San Jose / Tribune News Service Two weeks before Air China would start whisking Bay Area travellers from Mineta San Jose International Airport to Shanghai, the airline unexpectedly pulled its plans to launch new service here. “We know at this time that Air China will not meet their proposed launch date of mid-June 2016,” said airport spokeswoman Rosemary Barnes. ...

  Oslo / AFP Irish no-frills airline Ryanair announced on Wednesday it will shut down one of its Norway bases, condemning to closure an airport in the Oslo region, in protest against a disputed new tax. “The Oslo base will close in October,” Ryanair’s chief commercial officer David O’Brien told reporters as an 80 Norwegian kroner ($10, nine-euro) passenger tax came ...

  Mumbai / Tribune News Service India’s domestic air traffic market grew the fastest in the world for the 13th consecutive month in April, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said in its report. The market grew at nearly 22%, it said. “India’s domestic traffic soared 21.8%, marking the 20th month of double-digit traffic growth and the 13th consecutive month ...