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Kuala Lumpur International Airport was crowned the overall winner of the Routes Asia 2018 Marketing Awards at a ceremony in Brisbane, Australia.

Our live blog from Routes Asia 2018, the only route development event dedicated to the Asia Pacific region.

Governments in Asia may have to change regulations if they are to feel the full benefits of airport technology.

Full service airlines are more likely to benefit from aircraft innovation than their low-cost competitors, delegates at Routes Asia 2018 have heard.

Virgin Australia’s group executive Rob Sharp has discussed the carrier’s future international focus, its move from a low-cost to a full service model and its growing relationship with HNA Group.

A selection of photos from the 16th Routes Asia in Brisbane.

Virgin Australia is to fly direct from Brisbane Airport to Alice Springs Airport, the carrier revealed at Routes Asia 2018.

Listen to the live stream and to exclusive interviews from the only route development event dedicated to the Asia Pacific region.

China is at the core of the Jetstar Group's future route development strategy, its CEO has admitted. Speaking at Routes Asia 2018 in Brisbane, Gareth Evans said China's growth over the next ten years would be "phenomenal".

Big Data, fostering innovation and the development of unmanned aircraft were just some of the topics addressed in the Routes Asia 2018 ‘Aviation: The next generation’ panel debate.

Venggatarao Niadu, head of network and regulatory at AirAsia X, has outlined the importance of stakeholder engagement when developing new markets.

The growth outlook for the aviation industry in the region is tremendous, but governments must ensure they promote and enable airlines rather than taxing them.

A joint venture between Air Canada and Air China is expected to conclude in the coming months which will allow Canada’s flag carrier to compete “more aggressively” in the Pacific market, according to its chief financial officer.

Vietjet Air is to make Brisbane its first Australian long haul destination with plans to launch direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City from 2019.

As part of its involvement in Routes Asia 2018, Routesonline spoke to Lime Intelligence to find out more about its business intelligence tool designed specifically for airports.

Asia Pacific’s aviation industry leaders are gathering in Brisbane at the 16th annual Routes Asia to plan and negotiate new air services within the region.

Hainan Airlines is to operate the first ever direct route to mainland China from Ireland and Scotland.

China is set to become the world’s largest aviation market within the next five years so it is unsurprising that the country’s airports are leading the way when it comes to annual passenger growth. Routesonline analyses the fastest-growing major airports in the world, with more than half of the top 20 in China alongside counterparts in Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean.

This week: Air India will resume services to Tel Aviv, Hainan Airlines to launch second UK destination, and Delta to link Cleveland to its Salt Lake City hub.

The rapid growth of Asia’s commercial aviation sector has positioned the region among the largest and fastest-growing in the world, but coping with demand remains a challenge.

Sunshine Coast Airport is embarking on a huge terminal and runway expansion scheme, which will help to drive demand once operational.

Malaysia Airports is seeking secondary and tertiary points in high growth markets, including China and India.

Five years after hosting Routes Asia, Routesonline hears about the massive growth of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai and how it is dealing with capacity constraints.

India’s exponential rise in both passenger and freight traffic means the country will need 1,750 new aircraft over the next 20 years, according to estimates from Airbus.

Turkey's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines will add a total of 60 widebody aircraft to its fleet in the next six years and has confirmed plans to start services to Marrakesh.