News from Asia 亚洲新闻

Richard Maslen July 29, 2010

Spring Airlines announces two new services

Chinese low cost carrier Spring Airlines will inaugurate two new routes this August. The Shanghai based carrier will begin new non-stop services from Shenyang with a daily service to Xian which will begin August 6th operated with A320 aircraft. It will compete on this sector with China Southern which operates a daily flight with MD-90 equipment. Shenzhen Airlines also serves the route on a six times weekly service with A319 equipment. IATA BSP data shows that SkyTeam member China Southern has a 51% share of this market.

On August 4th, Spring Airlines will also launch scheduled service from Shenyang to Chengdu, on a daily basis competing with Air China's double daily rotation.

Singapore Airlines goes ten weekly to Osaka

Effective November 1st this year, Star Alliance member, Singapore Airlines is increasing its Singapore - Osaka Kansai service from seven to ten weekly. It is currently the only carrier operating the sector on a route. IATA BSP data shows that over 167,000 O+D passengers have flown the sector between May 09-10, with Singapore Airlines having a 58% share of this market.

Gulf Air heads to Colombo

Bahrain based carrier, Gulf Air will begin new scheduled services from its Bahrain hub to the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo. The new service will be operated on a five times weekly basis with narrowbody A320 equipment from September 22^nd. Gulf Air will be the only carrier operating the route on which Sri Lankan Airlines has a 42% share of the Bahrain to Colombo market.

Shandong Airlines announces regional service

Shandong Airlines will begin new non-stop flights from Qingdao to Nanchang from August 1st. The new route will be operated on a daily basis with regional jet equipment (CRJ700). Shandong will compete on the route with Xiamen Airlines which operates a daily B737-700 service and Shenzhen Airlines which also operates a daily rotation with B737-300 flight.

Jetstar adds Auckland flights from Melbourne and Cairns

Jetstar Airways will begin services from Melbourne to Auckland on a thrice weekly basis commencing December 13^th, whilst also operating new flights to Auckland from Cairns, which will begin 12^th April 2011. Jetstar's new announcements underline the thriving Auckland market which already has Jetstar services from five markets into Auckland; Christchurch, Wellington, Sydney, Gold Coast and Queenstown.

春秋航空对外宣布将开通两条航线

中国的低成本航空公司春秋航空将于今年8月开通两条新航线。其以上海为基地，将于8月6日开通沈阳到西安的直航航线，每天一班A320。该公司将面临来自于每天运营一班MD-90航班的中国南方航空的竞争。深圳航空也在该航线上运营每周六班A319。IATA的BSP数据显示，作为天合联盟成员的中国南方航空拥有这个市场51％的份额。

春秋航空还将在8月4日启动沈阳-成都的日航班，以此与国航的每天两班往返竞争。

新加坡航空将其大阪航线增至每周十班

从今年11月1日，作为星空联盟成员的新加坡航空将原有每周七班的新加坡 - 大阪关西服务增加到十班。其是目前运营此航线的唯一一家航空公司。据IATA的BSP数据显示，从09年5月到10年5月间，该航线的点对点旅客超过167,000 人次，而新加坡航空占据其中58％的市场份额。预期此次运力的增加将挽回该航线流失的客流。