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Air travel in Thailand surges ahead of New Year as seats added, fares cut

Air travel in Thailand surges ahead of New Year as seats added, fares cut

Air travel across Thailand has surged ahead of the 2026 New Year holiday, with passenger numbers climbing steadily throughout December, prompting the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) and the Ministry of Transport to expand seat capacity and lower fares to support public travel.
380 passengers stranded for two days after New York, Istanbul flights to Singapore delayed

380 passengers stranded for two days after New York, Istanbul flights to Singapore delayed

Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport cuts security checks at international terminal to 3 seconds with facial recognition

Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport cuts security checks at international terminal to 3 seconds with facial recognition

Cathay passenger tries to open aircraft door mid-flight from Boston to Hong Kong

Cathay passenger tries to open aircraft door mid-flight from Boston to Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific said on Dec. 12 that a passenger on flight CX811 ‍from ​Boston to Hong Kong tried ‍to open an aircraft door mid-flight on Dec. ​10.
December 11, 2025 | 08:01 pm PT
Tokyo-Shanghai flight makes emergency landing after man demands to change seats to be with girlfriend

Tokyo-Shanghai flight makes emergency landing after man demands to change seats to be with girlfriend

A Spring Airlines flight from Tokyo to Shanghai was forced to make an emergency return on Dec. 1 after a dispute between a male passenger and a flight attendant over a seat change.
December 4, 2025 | 07:19 pm PT
Southeast Asia's safest country to ban high-risk travelers from boarding flights

Southeast Asia's safest country to ban high-risk travelers from boarding flights

Singapore will implement stricter measures from Jan. 30 to prevent travelers deemed undesirable or who do not meet entry requirements from boarding flights to the city-state.
December 4, 2025 | 06:39 pm PT
Passenger arrested after bomb hoax delays flight at Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Passenger arrested after bomb hoax delays flight at Kuala Lumpur International Airport

A passenger was arrested after triggering a bomb hoax at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1.
December 4, 2025 | 12:05 am PT
Toilet turmoil at world's cleanest airport

Toilet turmoil at world's cleanest airport

Passengers faced an uncomfortable wait for their flights at Tokyo Haneda, ranked the world's cleanest airport by British ranking site Skytrax, with up to 70% of toilets at its Terminal 2 reportedly out of order.
November 30, 2025 | 11:21 pm PT
Public ire as airlines use mechanical scales to weigh carry-on baggage at gates

Public ire as airlines use mechanical scales to weigh carry-on baggage at gates

Vietnam Airlines’ use of mechanical rather than electronic scales to weigh possible excess baggage at boarding gates has sparked criticism for being unprofessional.
November 11, 2025 | 06:41 pm PT
I have to wait an hour and a half at the airport to get my checked baggage

I have to wait an hour and a half at the airport to get my checked baggage

The flight landed on time. I hurried to the baggage claim thinking I would be out and on my way to a meeting within 10–15 minutes. Thirty minutes went by. An hour passed. My suitcase still had not appeared.
November 7, 2025 | 03:05 pm PT
Why Vietnamese flight passengers stick to hand baggage

Why Vietnamese flight passengers stick to hand baggage

Long waits at luggage carousels, the risk of damage to their baggage and low-cost airlines' rules are causing many people to fly with just cabin bags.
November 5, 2025 | 06:18 pm PT
Over 50 flights canceled, rescheduled as Typhoon Kalmaegi nears central Vietnam

Over 50 flights canceled, rescheduled as Typhoon Kalmaegi nears central Vietnam

Vietnam Airlines has canceled and rescheduled more than 50 flights on Nov. 6–7 as Typhoon Kalmaegi nears Vietnam's central coast, disrupting air travel across multiple central provinces.
November 5, 2025 | 02:42 pm PT
20-minute delay after passenger demands exception for 0.5-kg overweight carry-on

20-minute delay after passenger demands exception for 0.5-kg overweight carry-on

"Half a kilo more, come on! The plane carries hundreds of people, what difference does it make?" a woman snapped as airline staff stopped her at the check-in counter.
November 3, 2025 | 02:56 pm PT
I lost $100 after a 50-minute delay was combined with change of boarding gate

I lost $100 after a 50-minute delay was combined with change of boarding gate

I got to the airport early, but the flight was delayed, then the airline changed the boarding gate, causing me to miss my flight.
November 1, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
World's best airport handles 17.3 million passengers in third quarter

World's best airport handles 17.3 million passengers in third quarter

Singapore Changi, crowned the world's best airport this year by Skytrax, handled 17.3 million passengers from July to September 2025, a 3.1% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
October 23, 2025 | 06:56 pm PT
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