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US Department of Transportation (DoT) issued (09-Oct-2025) an order tentatively proposing to prohibit Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace in operating passenger services between China and the US. The DoT proposed that the prohibition will become effective 30 days after the issuance of a final order on the matter. The order would apply to Air China, Beijing Capital Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Xiamen Airlines. The DoT stated: "Chinese air carriers face no prohibition on the use of Russian airspace, and this imbalance has become a significant competitive factor in the incremental reopening of the post-COVID US-China air transportation market". The department added: "The practice by some Chinese air carriers in exercising Russian overflights in the conduct of certain China-US scheduled combination service is unfair and has resulted in substantial adverse competitive effects on US air carriers in the US-China combination market". [more - original PR] [more - Aviation Week] [more - Aviation Week - II]

New Zealand Customs Service expanded (13-Oct-2025) eGate services to eligible ePassport holders from 11 additional countries and territories, comprising Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, Seychelles and San Marino. International travellers from 59 countries and territories can now use eGates in New Zealand, with plans to add more countries later in 2025. [more - original PR]

Qantas Airways confirmed (12-Oct-2025) data was released by cyber criminals following the airline's cyber incident in early Jul-2025. The airline is working with cybersecurity experts to investigate what data was part of the release. The carrier confirmed it secured a court injunction to prevent the stolen data being accessed, viewed, released, used, transmitted or published. Qantas has also implemented additional security measures, increased training and strengthened system monitoring and detection since the incident. [more - original PR]

Cambodia's Ministry of Tourism reported (10-Oct-2025) the following tourism highlights for Aug-2025:

• Tourist arrivals: 338,351, -38.4% year-on-year;
  • China: 97,456, +30.2%;
  • Vietnam: 93,857, -15.5%;
  • Thailand: 16,137, -91.6%;
  • South Korea: 12,812, -14.9%;
  • Japan: 10,683, -5.1%;
  • Indonesia: 10,097, -28.0%;
  • France: 9313, +2.8%. [more - original PR]

Lufthansa announced (09-Oct-2025) it commenced deployment of Boeing 787-9 aircraft with the Allegris cabin on Frankfurt-Toronto service. The Allegris cabin will also be available on services from Frankfurt to Rio de Janeiro, Bogota, Hyderabad and Austin from Dec-2025. [more - original PR]

SWISS received (09-Oct-2025) its first A350-900 aircraft (HB-IFA) at Zurich Airport. The aircraft will be deployed on short haul routes from 25-Oct-2025, including Zurich-Palma de Mallorca service, before transitioning to long haul operations. The carrier plans to deploy the aircraft on Zurich-Boston service from 20-Nov-2025. The aircraft is the first in the SWISS' long haul fleet to feature the new 'SWISS Senses' cabin interior, offering three suites with up to four seats in first class, 45 seats in business class, 38 seats in premium economy class and 156 seats in economy class. [more - original PR] [more - original PR - II]