Asia

Qantas has reinstated a codeshare agreement with Air France for flights between Australia and France via Asia, a deal which was scrapped in 2012 when the carrier forged a partnership with Emirates.

Our top five stories on Routes Weekly: WOW's Indian expansion; China to relax international regulations; strong half for easyJet; UAE and US deal; Ethiopian adds Manchester and more.

Jet Airways is to launch a new route between Manchester and Mumbai, the first non-stop service between the two cities.

This week: Air China to start Chengdu-London route, Wizz Air continues its Debrecen expansion and Ethiopian adds a second UK destination.

WOW air is adding India to its route network later this year as the low-cost carrier seeks to use Iceland as a connecting hub for traffic between Asia and North America. Routesonline looks at the rapid growth of the airline and why India is a focus for expansion.

Construction of a greenfield international airport in Pune has moved closer after India’s Civil Aviation Ministry granted site clearance approval.

Competition in Japan's low-cost sector looks set to intensify with Japan Airlines confirming that it could establish a budget carrier that would operate long-haul routes to Europe and North America. Routesonline explores the growth of LCCs in the country over the past five years.

American Airlines is to end its Chicago O’Hare-Beijing Capital service as the current fare environment "severely limits" the carrier's ability to compete.

This week: Hainan Airlines launches third European flight from Shenzhen; Cathay Dragon adds Davao City; and AirAsia X ups India focus.

Australia’s flag carrier Qantas is looking to grow its international network with an order for six additional Dreamliners as it accelerates the retirement of its last six Boeing 747s.

Hainan Airlines is to launch a non-stop service from Tel Aviv to Guangzhou, the host city for World Routes 2018.

The start-up is to delay its first flight to Hong Kong, scheduled to take off on 30 April, because it has not yet received permission to fly through Russian airspace.

This week: Air Italy adds a fourth international route from Milan Malpensa and Air Malta to serve London Southend.

Philippine Airlines is introducing new routes and hikes in flight frequencies ahead of taking delivery of the first of 21 new aircraft scheduled to arrive by the end of 2019.

Indian full service carrier Vistara is now eligible to fly overseas after receiving its 20th aircraft.

The relaxation of a domestic price cap in China underpins significant market developments - and could make outbound travel even stronger than expected.

Jet Airways hopes its latest order with Boeing will help it to meet booming demand in India.

Revisit the key news stories, quotes, audio and images from the 16th annual Routes Asia in Brisbane, the only route development event dedicated to the Asia Pacific region.

Air Belgium will operate its inaugural service at the end of the month as it seeks to gain a foothold in Asia.

Qantas will on Saturday launch a daily service linking London and Perth, becoming the first non-stop regular link between the UK and Australia. Routesonline looks in more detail at what is set to become one of the world’s longest flights.

A focus on exactly what the customer wants is benefiting both the LCC and legacy sectors, delegates at Routes Asia 2018 in Brisbane were told.

Three questions for Raj Andrade, VP - business development, marketing and strategy, Bangalore International Airport in Bengaluru.

With Routes Asia heading to Cebu in the Philippines in 2019, Routesonline looks at some of the key facts and figures shaping the Southeast Asian country’s market.

The Routes Asia route development forum has been officially handed over to Cebu, Philippines – the host destination for 2019.

Entering the European market is a long-term plan for Thai AirAsia X, the long-haul low-cost carrier’s chief executive has confirmed.