We’ve done Europe and the USA so now it’s Asia’s turn for our third regional Annies awards. Almost 1000 airports and over 200 airlines are involved in the region. Will your favourite airline or airport get an award?
We’ve done Europe and the USA so now it’s Asia’s turn for our third regional Annies awards. Almost 1000 airports and over 200 airlines are involved in the region. Will your favourite airline or airport get an award?
So which airlines have won awards for adding the most new airports, adding the most new routes, adding the most ‘non-regional’ routes and for being the biggest ‘new’ airline in the region? Clue: the winners come from China, Indonesia, Korea and the USA.
Although it has been a slow week in terms of new route launches, we have excellent photo coverage to go with the 12 new routes launched. Read about new services starting all over the world; in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and the Middle East.
Yes, our Editor has escaped the cold and wet of England and is chairing day 2 of the Low Cost Airline World Asia Pacific conference in sunny Singapore on Friday. How many aviation-themed ties will he be seen wearing?
This morning, Ryanair announced an expansion in Manchester. But from where are the routes operated? And is the airline indirectly competing with itself?
Emirates will become the second of the MEB3 carriers to serve Copenhagen when it launches services this summer. How has Qatar Airways performed since becoming the first MEB3 airline to serve the Danish capital? And which airlines will Emirates compete with on the Dubai route?
Data from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) shows a recovery in terms of passenger numbers following the 2008-2009 downturn. When did the positive trend start? And have passenger numbers actually increased compared with the pre-downturn level?
Chinese domestic growth slowed in November but international traffic is still reporting double-digit growth. How quickly have China’s top 15 airports grown in 2010 and how close is Beijing to being the world’s busiest airport?
What is to become of Virgin Atlantic? Sir Richard Branson seems willing to explore a variety of options so we take a closer look at the airline’s operations in London, particularly Heathrow. How much competition does it face on each route and what sort of fares is it offering across the network?
Ahead of the major Chinese New Year travel period, airlines in China have been active in the last week. But there is more. Which Italian airport got three new domestic routes? Which airline began serving a US airport marketing itself as a secondary airport for Canadians? And which two major port cities again have an air link?
