In the second of a two part feature, Routesonline takes a closer look at the airports and destinations named as finalists in the Routes Europe 2019 Marketing Awards.
This week: World Routes 2019 host Adelaide set for new Kuala Lumpur service; British Airways to resume Dammam; and Xiamen Airlines plans to introduce Chengdu - Cebu route.
More than 830 hours of meetings, 1,000 delegates and in excess of 100 airlines saw the route development forum for the Asia Pacific region reach new heights.
In the first of a two-part feature, Routesonline takes a closer look at the airports shortlisted in two categories of the Routes Europe 2019 Marketing Awards.
Virgin Atlantic is making its first foray into South America with direct flights between London Heathrow and São Paulo in Brazil set to launch next year.
Air Belgium has cancelled plans to resume its Hong Kong service, but the start-up has vowed to begin routes two destinations in mainland China this summer and hopes to begin flights to the Americas by next winter.
A year after unveiling its new corporate identity, Routesonline speaks to Air Italy's chief operating officer Rossen Dimitrov to find out more about the carrier's ambitions.
With Routes Asia heading to Chiang Mai in Thailand in 2020, Routesonline looks at some of the key facts and figures shaping the Southeast Asian country’s market.
Routes Asia 2020 will take place in Chiang Mai, hosted by Airports of Thailand. Routes' brand director Steven Small said: “We are excited to be supporting AOT with their goal of growing Chiang Mai as an international hub and we are delighted to be taking this event back to Thailand."
Lessons learned from the closure of Boracay is inspiring a renewed push for more responsible and sustainable tourism across the Philippines, according to a senior figure from the Philippine Department of Tourism.
Tourist boards need to work more closely with airlines to help sell the destinations they represent. Jetstar executive manager commercial planning Alan McIntyre told delegates at Routes Asia 2019 that getting good-quality, original content from the boards can help sway consumers' minds when they consider a destination.
Ultra long-haul routes are unlikely to become a major trend thanks to the lack of supporting markets. Speaking at Routes Asia 2019 in Cebu on a panel debate concerning the future of aviation in Asia, Fiji Airways general manager network planning and strategy John Checketts said the recently launched Qantas flight from Perth to London will prove to be an exception, not a rule.