Articles tagged “air china”

Chinese airlines showed their confidence in a full travel recovery with new orders for nearly 300 new Airbus jets.

China's state-owned carriers are something of a proxy for government policy. The lack of plans to resume much international flying this year at Air China and China Southern signals continued tight Covid-19 border restrictions for the world's second largest economy.

China'a airlines, by the end of 2020, were flying almost as much as they did in 2019, thanks to the country's strong domestic travel rebound. They expected the same last year, but 2021 was dismal, due to internal travel restrictions stemming from China's strict pandemic policies and frequent lockdowns.

Confusion over China Airlines’ branding is just the latest manifestation of Taiwan’s long-tenuous relationship with China. Will a name change help the Taiwanese carrier to forge its identity on the global stage?

Air China is its country’s clear profit champion. But as a new airport soon opens in its home city, its challenges are many.

President Trump probably didn't consult many airline executives before announcing his China tariff plan. Airlines could be losers if this spurs a trade war.

There's no public data here, so it's hard to know how much of an issue this is. But generally, inbound tourism to the United States is important, so if fewer visas are being granted, it's probably not good for American businesses.

China is a long way from being an open market, but for carriers in China and the UK, this is welcome news. And since it means more flights, and more competition, it could lead to sightly lower fares.