Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and codeshare partnerships
Juneyao Airlines launches direct Shanghai-Kuala Lumpur flight
Juneyao Airlines has started a new direct service between Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), operating four times weekly. The route uses Airbus A320neo aircraft, each with 162 seats.
The inaugural flight was welcomed at KLIA by Samuel Lee Thai Hung, deputy director general of Tourism Malaysia, alongside representatives from Juneyao Airlines, Malaysia Airports Holdings, and Pos Aviation.
Scoot adds Danang, Nha Trang and Kota Bharu routes from October 2025
Scoot will launch new flights to Danang and Nha Trang in Vietnam, and Kota Bharu in Malaysia, starting between October and November 2025.
Flights to Danang will begin on October 20, 2025, initially three times weekly with Airbus A320 aircraft, increasing to daily by December 2025. Services to Nha Trang will start on November 21, 2025, twice weekly with Embraer E190-E2 planes, rising to five times weekly by January 2026.
Scoot will also begin two weekly flights to Kota Bharu from October 26, 2025 using the E190-E2 aircraft.
With these additions, Scoot will operate 115 weekly flights to 12 cities in Malaysia and 44 weekly flights to five cities in Vietnam.
Subject to approvals, Scoot plans to start flights to Medan and Labuan Bajo in Indonesia, and Okinawa in Japan, during Northern Winter 2025.
Scoot is also increasing flight frequencies across South-east Asia and Australia from July 2025 onwards. Jakarta flights will rise from 25 to 28 weekly, Clark from five to seven, Davao from 10 to 12, and Manila from 13 to 14 weekly, with some services operated by Boeing 787 aircraft. Hat Yai flights will increase from 10 to 11 weekly.
In Australia, flights to Perth will increase from 12 to 14 weekly from August 2025, while Sydney flights will rise from 10 to 14 weekly starting July 2025.
Oman Air becomes 15th alliance member
Oman Air has joined oneworld as its 15th member airline, strengthening the alliance’s presence in the Middle East and expanding global travel options.
oneworld customers can now access Oman Air’s growing network, including a new non-stop service between Muscat and Amsterdam.
As a full oneworld member, Oman Air will offer Emerald, Sapphire, and Ruby customers benefits such as earning and redeeming miles, earning status points, priority check-in and boarding, and lounge access. Oman Air’s top tier customers will also receive oneworld priority benefits, including access to nearly 700 premium airport lounges worldwide, as well as oneworld branded lounges at Amsterdam Schiphol and Seoul Incheon airports.
Oman Air, based at Muscat International Airport, serves 42 destinations in 22 countries and territories, including key oneworld hubs. The airline operates three cabins, including Business Studio with private suites on select longhaul flights.
Philippine Airlines adds new routes and increases flights to key destinations
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has launched several new routes and expanded services to meet growing demand.
The airline has started a direct Manila to Danang route with three weekly flights. PAL plans to increase this service to four weekly flights by November 2025. The route is operated using Airbus A321 aircraft with business and economy classes.
PAL will also increase its Manila to Seattle flights from three to five times weekly starting November 25, 2025. The route is operated with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which seat 370 passengers across business and economy classes.
In addition, PAL has commenced daily flights between Manila and Doha in partnership with Qatar Airways. This route uses Airbus A330-300 aircraft with business and economy cabins, and offers seamless connections via Qatar Airways’ hub at Hamad International Airport.
