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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Hong Kong Airlines to Launch First Australian Flights
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The airline, which is a subsidiary of China’s HNA Group, will commence flights to both Cairns and the Gold Coast on January 8, 2016 on a triangular...
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Iberia in Talks on Long-Haul Network Growth
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Iberia says the improved economic outlook has led the airline to seek new opportunities both in its traditional markets and in new territories....
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Qatar Airways Denies Interest in India’s SpiceJet
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Gulf carrier, Qatar Airways, has once again been forced to deny it is interested in acquiring a stake in independent Indian carrier SpiceJet, just...
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AirAsia X Flies into Hokkaido
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The new link to New Chitose Airport, located to the southeast of Chitose and Tomakomai, and the largest facility on Hokkaido, Japan’s second...
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Delta Buys Stake in China Eastern for $450m
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Delta Air Lines has agreed to buy a 3.55 percent share of China Eastern Airlines, making it the first US carrier to own part of a Chinese airline.
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Bangkok Business Boosts Singapore Changi’s Traffic
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In the first six months of 2015, Changi Airport handled 26.6 million passengers, an increase of 0.2 per cent compared to the corresponding period...
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Vietjet to Launch Flights to Myanmar
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Budget Vietnamese carrier, Vietjet Air will launch direct flights between Myanmar and Vietnam from October this year.
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AirAsia to fly to the Maldives
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Malaysian low-cost carrier, AirAsia has announced plans to launch direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to the Maldives.
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Philippine Airlines Announces Port Moresby Route
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Flag carrier Philippine Airlines has announced its plans to introduce a regular service to Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea.
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Air China Cargo Adds Freight Link to Edmonton
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The flight will open up new more efficient import and export opportunities for local, national and international companies moving products to and...
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Kazakhstan Expands Visa-Free Travel Program
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Central Asian country, Kazakhstan has announced that it will expand its visa-free travel program to 19 countries across the world – allowing...
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All Nippon Expands Oceania Footprint
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It is over 16 years since ANA last served the Australian market, but this will be the first time it has linked the country to Tokyo Haneda, where...
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UNWTO Requests Higher Funding for Tourism
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Despite being a high impact economic activity, a major job generator and key export sector, accounting for 6 percent of total world trade, tourism...
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IATA: India needs new Aviation Policies
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for a comprehensive policy for aviation aligned with India’s government’s stated...
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Beijing Capital Airlines Goes Long-Haul with A330
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In an interview with the Chinese media following the arrival of the A330 in China, Xu Xin, chief executive officer, Beijing Capital Airlines said...
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Airline Ancillary Revenue Leaps Nearly 21% in a Year
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Airline ancillary revenue has continued to grow for the eighth consecutive year, according to IdeaWorksCompany, who tracked 63 airlines and...
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British Airways to Debut 787-9 on Delhi Route
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British Airways has announced it will introduce its first Boeing 787-9 into its fleet in September 2015 and will initially deploy the larger...
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Ethiopian Starts Flights to Manila after two-year Delay
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Ethiopian Airlines has today (09JUL15) launched the much anticipated new service to Manila in the Philippines, from Addis Ababa
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Air India Proposes Flights to San Francisco and Toronto
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The state-run airline has proposed to fly three weekly flights each to San Francisco and Toronto from New Delhi with a Boeing 777-200LR aircraft,...
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Capturing the Lucrative China Outbound Tourism Market
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In recent years China has overtaken both USA and Germany to become the largest outbound market in the world with Chinese travellers now the top...