Pudong-Kalibo Z2038 Kalibo-Incheon Z2039 Incheon-Kalibo Z2058 […]

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AirAsia flight grounded after apparent bird strike damages engine

BRISBANE, Australia (Reuters) — Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X said on Tuesday (July 4) a flight from Australia to Malaysia was diverted and forced to land in Brisbane because an engine was damaged during take-off by what was thought to be a bird strike. AirAsia X Flight D7207 was carrying 345 passengers and 14 crew when it took off from the Gold Coast tourist hub in northern Queensland state en route to Kuala Lumpur late […]

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Families of Air Asia passengers grieve as rescuers find bodies and wreckage off the coast of Borneo

(Reuters) — Families of passengers on board missing Air Asia flight struggled to cope with their grief on Tuesday (December 30), after rescuers found wreckage and bodies in the sea off the coast of Borneo. Indonesia AirAsia’s flight QZ8501, an Airbus A320-200, lost contact with air traffic control early on Sunday (December 28) during bad weather on a flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore. Indonesia’s search and rescue agency confirmed the debris was […]

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40 bodies recovered off the coast of Borneo, presumed to be from missing AirAsia flight

(Reuters) — Search and rescue teams carried debris, presumed to be from missing Air Asia flight QZ8501, onto land from a helicopter on Tuesday (December 30) evening. Indonesian rescuers searching for the missing plane, carrying 162 people, pulled bodies and wreckage from the sea off the coast of Borneo on Tuesday. The navy said 40 bodies had been recovered as dusk fell. The plane has yet to be found and there was no word on […]

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Indonesia says search still on for missing Airbus, 162 passengers on board

The search resumed Monday for the missing Air Asia flight Q8501 from Indonesia with 162 passengers on board, as families turn to prayer for their loved ones who went missing along with the plane. Indonesia’s Air Transportation Department on Sunday (December 28) said the search was still on for missing Air Asia flight Q8501 and that nothing had been found of the plane so far. The plane lost contact with Indonesian air traffic controllers after […]

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