Articles Tagged ‘SZX’
Laos beats all in Week 37 of 2017 Arch of Triumph
Sometimes we receive FTWAs from some of the most unlikely places…and the Southeast Asian nation of Laos is definitely in this category. Not only was that a shock, but it also beat all six other competitors from around the world this week.
China Southern Airlines now serves Sri Lanka and Laos
China Southern Airlines introduces Colombo and Vientiane to its Guangzhou network.
Hainan Airlines shimmies from Shenzhen to Brisbane
Hainan Airlines begins twice-weekly service between the Chinese and Australian cities.
Chinese airlines growing twice as fast on domestic routes in 2017 than international services; 28 airports seeing 10+ million annual passengers
Between January and May 2017 Chinese airlines achieved an average monthly increase in traffic on domestic routes of over 14%, twice as much as the growth seen on international services, which are reporting a 7.1% rise. We look to see how this growth has developed and which airports are thriving.
It’s a thumbs-up from Moscow Zhukovsky for Cake of the Week win
In this week’s Network Planning Community News, WestJet announces that it is to begin direct flights to Denver from Calgary, while Bourgas Airport in Bulgaria welcomes its two-millionth passenger of the year so far. More news also from Moscow Zhukovsky and Shenzhen airports.
Auckland Airport traffic up 8.1% for first half of 2017; handled just under 18.3 million passengers in 2016; five new airlines this summer
Auckland Airport for the first six months of 2017 handled 9.58 million passengers, with 55% of this traffic flying on international services. Since last August the airport has welcomed Qatar Airways, Hong Kong Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Tianjin Airlines, while existing carriers continue to thrive.
Zhengzhou is China’s fastest-growing airport over 12 million passengers; handled 20.76 million in 2016; nine new carriers for S17
Zhengzhou Airport saw passenger traffic increase by 20% last year, making it the fastest-growing airport in China handling over 12 million annual passengers. Having welcomed nine new airlines in the past year, we decided to take a closer look behind the growth at the airport serving China’s 16th largest city.
China Southern Airlines starts second route to Melbourne
China Southern Airlines connects Shenzhen and Melbourne with twice-weekly flights.
International growth stalls in China; Japan deposes South Korea as #1 market as Hainan Airlines grows 50%; Guangzhou adds 700k seats
After double-digit growth in each of the last three summers, international growth in China is set to slow dramatically this summer to less than 3%. Political issues with South Korea have taken their toll as we reveal the winners and losers by country, airline and Chinese airport.
By end-2017 Qatar Airways will serve 19 more destinations than Emirates; latter has 70+ more aircraft; bilaterals holding it back
With Qatar Airways already having 18 new airports lined-up to join its network in the next 18-24 months, and Emirates only having two, it seems that the UAE carrier’s MEB3 rival is well ahead in regards to future expansion. With that in mind, anna.aero has investigated the global market to see where it needs to […]
China’s 200-plus airports handled over one billion passengers for the first time in 2016; 17 airports welcomed over 20 million customers
Only the US sees more passengers pass through its airports than China, where demand grew by an impressive 11.1% in 2016. We reveal the fastest-growing major airports in China and track the growth in both domestic and international traffic.