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AAX says no decision yet on renaming to AirAsia on Jan 19
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (167+ words) AAX says no decision yet on renaming to AirAsia on Jan 19Malay Mail KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 " AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) has clarified that no definitive decision has been made on renaming the company to AirAsia on January 19, 2026. Instead, the long-haul budget…...
US lifts Caribbean airspace curbs after attack on Venezuela
1+ week, 3+ day ago (399+ words) NEW YORK, Jan 4 " The United States has advised airlines its Caribbean airspace curbs will expire at midnight ET (1pm Malaysian time) and flights could resume as schedules are quickly updated, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said yesterday. The comments on X followed…...
Swiss investigate bar managers after deadly New Year's blaze
1+ week, 3+ day ago (641+ words) CRANS-MONTANA (Switzerland), Jan 4 " The managers of the Swiss ski resort bar where dozens died during a fire at a New Year's celebration are under investigation for negligent manslaughter, authorities said yesterday. French couple Jacques and Jessica Moretti owned and managed…...
CAAM confirms Malaysia Airlines plane aborted take-off after burst tyre at Sultan Abdul Halim Airport in Kedah
2+ week, 1+ day ago (111+ words) ALOR SETAR, Dec 31 " The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has confirmed an incident involving a Malaysia Airlines Berhad aircraft at Sultan Abdul Halim Airport here, at 3.41pm yesterday. CAAM said the Boeing 737 aircraft, bearing registration number 9M-MXH, which was scheduled…...
Tourism minister: Malaysia expands air connectivity with 21 new international routes before VMY 2026
2+ week, 4+ day ago (345+ words) SIBU, Dec 27 " Malaysia will introduce 21 new international flight routes from this month until mid-January next year as part of preparations for Visit Malaysia Year 2026, said Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. In a Facebook post,…...
Malaysia connected to 126 cities worldwide via over 3,300 weekly flights, says tourism minister
2+ week, 4+ day ago (391+ words) SIBU, Dec 27 " Malaysia now has direct flight connectivity to 126 cities across 37 countries and regions, with more than 3,343 international flights bringing up to 674,000 passengers into 13 gateway cities each week, said Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing....
Families want answers a year after South Korea’s deadliest plane crash
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (712+ words) MUAN (South Korea), Dec 24 " Grieving mother Lee Hyo-eun returns every weekend to the airport where her daughter and 178 others died last year, desperate for the truth about South Korea's deadliest airline disaster. Jeju Air Flight 2216 was coming in to land…...
‘I heard a big sound of explosion’: Libya’s top military chief killed in plane crash in Turkiye after Ankara talks
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (583+ words) HAYMANA (Turkiye), Dec 24 " The head of Libya's armed forces and four other high ranking military officials died late yesterday when their business jet crashed shortly after taking off from Ankara, officials in Turkiye's capital and Tripoli said. The wreckage of…...
Malaysia Airports back to normal after global check-in glitch fixed
3+ week, 1+ day ago (262+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 " Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has announced that the global passenger processing system at airports in Malaysia is now fully restored by the system... Malaysia Airports back to normal after global check-in glitch fixed KUALA LUMPUR, Dec…...
Global passenger system glitch disrupts check-in and boarding at Malaysia Airports
3+ week, 1+ day ago (143+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 " A temporary disruption to a global passenger processing system used by multiple airlines worldwide may affect check-in and boarding procedures at Malaysia Airports, the airport operator said in a Facebook post 30 minutes ago. According to Malaysia Airports,…...