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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Emirates brings global connectivity to Inner China territories
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Emirates has confirmed it will introduce a four times weekly link between its Dubai International Airport hub and Yinchuan’s Hedong International...
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Etihad adds more capacity into Manila
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The new services will increase capacity between the two cities by almost 2,500 seats per week enabling Etihad to better serve the market in the UAE...
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Chengdu set to secure additional direct Australian link
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According to information released by aviation regulator, Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), China’s national carrier, Air China has...
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Jet Airways drops Brussels in favour of Amsterdam
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The revised Amsterdam operation and agreement with KLM will enable Jet Airways to increase its coverage of the European market, albeit on a...
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Mango provides ripe pickings for Star Alliance
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South African low-cost carrier Mango will help launch a new Connecting Partner Model from global airline grouping Star Alliance as it seeks to...
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Cathay Pacific returns to Gatwick as it boosts London flights
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Cathay Pacific is already the largest operator in the Hong Kong – London market by capacity, according to data from schedules provider, OAG. The...
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World Routes host Chengdu first to welcome new COMAC regional jet
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Under development for 12 years, the first production 90-seat ARJ21 airliner has now been officially delivered to launch customer, Chengdu Airlines,...
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USA downgrades Thailand’s aviation safety to Category 2
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Although this will not immediately impact international air services from Thailand as Thai Airways International recently closed its flight between...
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IATA: Asian, South American and African destinations to see fastest growth in new routes
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IATA projects that passenger numbers are expected to reach seven billion by 2034 with a 3.8 per cent average annual growth in demand (2014 baseline...
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Hawaiian to offer Tokyo links to both Haneda and Narita from Honolulu
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The airline first introduced non-stop flights into Japan in November 2010 when it launched its daily link between Honolulu International Airport...
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Japan Airlines returns to Dallas with promise of daily operation
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The Japanese flag carrier previously served Dallas up until late 2001 when it ended its previous operation from Tokyo. This was flown using a...
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Air China gets regulator green light for new Shanghai – Manchester route
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MIDT data from Sabre shows an estimated market of around 135,000 O&D passengers a year between Manchester and China, although the real market size...
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Cebu Pacific to inaugurate flights to USA in 2016
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This expansion will see Cebu Pacific Air offering its trademark low fares to the sizeable Filipino community in Guam, which currently comprises...
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Qantas highlights Economic Contribution of its activities to Australia
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Based on the analyst modelling, the economic study, commissioned by the Qantas Group suggests the estimated total economic contribution of the...
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Oman Air adds flights to support India’s strong expatriate workforce in the Gulf region
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Under its revised schedule, Oman Air will introduce second daily rotations between Muscat and Bangalore and Kochi; will boost weekly frequencies...
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New Air Service Agreement opens door for Emirates and Etihad growth in Australia
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Under the terms of the revised agreement, designated Australian and UAE airlines will be able to operate an extra 14 weekly frequencies between the...
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Spring aims to bring low-cost flights to North Korea
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Subject to final approval and the green light from North Korean authorities, Spring Airlines will be one of only a handful of carriers to provide...
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Garuda Indonesia set to make London airport switch after securing Heathrow slots
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Garuda’s plans to introduce non-stop flights to Europe have been restricted by limited runway capacity at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International...
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Air Niugini to launch second weekly flight into Japan
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The return of the second weekly frequency, which was previously operated between April 2010 and August 2011, will be partly facilitated by funding...
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Sydney aims for greater share of Chinese traffic with new Xi’an connection
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China is Sydney Airport’s fastest growing inbound visitor market and this new link will bring even more Chinese visitors to Sydney and NSW, with...