Asia
The latest aviation news and new air services from world’s leading airlines, airports and tourism authorities in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Meet the team: Sanjay Jayanth, head of business development, Asia
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Ahead of World Routes 2017, each week we will be profiling a different member of the Routes team.
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Aiming for a pole position
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LOT Polish Airlines has its sights set on growth, with ambitious plans on both the short and long-haul fronts.
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China in whose hands?
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China’s international aviation market is booming, but which carriers and manufacturers are leading this growth and what might the future look like?
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Astana readies for growth as Kazakhstan adopts open skies
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Sitting at the crossroads of East and West, Kazakhstan's potential to become a central aviation hub is set to be boosted by infrastructure...
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Airbus predicts global demand for 35,000 new aircraft in next two decades
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Asia to lead demand, says manufacturing giant
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Auckland ready to become global hub for Asia and South America
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New Zealand’s largest airport has launched a 30-year masterplan for change, but is already showing serious signs of growth
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China and Russia outline widebody aircraft joint venture
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Sino-Russian business aims to take on Boeing and Airbus in long-haul market
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Stockholm Arlanda secures Delhi route
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Another major new route announced by Sweden's largest airport
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Air Race 1 World Cup “integral” to Thai tourism
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Thailand gears up for major pylon race in November
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Why AirAsia X is finding the middle ground
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AirAsia X has spent a decade finding its feet – only to discover a new wave of low-cost rivals stepping into similar markets. Yet CEO Benyamin...
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Hamburg hoping for domino effect with long-haul carriers
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Jörgen Kearsley outlines vision to add to Dubai, Newark and Tehran long-haul network
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Japan Air Commuter takes flight with the ATR 42-600
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The airline, a subsidiary of Japan Airlines, is currently undertaking an important fleet modernisation process which will see it receive a total of...
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Air travel continues to defy global challenges
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Long-haul arrivals in Western Europe are on the increase – showing its resilience in the face of last year’s terror attacks. It has taken over a...
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Norwegian adds first Asian market to London long-haul network
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European long-haul, low-cost operator Norwegian is known to be exploring markets in Asia to expand its business formula to the East. It previously...
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A crystal clear opportunity for luxury charters
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In one of the most significant brand expansion in the history of luxury travel and hospitality, Crystal Cruises is not only introducing new ships...
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Emirates Bali capacity boost backed by growing European transfer flows
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Emirates has announced that it will introduce a second daily service to the island of Bali in Indonesia from July 2, 2017. The new service will be...
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Traffic triumph - all regions of the world continue positive start to 2017
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February international passenger demand rose 5.8 per cent compared to February 2016, which was down compared to the 9.1 per cent yearly increase...
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IndiGo takes tentative steps into Qatar as it grows its international presence
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In the international market IndiGo is currently ranked as India’s sixth largest carrier behind local operators Jet Airways, Air India, low-cost...
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ANA is going for gold
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All Nippon Airways will need Olympian fortitude if it is to achieve the ambitious targets in the five-year corporate strategy.
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Australia set to boom and Japan recovers as Asia Pacific air travel shows encouraging growth
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Both Japanese and Australian air travellers are flying in greater numbers again when compared with last year, according to the latest data from...