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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Gulf Air to Operate Daily Flights to Thiruvananthapuram
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Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced its plans to increase its direct services to Trivandrum International...
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Market Growth in China
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Ahead of next year's Routes Asia forum we look in more detail at the continued growth of the Chinese market, and in particular aviation in Kunming...
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Qantas and China Eastern Sign Joint Venture
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Qantas and China Eastern have announced a five year agreement anticipated to commence in mid-2015.
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Swinging Sixties – Aviation History Month
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It’s the penultimate week for our Aviation History Months articles, and this week we’re looking at airlines that began operation from 1960 – 1980.
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Air China and Air Canada to Form Strategic Alliance
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Both Air China and Air Canada have announced their plans for an enhanced partnership on routes between Canada and China in order to stimulate...
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The Mystery of Airport Codes
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We've all sat and contemplated airports and their IATA codes for long enough, and some of their origins have remained a mystery. Why is Chicago...
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Air New Zealand Completes Review of Regional Air Services
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Since the start of this year the airline has had a team looking at how to address the challenges of the poor operating economics of its 19-seat...
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Austrian Airlines Adds Mauritius to Long-Haul Network
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The network expansion supports the airline’s strategy to enhance aircraft utilisation during the quieter winter season. In recent years...
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The War and Beyond - Aviation History Month
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Aviation History Month is still underway, and this week we’re looking at airlines from 1940 – 1960. Despite World War II ongoing during the first...
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ThrowBackThursday: Royal Brunei's Dreamliner Debut
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At Routesonline we’ve decided to take a look back at a breaking article from the same time last year and revisit it 12 months later to see what’s...
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SilkAir Adds Cairns as Second Australian Destination
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The airline, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, launched flights to Australia in March 2012 with the introduction of flights to Darwin...
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Etihad Airways to Strengthen India Network
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The national airline of the United Arab Emirates has announced it is expanding both its Mumbai and Delhi services from next year.
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Where Does the Airbus A380 Fly? November 2014 Network Update
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Although the Airbus A380 has now been in passenger service for seven years there remains a lot of interest in the Super Jumbo and new routes are...
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Where Does the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Fly? November 2014 Network Update
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With an increasing number of airlines now operating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, every month The HUB provides an update on the current...
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Where Does the Sukhoi Superjet Fly? November 2014 Network Update
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Every month The HUB will provide an update on the current Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 flight schedule and the routes the aircraft is being...
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Where Does the Boeing 747-8I Fly? November 2014 Network Update
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Every month The HUB provides an update on the current schedules of three latest aircraft programmes, highlighting the...
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United Launches World's Longest 787 Flight
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US major, United Airlines, has used the performance and range of the 787 to enable it to introduce non-stop flights between Los Angeles and...
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VietJet Brings Low-Cost Model to Hanoi - Siem Reap Route
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As the gateway to the stunning temples of Angkor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap is a hugely popular resort town, which has been...
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British Airways to Deploy 787 to Montreal and Seoul in Winter 2015
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First reported by our schedules blog, Airline Route, the initial plan for summer 2015 and winter 2015/2016 suggests BA switching the operational...
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Where's Kim Jong-Un? North Korea's leader returns, but what does it mean for Air Koryo?
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With the recent disappearance of Kim Jong-Un, we took a look at how the state-owned national flag carrier of North Korea- Air Koryo, is being...