PETALING JAYA: AirAsia X Bhd has completed the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and joined IATA’s IOSA Registry on April 16, 2015.
IOSA is an internationally recognised and accepted evaluation system designed to access the operational management and control systems of an airline. It is the benchmark for global safety management in airlines.
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Toronto (May 12, 2015) – Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport was voted as one of the top ten Most Beautiful Airport Approaches in the world in a global poll, the results of which were announced by Private Fly today. Billy Bishop Airport ranked seventh, making it the only Canadian airport to be recognized alongside airports located in some of the world’s most scenic destinations, including Queenstown Airport in New Zealand, Nice Côte d’Azur International Airport in France, and Cape Town International Airport in South Africa.
The 2015 list of the top ten Most Beautiful Airport Approaches is the result of thousands of votes cast by travellers from around the world. Located on the Toronto Islands, Billy Bishop Airport offers the 2.4 million passengers who travel through the airport each year a scenic view of Toronto’s skyline and vibrant harbour as they arrive and depart from the city.
“Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is delighted to be recognized as having one of the world’s most picturesque airport approaches, both in Canada and worldwide, offering unparalleled views of Toronto’s skyline and harbour – a spectacular first impression for travellers flying into our city,” said Geoffrey Wilson, CEO of PortsToronto, owner and operator of the airport. “Our airport serves as a key international gateway for business travel and tourism in the Greater Toronto Area and being chosen by travellers as one of the world’s top ten airport approaches further validates Billy Bishop Airport’s position as a world-class facility.”
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A disgruntled passenger on a budget airline has penned a hilarious and sarcastic letter to the person sitting behind her on a flight from Singapore to Sydney.
Lau Munyee, who is based in Malaysia, shared the note on social media about the flight she took on April 12 while sitting in seat 14A.
She describes the fellow traveller sitting behind her in seat 15A on the AirAsia flight as a loud-mouthed, snack-guzzling passenger who had feet that smelt like ‘death and decay’.
Ms Lau, 24, also said the woman gave her a full back massage by “repeatedly kicking the back of chair”.
“To date, I have yet to regain full mobility of the lower half of my body. But since I am single, I suppose I don’t have much use for it anyway,” the writer, who runs blog iammunyee.com, quipped in the letter.
She went on to say: “I did not pay for the in-flight entertainment package and I was worried that I might get bored. But my concerns were unnecessary.
“You were talking so loudly, as if your friend was seated in the cargo hold rather than right next to you.”
Just when Ms Lau thought the situation could not get any worse the passenger decided to take off their shoes and put her smelly feet between the writer’s seat and plane window.
“For immediately, my nose was assaulted by a putrid smell of death and decay,” the freelance writer wrote.
“The stench was so strong that I turned to check if the old lady seated next to me was still breathing.”
Ms Lau is a freelance writer based in Malaysia and was on her way to Sydney for a holiday
The incident had caused Ms Lau so much distress that she could not wait to get off the plane to write the open letter.
“I flew Air Asia, and paid about MYR 1800 [AU$ 640] for a round trip. The flight was at midnight. I was travelling for a holiday,” she told Daily Mail Australia.
“I wrote the letter on the motion sickness bag because I couldn’t sleep a wink throughout the entire flight and had to find a means of distracting myself from the smell – short of jumping off the plane.”
LAU MUNYEE’S LETTER TO PASSENGER 15A ON HER AIR ASIA FLIGHT
Dear passenger 15A,
You do not know me but I was seated in front of you during the flight from Singapore to Sydney on April 12th.
What I had initially thought to be a routine flight turned out to be a once in a lifetime experience – and it was all because of you.
I am writing this letter to thank you personally.
Being the cheapskate that I am, I did not pay extra for a seat next to the emergency exit.
Though it offered more legroom, I couldn’t be bothered to read the special safety procedures. The last thing I would want is to compromise the lives of all the innocent passengers because I do not know how to open the airplane door.
Despite my common economy seat, you offered me a full back massage by repeatedly kicking the back of chair. To date, I have yet to regain full mobility of the lower half of my body. But since I am single, I suppose I don’t have much use for it anyway.
I did not pay for the in-flight entertainment package and I was worried that I might get bored. But my concerns were unnecessary. You were talking so loudly, as if your friend was seated in the cargo hold rather than right next to you.
Perhaps she’s hard of hearing? This might strike you as odd but for the first time in my life, I wished I had a hearing impairment too.
Also, could you tell me where you bought those obnoxious snacks? I assume that they must have been delicious cause you rip one open every 30 minutes.
Thanks for the loud rustling and chewing ambient sounds!
At this point, I thought, ‘It can’t get any better than this.’ But what I had meant as a rhetorical question, you took as a challenge.
For immediately, my nose was assaulted by a putrid smell of death and decay.
The stench was so strong that I turned to check if the old lady seated next to me was still breathing.
It was so nice of you to take off your shoes and put your feet between my seat and the plane window. It must have taken considerable effort – it was a small space but you stuck it as close to my face as you possibly could.
Your kindness moves me.
The sun is rising above the horizon; the sky is bleeding crimson and gold. But I cannot turn to gaze at this everyday miracle because every time I do, I smell the anus of Satan.
I had half the mind to pull down the oxygen mask above me. But then I remembered that I was flying on a budget airline, so I’d probably have to pay extra for that.
Did you know that you have made me a more religious person?
I have said more prayers in that eight-hour flight than I have in my entire life.
I was torn between asking God for strength to endure the rest of the journey and,
‘SWEET GUAN YIN MA [a Buddhist nun], TAKE ME HOME!’
This experience has been so memorable that I am writing this from my therapist’s office. I have also signed up for ten more sessions to talk about it.
Thank you once again.
Insincerely yours,
Passenger 14A
-Mail Online
(5/10/2015) Three international airlines are exploring opening air routes to Bali.
The State News Agency Antara quotes Robert D. Waloni, the marketing and business development manager of PT Angkasa Pura I, the airport management authority for Bali, who confirmed the interest from the three foreign airlines and said that in anticipation of more flights Bali’s airport continues to improve its facilities and services.
“We are planning to add facilities such as a rapid exit taxiway to allow the current limit of 24 flight movements per hour to 28 -30 flight movements,” explained Waloni.
The three foreign airlines considering new services to Bali include Myanmar National Airlines and two Shanghai, China-based carries: Beijing Capital Airlines and Spring Airlines.
The growing demand for Bali as a destination by the Chinese market has also prompted Indonesia AirAsia to create a secondary air hub in Bali by stationing a wide-bodied aircraft on the island to conduct flights to Chinese destinations.
Cebu Pacific, parent company and owner of Tigerair Philippines, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary has been rebranded and will begin operating as Cebgo. According to airline officials, the rebranding was designed to better reflect the relationship between the two companies.
“The new Cebgo brand clearly identifies us as part of the Cebu Pacific group, and streamlines our operations further,” said Michael Ivan Shau, President & CEO of Cebgo. “Cebgo will continue to leverage on Cebu Pacific’s distribution channels and network, and work together to serve more guests.”
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