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AUGUST 2026

Week 35

Orient Aviation Daily Digest August 24, 2026

By Ryan Chase

 

News

AirAsia Group drops Sydney as part of fleet reduction in response to market conditions

AirAsia Group will end nonstop flights between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney Kingsford Smith amid a shrinking of the LCC group’s fleet and difficult market conditions. Read More »


 

News

THAI boosts Zurich route

Thai Airways International (THAI) will add four more flights a week between Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and Zurich from October this year. Read More »


 

News

Airlines impacted by major fuel contamination at Nadi Airport: report

Airlines flying into and out of Nadi Airport in Fiji have been forced to cancel flights, operate larger aircraft and reroute services due to a fuel "major contamination" issue at the country’s main international airport, local media reported, citing unnamed sources. Read More »


 

News

Air India offers quicker cargo transfers to Europe via Delhi after successful proof of concept trial

Air India has reduced transit times for some international cargo via its Delhi hub from up to two days to as short as five hours after a successful proof of concept of the government-backed scheme. Read More »


 

News

ANA rolls out cross-airport network for passenger support

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has started offering passenger support at some regional airports remotely using staff based at Osaka Kansai Airport. Read More »


 

News

Qantas Airways the top airline for punctuality in Australia in July

Australia-based Qantas Airways had 81.4% of its domestic flights arrive within 15 minutes of their schedules in July, delivering the best on-time performance for the month among the country’s major carriers. Read More »


 

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