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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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WORLD ROUTES: Five Minutes with… Mr G S Bawa, General Manager, Airports Authority of India
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Ahead of this year’s World Routes, Richard Maslen spoke to G S Bawa, general manager of the Airports Authority of India about the current...
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WORLD ROUTES: Air New Zealand Boosts Japanese Charter Schedule
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Air New Zealand’s 2013/2014 Japanese charter programme is set to bring more than double the number of Japanese visitors to New Zealand...
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WORLD ROUTES: Seoul's Incheon Airport Breaks Ground on US$2.5bn Terminal 2
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Construction of the Gensler-designed second terminal for South Korea’s Incheon International airport commenced late last month. The...
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WORLD ROUTES: Significant Visitor Spend Boosts Wellington’s Economy
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International visitors arriving through Wellington Airport have increased by 35 per cent since 2009, according to latest statistic released by the...
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WORLD ROUTES: Birmingham and Delhi Become Sister Airports
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Following the recent launch of direct flights between Birmingham Airport (UK) and Delhi International Airport (India), the two airports have...
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WORLD ROUTES: Breaking Down the Barriers
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The UK is considering a parallel visa processing system along with Schengen states for Chinese tourists, the head of VisitBritain said during a...
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Where Does the A380 Fly? - October 2013 Network Update
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Although the Airbus A380 has now been in passenger service for six years there remains a lot of interest in the Super Jumbo. Every month...
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WORLD ROUTES: Models for the Future - How do Airport Cities and City Airports Differ?
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Panellists during one session of the World Routes Strategy Summit titled, ‘Airports – Models for the future’ discussed the...
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WORLD ROUTES: Jet Airways Adds Capacity to Singapore
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Indian carrier Jet Airways will introduce a second daily flight to Singapore from India’s business capital, Mumbai, at the start of the next...
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Where Does the Sukhoi SuperJet Fly? - October 2013 Network Update
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The launch of Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 operations by Interjet on its domestic network in Mexico last month represents a key stage in the type...
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WORLD ROUTES: Five Minutes with… Hari Marar, President, Airport Operations, Bangaluru Airport
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Ahead of last’s night’s Las Vegas welcome reception at this year’s World Routes, Richard Maslen spoke to Hari Marar, president,...
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WORLD ROUTES: China Becomes the Star Performer
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China is set to become the world’s biggest travel market and will continue to grow strongly in the next 12 months – Lucy Siebert...
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WORLD ROUTES: Collaborative Vision From Melbourne
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The Melbourne Airport air services team will be highlighting the destination's collaborative approach at this year’s World Routes, according...
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WORLD ROUTES: Airport City Mooted for Melbourne’s Essendon Airport
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An airport city district incorporating a campus-style business centre, a 150-bed hotel and a hospital is proposed for Essendon Airport near...
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Where Does the Dreamliner Fly? - October 2013 Network Update
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With an increasing number of airlines now operating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, every month The HUB will provide an update on the current...
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WORLD ROUTES: Garuda Indonesia Selects ATR 72-600 for Regional Connectivity
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Indonesia’s national airline, Garuda Indonesia has announced that it will be introducing 35 new ATR 72-600 aircraft into its fleet from...
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Singapore Airlines Returns to Athens
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Singapore Airlines (SIA) will resume flights to the Greek capital Athens on a temporary basis between June and October 2014 to meet expected...
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Virgin Australia Grows to Support Mining and Resources Industry
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Virgin Australia has confirmed it will further increase direct services between Perth and the Pilbara town of Karratha in Western Australia as a...
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AirAsia Goes Long-Haul from Thailand
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Malaysian long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X has revealed it is getting closer to launching its new long-haul division in Thailand after...
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Etihad Boosts Presence in Changing Indian Market
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) national carrier Etihad Airways has announced plans for a major increase in capacity and flights between Abu Dhabi and...