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Fans of Taiwan pop star Jay Chou sue airline after missing concert

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Fans of Taiwan pop star Jay Chou (周杰倫) are suing a low-cost airline after a seven-hour flight delay caused them to miss his Paris concert, reports said Friday (Jan. 19). ...

CAL Fukuoka to Taipei flight delayed for day due to 'system abnormality'

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan carrier China Airlines (CAL) is being criticized for being slow to respond to and deal with a long flight delay due to a "system abnormality." CAL Flig...

Tire falls off Scoot plane as it lands in Taipei, flight to Singapore delayed

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A wheel from the nose gear of a Scoot aircraft fell off upon landing at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on Monday (June 19), with repairs leading to a delay of its sc...

Taiwan's Starlux refunds 302 passengers NT$5.7 million for Narita delays

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Starlux Chair Chang Kuo-wei (張國煒) on Sunday (May 7) flew to Japan to personally apologize to passengers who were forced to sleep overnight in the Narita International Airp...

Video shows crosswinds force Taiwan Starlux plane to abort Narita landing

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Video surfaced on Sunday (May 7) showing multiple passenger planes forced to abort landings at Japan's Narita International Airport due to strong crosswinds, including...

Pettersson, Hughes shine in Canucks' 2-1 win over Ducks

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Elias Pettersson had a power-play goal and an assist to extend his point streak to eight games, Quinn Hughes had two assists to give him 60 for the season, and the Vancouver Can...

Winter storms ravage US from California to northern plains

Dangerous winter weather ravaged the nation from California through the northern Plains on Thursday, trapping drivers on icy roads, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands and grounding multiple f...

Flight delayed or canceled? Experts share some advice

Thousands of travelers were stranded at U.S. airports Wednesday due to an hours-long computer outage. More than 1,100 U.S. flights were canceled and nearly 8,000 flights were delayed...

Fire breaks out on Scoot plane bound for Singapore at Taiwan airport

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — As a Scoot airlines plane prepared to take off from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport bound for Singapore on Tuesday night (Jan. 10), a power bank caught fire, filling ...

Taiwan's EVA Air, China Airlines ground crews could strike over Lunar New Year

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — As a walk-out protest by Evergreen Airline Services Corp. (EGAS) employees over comparatively low year-end bonuses entered its third day on Tuesday (Jan. 3), there are con...

EVA Air plane slides into snow at Vancouver airport

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Passengers on an EVA Air flight from Taipei to Vancouver became stranded on the plane when it slid off a taxiway and became stuck in a snow drift on Tuesday (Nov. 29). ...

The busiest days to fly during the winter holidays

Most weeks of the year, Fridays are the busiest days to fly, and Tuesdays are the least busy. But during the holidays, that trend doesn’t necessarily hold true. In most years, the Su...

Longtime minor leaguer Bernard helps Rockies beat Arizona

DENVER (AP) — Longtime minor leaguer Wynton Bernard singled, stole a base and scored in his major league debut, helping the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Friday night. ...

YouTrip launches in-app travel insurance with major savings for travellers in Singapore

Singaporean YouTrip users can now purchase travel insurance powered by HL Assurance directly in the YouTrip app Users are guaranteed a 15% cashback and up to 50% in additional savings on ea...

The best travel plan this holiday season: A backup plan

It’s not even the busiest time of year for travel yet, and 2021 has already been chaotic — even for the most seasoned travelers. Among the 2021 travel fiascos: — Sp...