With over ten years of experience writing for the travel trade, Ed was appointed Editor of Routes News in early 2016 and has overseen its relaunch with a new look and stronger content offer for the network development community.
Japanese low-cost carriers (LCCs) need to better understand the benefits of high-speed rail if they are to gain a firm foothold in the country’s aviation market, Cranfield University Centre for Air Transport Management Lecturer Dr Chikage Miyoshi said at a Focus on Japan Routes Talk presentation at Routes Asia.
The Asian Pacific region is the most in danger of missing out on passenger growth thanks to its congested airports, said Vijay Poonoosamy, vice president international affairs in the office of the president and CEO of UAE carrier Etihad Airways.
The truth, commitment and being prepared are the key qualities airlines look for in setting up new relationships with airports, Wilken Bellmann, head of network development long haul, Thomas Cook - Condor told delegates at the Routes Asia 2017 Strategy Summit.
