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The shortlists for the prestigious Routes Europe 2018 Marketing Awards have been revealed, with 17 airports and six destinations in the running for an award.

Routesonline provides a snapshot of Australia’s leading international airlines and airports, as well as the most used aircraft types on international flights.

This week: Qatar Airways resumes London Gatwick route after seven years, AirAsia expands in Thailand and new Stockholm and Shanghai link launched.

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Year-on-year global passenger traffic rose 4.6 percent in January, figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have revealed, but the growth was the slowest increase in nearly four years.

Boeing has secured a significant victory over rival Airbus after Hawaiian Airlines agreed to order up to 20 787-9 Dreamliners.

Our senior scheduling and registration manager Simon Baxendale explains what Fast Track is and how delegates can benefit.

Norwegian has so far concentrated on expanding its transatlantic services into the US and Argentina, but Canada appears to be next on the radar of the long-haul low-cost carrier - and its first routes to the North American country could be just months away.

The opening date for Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport’s second terminal has been confirmed, with the new hub set to provide a significant capacity boost for China’s third busiest airport.

Almost a year after hosting Routes Europe, key stakeholders from Belfast explain how Northern Ireland is aiming to capitalise on the strength of its tourism offer to attract new air services to the region.

This week: Air New Zealand relaunches Taipei, Cebu Pacific adds its second destination in Australia and Emirates resumes services to Tunisia.

Viva Air Peru is exploring the prospect of launching its first international routes, less than a year after commencing domestic operations.

Re-visit some of the key quotes from the 11th Routes Americas, which took place in Quito, Ecuador.

Seven months after its inaugural flight to Hong Kong from Melbourne, Virgin Australia is to launch a second route to the autonomous territory as it seeks to build on a strategy that has resulted in its best underlying first-half profit performance in a decade.

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Low-cost carrier Ryanair has blamed the burden of air passenger duty (APD) for its decision to close its base at Glasgow International Airport.

British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) is in talks with Boeing and Airbus about acquiring new aircraft for LEVEL as it seeks to further expand the brand.

Oneworld carriers American Airlines and Qantas are trying for a second time to deepen their ties on flights across the Pacific, saying the move could stimulate demand for up to 180,000 new passengers.

Elisabeth Axtelius, director of aviation business at Swedavia, discusses Stockholm Arlanda’s most notable new routes, the planned Swedish aviation passenger tax and unserved markets.

Qantas Group has converted 18 A321neo orders to the A321neoLR, which will be used by its low-cost carrier Jetstar.

Ahead of Routes Europe, we outline some of the most important facts and figures in the region's aviation market.

Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to resume its A380 service to Houston from June.

This week: Low-cost carrier Interjet continues to expand its US network and Gulf Air to relaunch its Bahrain – Bangalore operation.

Despite tough times for Turkey's aviation sector in recent years, Pegasus Airlines has weathered the storm and is looking to new markets to further its expansion.

Governments in North and South America must have a clear long-term vision on infrastructure needs if airports are to cope with predicted demand, delegates have been told.