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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Air Arabia to Launch Landmark Low-Cost Link to China
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The confirmation of the landmark link ends over a year of speculation about the service after Gu Zhongqin, president of Xinjiang Airport Group,...
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Delta Plans Daily Service Between Los Angeles and Shanghai
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The launch is pending regulatory approval, and the airline will operate the route with its 291-seat Boeing 777-200LR wide-body jets, configured...
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Changi Airports to Continue Operating King Fahd
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For the maximum permissible period of seven months from November 7, 2014, the extension of the contract will see Changi Airports International...
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Vietnam Airlines to Make Heathrow Switch for London Links
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The carrier currently operates two flights per week to the UK capital from Hanoi and two from Ho Chi Minh City. These will move across to Heathrow...
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Airline Opportunities in Kunming
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Yunnan is one of the most popular tourist destinations in China, and is renowned for its modest weather all year round, numerous natural landscapes...
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American and Hawaiian Make Claims for Delta’s Tokyo Haneda Licence
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The filings, citing underutilisation of a scarce resource, have been prompted by the US DOT's decision last month to review the public interest...
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Event Destination Guide: Routes Asia 2015
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Routes Asia forms the essential event for all aviation based companies who wish to conduct business to, from and within the region. The event is...
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Air Canada Adds Delhi and Dubai with new Dreamliner
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The new Toronto - Delhi link is an example of a route made possible thanks to the excellent operating economics that modern generation airliners...
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Etihad Adds Second Daily Melbourne Flight
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Since Etihad Airways commenced daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Melbourne in March 2009 the airline has carried more than 900,000 passengers on...
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Fiji Airways to Launch Route From Wellington to Nadi
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The route, which will operate year-round from June 25, 2015, will allow Central New Zealanders to fly directly to Fiji.
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Air Busan Seeks Rights to Launch Flights to USA
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In its documentation filed with the US DOT, Air Busan said it “might in the future offer service with other airplanes from its fleet, adjust its...
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Discover the natural beauty of Yunnan
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Learn about the 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Yunnan and why the province is steeped in culture and history.
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Vistara Confirms Launch Plans After Licence Approval
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Delivering on a brand promise of “a world class flying experience” Vistara is the first full service carrier in India to introduce a ‘Premium...
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SAS to Introduce Stockholm – Hong Kong Link
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This will mark the return of direct flights into Asia for the Scandinavian flag carrier from Sweden’s capital city. In the past ten years it has...
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Throwback Thursday: Air India Sets Sights on Star
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At Routesonline we've decided to take a look back at the news breaking the same week in previous years and revisit it one or two years later to see...
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Lufthansa Confirms New Leisure Routes for Long-Haul ‘Jump’ Business
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The predominantly leisure markets will be served by the new ‘Jump’ business of the carrier which will see Lufthansa CityLine fly up to 14 Airbus...
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Emirates to use A380 on Perth Link
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The deployment of the Super Jumbo will take effect from May 1, 2015 and will mean that alongside its partner Qantas, a total of seven daily A380...
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flydubai to Continue Rapid Network Growth in 2015
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Its latest growth for the first quarter of 2015 will see another three destinations added to its route map, further expanding the carrier’s...
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United Increases Service to China
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US major, United Airlines is to operate additional flights to Shanghai and Chengdu from the airline’s hub in San Francisco, during the peak summer...
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Vietnam Airlines Selects Paris for A350 Launch
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Vietnam Airlines has opened reservations for its first Airbus A350XWB services this week. The airline will be the second operator of the new...