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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Qantas renews Air France agreement for Australia-Paris routes
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Qantas has reinstated a codeshare agreement with Air France for flights between Australia and France via Asia, a deal which was scrapped in 2012...
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Routes Weekly top five: WOW, China, easyJet, US-UAE deal, Ethiopian and more
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Our top five stories on Routes Weekly: WOW's Indian expansion; China to relax international regulations; strong half for easyJet; UAE and US deal;...
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Jet Airways adds Manchester-Mumbai route
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Jet Airways is to launch a new route between Manchester and Mumbai, the first non-stop service between the two cities.
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Route rundown: CTU-LGW, DSA-DEB, ADD-MAN
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This week: Air China to start Chengdu-London route, Wizz Air continues its Debrecen expansion and Ethiopian adds a second UK destination.
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WOW makes a play for the fast-growing Indian market
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WOW air is adding India to its route network later this year as the low-cost carrier seeks to use Iceland as a connecting hub for traffic between...
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Step forward for new airport in Pune
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Construction of a greenfield international airport in Pune has moved closer after India’s Civil Aviation Ministry granted site clearance approval.
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Japan’s low-cost expansion gathers pace
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Competition in Japan's low-cost sector looks set to intensify with Japan Airlines confirming that it could establish a budget carrier that would...
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American 'committed to China' despite route withdrawal
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American Airlines is to end its Chicago O’Hare-Beijing Capital service as the current fare environment "severely limits" the carrier's ability to...
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Route rundown: SZX-VIE, HKG-DVO, KUL-ATQ
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This week: Hainan Airlines launches third European flight from Shenzhen; Cathay Dragon adds Davao City; and AirAsia X ups India focus.
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Qantas to expand international network with Dreamliner order as 747 retirement nears
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Australia’s flag carrier Qantas is looking to grow its international network with an order for six additional Dreamliners as it accelerates the...
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Hainan to launch Tel Aviv-Guangzhou route
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Hainan Airlines is to launch a non-stop service from Tel Aviv to Guangzhou, the host city for World Routes 2018.
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Air Belgium cancels maiden flight amid Russian delay
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The start-up is to delay its first flight to Hong Kong, scheduled to take off on 30 April, because it has not yet received permission to fly...
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Route rundown: MXP-BOM, MLA-SEN, CEB-SZX
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This week: Air Italy adds a fourth international route from Milan Malpensa and Air Malta to serve London Southend.
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Philippine Airlines boosts secondary hubs ahead of fleet expansion
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Philippine Airlines is introducing new routes and hikes in flight frequencies ahead of taking delivery of the first of 21 new aircraft scheduled to...
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International operations beckon for Vistara
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Indian full service carrier Vistara is now eligible to fly overseas after receiving its 20th aircraft.
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Price deregulation to make Chinese carriers stronger
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The relaxation of a domestic price cap in China underpins significant market developments - and could make outbound travel even stronger than...
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Jet Airways orders more 737 MAX jets
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Jet Airways hopes its latest order with Boeing will help it to meet booming demand in India.
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In case you missed it: key stories from Routes Asia 2018
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Revisit the key news stories, quotes, audio and images from the 16th annual Routes Asia in Brisbane, the only route development event dedicated to...
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Start-up Air Belgium set for maiden flight
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Air Belgium will operate its inaugural service at the end of the month as it seeks to gain a foothold in Asia.
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London-Perth the 'start of a new frontier' for Qantas
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Qantas will on Saturday launch a daily service linking London and Perth, becoming the first non-stop regular link between the UK and Australia....