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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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Return of the Mach - Boom CEO targets 500 routes
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14 years after the final flight of the iconic Concorde, Boom is working to bring supersonic travel back to commercial networks. We spoke to founder...
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Hainan Airlines to link Chongqing to USA
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China's Hainan Airlines is seeking approval from the US authorities to begin flights linking Chongqing with Los Angeles and New York from the first...
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North American carriers help airline sector report improved profits
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For a consecutive year, more than a third of airline industry profits in 2016 are expected to come from the carriers of North America, says ICAO....
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Korean Air to debut Dreamliner from March 2017
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In the latest update of its 2017 flight inventory, Korean Air will introduce the 787-9 on its Seoul Gimpo – Jeju route between March 7, 2017 and...
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Three questions for...Hemanth DP, chief operating officer aero-commercial, GMR Hyderabad International Airport
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In our regular Routes News series we take a look at the people that attend Routes events and find out more about them, their jobs and the current...
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Singapore Airlines uses Moscow flight to support Stockholm debut
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The new Singapore - Moscow - Stockholm flight will commence from May 30, 2017, subject to regulatory approval, and will be operated with a five...
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The demise of the big birds - what now for the A380 and 747-8I?
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Airbus launched the A380 a decade ago with high hopes for the rise of the super jumbo, but demand is dwindling. So what now for the future of the...
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Airline bosses call for fairer flying, not restrictive fences
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The open skies philosophy is waning, warn the CEOs of two major airlines amid calls for greater cooperation between airlines.
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Qatar Airways boosts capacity into Melbourne with A380 deployment
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Melbourne was the original home for Qatar Airways in Australia, with the airline subsequently adding services to Perth, Sydney and Adelaide. With...
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Qantas takes its biggest hop on the Kangaroo route between Australia and UK
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Around two million passengers a year fly between Australia and the UK (O&D demand for 12 months to October 2016) and the famous Kangaroo Route has...
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Routes helps with delivery of first mainland China link to Las Vegas
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Hainan Airlines' landmark Beijing - Las Vegas service has its roots in the US city hosting the World Routes air service development forum back in...
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LATAM extends its network reach into Melbourne
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The connecting passenger flows at either end of the route will be key to the success of this route. The local demand between Santiago and Melbourne...
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New China – Australia agreement opens skies to international connectivity
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The landmark partnership continues a recent relaxation of rights between the two countries and is expected to lead to an immediate growth in...
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Air Iceland delivers further UK reach to Icelandair connection model
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The new Belfast City route will commence from June 1, 2017 and will be operated using a 72-seat Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 turboprop. It will operate...
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Hong Kong Airlines expands into North America
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The carrier, part of the HNA Group, will offer a daily flight between Hong Kong and Vancouver from June 30, 2017, initially using a 283-seat Airbus...
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Qatar Airways reveals curious list of future routes for 2017 and 2018
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The eight ‘new’ markets comprise Canberra, the airline’s fifth destination in Australia; Dublin, Ireland; Las Vegas, the airline’s eleventh...
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TransAsia Airways closes its doors in Taiwan
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Taiwanese carrier TransAsia Airways suspended all operations this week after what was originally expected to be just a one day shutdown turned into...
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The A350-1000 takes flight, but where does the A350 currently fly?
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As Airbus celebrates the milestone inaugural test flight of the new A350-1000, the largest variant of the A350XWB family, Routesonline looks at...
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Korean Air delivers Northeast Asia’s only non-stop link to Barcelona
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The link into this year’s World Routes host city will commence from April 28, 2017 and will be operated using a Boeing 777-200ER configured with...
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Lufthansa boosts Munich long-haul flying ahead of A350 delivery
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Lufthansa has confirmed it will base its first ten A350-900s at Munich and will enter commercial operation on the Munich – Delhi route from...