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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Customer focus and transparency are key for low-cost and legacy carriers
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A focus on exactly what the customer wants is benefiting both the LCC and legacy sectors, delegates at Routes Asia 2018 in Brisbane were told.
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A quick chat with... Raj Andrade, Bangalore International Airport
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Three questions for Raj Andrade, VP - business development, marketing and strategy, Bangalore International Airport in Bengaluru.
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Analysis: A growing market in the Philippines
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With Routes Asia heading to Cebu in the Philippines in 2019, Routesonline looks at some of the key facts and figures shaping the Southeast Asian...
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Philippine Department of Tourism to host Routes Asia 2019 in Cebu
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The Routes Asia route development forum has been officially handed over to Cebu, Philippines – the host destination for 2019.
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Europe a long-term plan for Thai AirAsia X
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Entering the European market is a long-term plan for Thai AirAsia X, the long-haul low-cost carrier’s chief executive has confirmed.
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Jetstar CEO: LCCs 'unlikely to succeed' in ultra-long-haul markets
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Low-cost carriers are unlikely to succeed in the current ultra-long-haul markets due to customer expectations.
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A321neos to free up Jetstar's 787s for new services
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The forthcoming delivery of 18 Airbus A321neo LRs to the Jetstar Group should free up the airline's Boeing 787s for new and existing leisure flights.
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Newcastle Airport's international ambitions
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Newcastle Airport is set to become New South Wales' second international airport and is targeting services to Fiji, New Zealand and beyond.
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Kuala Lumpur International Airport wins the Routes Asia 2018 Marketing Awards
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Kuala Lumpur International Airport was crowned the overall winner of the Routes Asia 2018 Marketing Awards at a ceremony in Brisbane, Australia.
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Virgin Australia to launch Brisbane-Alice Springs
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Virgin Australia is to fly direct from Brisbane Airport to Alice Springs Airport, the carrier revealed at Routes Asia 2018.
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Air Canada nears deal for Air China JV
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A joint venture between Air Canada and Air China is expected to conclude in the coming months which will allow Canada’s flag carrier to compete...
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Vietjet selects Brisbane as its first Australian destination
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Vietjet Air is to make Brisbane its first Australian long haul destination with plans to launch direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City from 2019.
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Asia’s biggest airlines to discuss new route opportunities in Brisbane
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Asia Pacific’s aviation industry leaders are gathering in Brisbane at the 16th annual Routes Asia to plan and negotiate new air services within the...
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Hainan confirms first Ireland and Scotland services to mainland China
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Hainan Airlines is to operate the first ever direct route to mainland China from Ireland and Scotland.
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Top 20 fastest-growing major airports in the world
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China is set to become the world’s largest aviation market within the next five years so it is unsurprising that the country’s airports are leading...
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Routes Asia: market outlook 2018
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The rapid growth of Asia’s commercial aviation sector has positioned the region among the largest and fastest-growing in the world, but coping with...
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Sunshine Coast infrastructure projects to drive demand
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Sunshine Coast Airport is embarking on a huge terminal and runway expansion scheme, which will help to drive demand once operational.
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Malaysia Airports eyes further China growth
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Malaysia Airports is seeking secondary and tertiary points in high growth markets, including China and India.
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Routes revisited: Mumbai five years on
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Five years after hosting Routes Asia, Routesonline hears about the massive growth of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai and how it...
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Phenomenal domestic growth fuels India’s aircraft demand
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India’s exponential rise in both passenger and freight traffic means the country will need 1,750 new aircraft over the next 20 years, according to...