Changi Airport Group

The shortlists for the prestigious Routes Asia 2018 Marketing Awards have been revealed, with 22 airports and destinations recognised for their exceptional marketing services.

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.

This week: Air France's new airline Joon is to operate Tehran flights, while low-cost-carrier Scoot is adding a third long-haul destination.

This week: Hebei Airlines schedules a service to Singapore, Montenegro Airlines resumes Copenhagen route and Lucky Air to fly Chengdu – St Petersburg.

The new cabin design for the Singapore flag carrier’s fleet of Airbus A380s features double beds, 32-inch TV screens and swivel chairs.

This week: Cathay Pacific launches Dublin-Hong Kong service and Interjet adds Vancouver to its network.

The shortlist of the annual route development awards is revealed

Ahead of Routes Asia 2017 we spoke to Chin Leong Teo of Changi Airports International to hear his thoughts on the major challenges and opportunities facing aviation in the region.