Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Airport & Airlines
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:13 am
China Southern flights must have been removed from their website. Can't find or book....
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South Australia inks deal to begin direct flights from Adelaide to China
Renato Castello, The Advertiser
July 26, 2016 9:55am
DIRECT flights from Adelaide to China will begin as soon as December, the State Government announced today.
The government has reached an in-principle deal with China Southern Airlines for direct flights to Guangzhou.
The final agreement will be signed in Guangzhou later this week.
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http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/ ... ae70544f67CATHAY Pacific will add a fifth weekly flight between Adelaide and Hong Kong from early December in a tourism and export boost that coincides with the start of the first direct flights into Adelaide from mainland China.
The Hong Kong carrier will begin the extra flight from December 8, increasing capacity by 25 per cent and bringing the total weekly number of passengers to 2500 based on full flight.
My vote for a QANTAS International (re)commencement.Simo00083 wrote:With China southern now starting flights from adelaidewho could we expect next to start up flights? Air Asia again? Or a long shot in an American airliner? Eithiad?...
Virgin Galactic will use Adelaide Airport as a space port for return trips to the Andromeda galaxy.Simo00083 wrote:With China southern now starting flights from adelaidewho could we expect next to start up flights? Air Asia again? Or a long shot in an American airliner? Eithiad?...
More chance of this than Qantas restarting! !rev wrote:Virgin Galactic will use Adelaide Airport as a space port for return trips to the Andromeda galaxy.Simo00083 wrote:With China southern now starting flights from adelaidewho could we expect next to start up flights? Air Asia again? Or a long shot in an American airliner? Eithiad?...
OlympusAnt wrote:ADL is within the range to fly an A380 or Dreamliner to LAX non-stop, but its not economical to do so. We simply don't have the amount of people to fill an airliner, compared to lots of connections to SYD, MEL or BRI then onto the US.
In seriousness, I doubt Etihad would fly to Adelaide directly.Simo00083 wrote:With China southern now starting flights from adelaidewho could we expect next to start up flights? Air Asia again? Or a long shot in an American airliner? Eithiad?...
Air Asia Indonesia have signaled their intent to start Bali- Adelaide with their new A321's. However the state government may tread lightly with them considering the fallout from last time Air Asia X was here.Simo00083 wrote:With China southern now starting flights from adelaidewho could we expect next to start up flights? Air Asia again? Or a long shot in an American airliner? Eithiad?...
What's your source for the Bali flights?Stefan P wrote:Air Asia Indonesia have signaled their intent to start Bali- Adelaide with their new A321's. However the state government may tread lightly with them considering the fallout from last time Air Asia X was here.Simo00083 wrote:With China southern now starting flights from adelaidewho could we expect next to start up flights? Air Asia again? Or a long shot in an American airliner? Eithiad?...
http://australianaviation.com.au/2016/0 ... a-flights/Dazzeland wrote:What's your source for the Bali flights?Stefan P wrote:Air Asia Indonesia have signaled their intent to start Bali- Adelaide with their new A321's. However the state government may tread lightly with them considering the fallout from last time Air Asia X was here.Simo00083 wrote:With China southern now starting flights from adelaidewho could we expect next to start up flights? Air Asia again? Or a long shot in an American airliner? Eithiad?...