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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Peach Aviation set to expand with aircraft order
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The Japanese airline will become the first low-cost carrier in Japan to operate A320neo aircraft. The order, worth $1.4 billion, was announced at a...
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International tourism remains robust on global scale, but clear regional variations
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Destinations around the world welcomed 956 million international tourists between January and September 2016, according to the latest UNWTO World...
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Tianjin Airlines expands in London as widebody fleet grows
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Tianjin currently has limited connectivity outside of Asia from Binhai International Airport, but is increasingly being seen as an alternative...
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Malaysia Airlines grows its presence in China
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The expanded network, which includes six Chinese cities that have never been served directly by a Malaysian airline, is just the first stage of an...
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European carriers are flying out of China’s regional cities this winter
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The Nordic flag carrier will temporarily suspend its flights between Helsinki and Chongqing from January 11, 2017 to May 2, 2017, as part of the...
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Boeing 787 celebrates five years of scheduled service
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Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) began operations of the Dreamliner on October 26, 2011. The airline currently has the largest 787 fleet...
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IATA predicts eastward shift in global operations as China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam rise
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The latest update to the association’s 20-Year Air Passenger Forecast suggests that the developing Asia-Pacific region will be the source of more...
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Airbus hits 10,000 deliveries, but where do they all fly?
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With the handover last week of an A350-900 to Singapore Airlines it underscored the company’s growth that has transformed a European upstart in the...
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Qantas returns to Beijing to tap into growing Australia – China travel market
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China is Australia’s most valuable market, with Chinese visitors spending more than $7.7 billion annually. Spend has increased by more than 400...
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Okinawa more than trebles its international air connectivity over past three years
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Over the past three years Okinawa’s Naha Airport has more than trebled its international flight capacity, and it hopes that hosting next year’s...
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Video: World Routes 2016 Highlights
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Full highlights from World Routes 2016. Our largest ever event which took place in the fast-growing city of Chengdu, China.
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UK airports vie for new routes after relaxation of UK-China bilateral
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Under the new Air Service Agreement passenger flights can now increase from the current maximum of 40 per week for each nation to up to 100. There...
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The Whisperjet continues to provide important network connections
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Fleet renewal projects at major operators across Europe mean that numerous BAe 146 and Avro RJ regional jetliners are now starting to come out of...
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Thinking big for 2017 as Routes Asia heads to Japan
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Routes Asia will be held in Japan for the first time in its 15-year history when it takes place in Okinawa next year.
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Garuda Indonesia set to add Chengdu as fourth mainland China market
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China has now become the largest inbound travel market for Indonesia ahead of Singapore, Malaysia and Australia and figures from Indonesia’s...
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Singapore hub shines at World Routes as Changi Airport takes Marketing Award
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Singapore's Changi Airport was also named as the winner in the over 50m passengers category, while Shannon Airport was honoured in the Under 4m...
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World Routes Interview: AirAsia X eyes LCC partnership to support European return
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AirAsia X will return to the European market from 2018 when it starts to receive its Airbus A330neos and it is seeking a possible partner to help...
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Smart marketing is the way to attract Chinese tourists
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Insight from the World Routes Tourism Summit in Chengdu, China.
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New Chinese routes take-off
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New Routes in China are developing at an unprecedented pace both nationally and internationally and data shows that from 2015 to 2016, 114 new...
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Chengdu adds nine more long-haul routes in World Routes signing
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A mix of existing and new airline partners officially signed-up to serve the fast-expanding Chinese gateway during a behind closed doors meeting on...