Routes Asia, which is held in a different location each year, brings together airlines, airports and tourism authorities to discuss air service strategy and future networks. Half of the region’s new air services are connected to meetings at the event.
Airlines contending with staffing and operational issues as demand has come roaring back this summer are responding strongly to criticism of the industry over the handling of a recent spate of flight delays and cancellations.
Strong demand to visit friends and relatives is driving the recovery at Philippine Airlines as the restructured carrier continues to rebuild its route network.
Delhi airport has said it will induct 62 electric vehicles in the next four months for its airside operations to reduce 1,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
Kuwait Airways has launched the first of its scheduled commercial flight to Izmir, Turkey. This coincided with the launch of the first scheduled commercial flight to the city of Mykonos in Greece.