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Turkish Airlines has set an ambitious passenger target this year at the same time as placing a provisional order for up to 25 long-range Airbus A350-900 aircraft.

British Airways will add more than 150 additional weekly flights from London Gatwick this summer, turning up the heat on its rivals.

The week: Thai Lion adds more China flights, Volaris Costa Rica reveals first US routes and Copenhagen to get Basra link.

Changi Airport in Singapore, the reigning overall winner at the Routes Asia Marketing Awards, has just crossed another milestone with more than 60 million passengers passing through its terminals in 2017. Routesonline finds out what’s driving the growth and which destinations in Europe and North America it is seeking to add to its route map.

Routes Americas 2018, the route development forum for the Americas region, is taking place in Quito from 13-15 February 2018. Routesonline takes a look at some of the key statistics shaping Ecuador's market.

Scheduling for Routes Americas opened this week with over 35% of meeting delegates already submitting their requests.

Airbus enjoyed a late flood of orders in 2017, including the finalisation of a record deal for 430 single-aisle aircraft. Southwest Airlines has also announced an increase to its Boeing order book.

Airlines can now nominate up to five airports and tourism bodies who they feel have delivered exceptional marketing support over the past twelve months.

Whether you’re an industry veteran or just taking off in your aviation career, one fact is certain – attending Routes events can offer major benefits.

Irish carrier fears domestic UK routes could be under threat as Brexit process rumbles on.

Spanish low-cost airline Vueling is set to increase its presence in Austria, Germany and Switzerland after its parent company International Airlines Group agreed to buy the assets of Niki, the insolvent former Air Berlin subsidiary.

Routesonline looks back at an eventful second half of 2017 which included the 23rd World Routes taking place in Barcelona, the failures of Monarch and Air Berlin, and Airbus' A380 celebrating a decade of commercial flight.

Routesonline provides an update on the operations of the Airbus A380. We also reveal the network size of each operator and the top destinations served by the aircraft type.

The week: The first scheduled Las Vegas-Brazil non-stop flight, more Milan-New York capacity and Condor targets Kuala Lumpur.

Discover which airports and destinations have been recognised for their outstanding achievements in route development marketing.

The European Commission has approved Lufthansa’s acquisition of parts of Air Berlin after the German flag carrier agreed to scale back the deal.

ASM is hosting two industry-leading training courses in New York this spring: Negotiating Airline Incentives and Marketing to Airlines for Air Service Development.

ASM is hosting two of its flagship courses, The Fundamentals of Route Development and Route Traffic Forecasting Data Tools & Techniques in London this spring.

Delta Air Lines is expanding its codeshare routes with Korean Air as the pair await final clearance for their joint venture on transpacific flights.

Turkish carrier firms up optional deal for 25 A321neo ACF jets.

Senior airline officials are among the high-profile names preparing to discuss the future of aviation at Routes Americas 2018.

China's aviation market is expanding at an incredible pace; but how much of that is from Western Europe?

Emirates will begin daily flights to Dubai from Stansted next year, providing a huge boost for the London airport’s long-haul ambitions.

Airlines will be able to nominate airports and destinations that provided exceptional marketing support for new and existing air services from Tuesday, 2 January

As 2017 draws to a close, Routesonline looks at some of the biggest stories making the headlines this year. Part one of our review of the year features the US travel ban, Norwegian's expansion, Chinese low-cost carrier Lucky Air's ambitious plans and an interview with Etihad's chief executive Peter Baumgartner.