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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ANA to add unserved Indian and Australian markets
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All Nippon Airways (ANA) is expanding its network of international routes by launching flights between Japan and two unserved destinations in...
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Route rundown: HEL-CTS, BOS-MCO, KLO-MFM
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This week: Finnair adds fifth destination in Japan; Frontier Airlines returns to Boston; and AirAsia continues to expand its international network.
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Meeting request system for Routes Asia 2019 opens soon
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Over 60 carriers will be accepting meeting requests when scheduling opens this month.
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Cebu and the fast-growing Chinese market
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North Asia continues to be a strong driver of international traffic for Mactan-Cebu International Airport. Routesonline looks at the growth of...
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Routes Asia 2019 conference programme announced
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Heavyweights from across the region will gather in Cebu City to share insight and debate the predicted outlook for the aviation industry in 2019...
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Last chance to have your say in Routes Asia 2019 Marketing Awards
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Nominations must be received by midnight (GMT) Friday 25 January to be considered for the awards.
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Bamboo Airways eyes international routes after being cleared for launch
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A new carrier is set to take to the skies in Vietnam later this year after Bamboo Airways secured its Aircraft Operator Certificate, with plans...
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China Southern plots Italian expansion
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China Southern Airlines is making a bigger play for the Italian market as it seeks to gain ground on its rivals on China - Italy routes.
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Bulletin board: Tributes paid to Southwest Airlines founder
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This week: Tributes paid to Southwest Airlines founder; Qatar Airways takes stake in China Southern; Neeleman’s latest venture firms up A220 order;...
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AirAsia to halt airline launches over the next three years
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AirAisa will not launch any new airlines over the next three years apart from a subsidiary in Vietnam, chief executive Tony Fernandes has confirmed.
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Interview: Cebu seeks new international connections
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Fresh from opening a new terminal that has increased overall passenger capacity to 12.5 million, Mactan-Cebu International Airport is already...
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2018 in review - part one: IAG's Norwegian pursuit, Alex Cruz interview, Qantas’ Australia-UK route, and the fastest-growing airports
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As 2018 draws to a close, Routesonline looks at some of the biggest stories making the headlines this year. Part one of our review features the...
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"Unprecedented" domestic growth to drive Indian aircraft demand
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The number of domestic departure seats in India is set to top 165 million this year, with such “unprecedented” growth driving the need for more...
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Airline in focus: Cebu Pacific
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We profile Cebu Pacific, the Philippine low-cost airline which is attending Routes Asia 2019.
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ANA begins Peach and Vanilla network integration
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Peach will gradually take over Vanilla Air’s route network from next summer ahead of a full merger of ANA’s two low-cost subsidiaries being...
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Three questions for the Philippine Department of Tourism
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Ahead of Routes Asia 2019, Erwin Balane, head of route development for The Philippine Department of Tourism, discusses why Cebu decided to host the...
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Codeshare aims to boost India-Saudi Arabia connectivity
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Saudi Arabia is one of the top five international travel markets from India, but a new codeshare deal between Jet Airways and Flynas will seek to...
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Why airports in the Indian Ocean have big plans
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The Indian Ocean may not be one of aviation’s busiest regions but these destinations' eye-catching tourist developments and proximity to rising...
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Mactan Cebu International Airport set to end year on a high
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Routes Asia 2019 host partner likely to break previous record for international passenger growth after opening of new terminal earlier in the year.
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Route rundown: TPE-NGO, YHZ-DUB, LGW-GIG
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This week: EVA Air is to resume flights between Taipei Taoyuan and Nagoya in Japan; WestJet is to launch a new daily summer service to Dublin; and...