Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

China Southern has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to open four new international routes, including services to Madrid and Vienna. Juneyao Airlines is also seeking to launch a seven-weekly service to Helsinki from Shanghai.

Revisit the news, interviews and images from the 24th World Route Development Forum, which took place in Guangzhou.

Chen Zhiying, executive vice mayor of Guangzhou, has stressed that World Routes 2018 will help to "enhance Guangzhou's image on the global stage".

This week: TAP to serve Dublin after more than a decade; Wizz Air to further expand its operations in Ukraine; and Shenzhen Airlines adds a service from World Routes 2018 host Guangzhou.

After months of anticipation, World Routes is now only days away. To help make sure you are prepared for the event, we have created some tips to help maximise your experience.

The World Routes Conference Programme, sponsored by Huawei, will take place in the Keynote Arena during the 24th World Route Development Forum.

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport has experienced strong domestic and international growth over the past decade - and it is hoped that World Routes 2018 will help to fuel even stronger expansion.

China Southern adds Adelaide flights as capacity between China and Australia continues its upward trajectory.

Our top five stories this week: Air France-KLM and Air Europa set for joint venture; Guangzhou outlines its international ambitions; United Airlines focuses on domestic expansion; Route rundown; Tewolde GebreMariam podcast and more.

Ahead of World Routes 2018 in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, Routesonline caught up with the Guangdong Airport Authority to find out why it is hosting the event and its wider route development ambitions.

China Southern Airlines' president and CEO has been confirmed as a speaker for World Routes 2018, taking place in Guangzhou.

Ambitious African carrier moves closer to planned Mumbai and Guangzhou routes.

This week: Norwegian to serve Italy-Iceland, China Eastern adds service from Guangzhou and Sunwing to operate Vancouver–Liberia route.

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

Our top five stories on Routes Weekly featuring: Ryanair, JetBlue, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, British Airways and Boom Supersonic.

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, the third busiest in China, has opened its second terminal building as it targets 100 million passengers by 2025.

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 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.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport remains the world’s busiest airport, according to preliminary traffic figures, but Beijing Capital is closing the gap. The statistics - which reveal the top 20 airports by passenger numbers - also show there is no stopping China’s rapid growth, with 12 new airports beginning commercial air service during 2017.

City could exceed ten million international seats in the year it launches a new global strategy to connect with the world.

China Southern Airlines has finalised an order for 38 Boeing aircraft as it readies for the opening of Beijing Daxing International Airport.

The annual World Routes forum was officially handed over to next year’s host city, Guangzhou, at a ceremony in Barcelona this evening (26 September).

This week: An unusual move by LOT, China Southern grows in Australia, another US link for Edelweiss.

Airport Strategy & Marketing provides expert insight into three of this week's stand-out new routes

Under the new Air Service Agreement passenger flights can now increase from the current maximum of 40 per week for each nation to up to 100. There will be no limit on the number of all-cargo services, creating new opportunities for trade and businesses. A restriction on the number of destinations that airlines can serve has also been lifted, meaning services can be operated between any point in the UK and any point in China. Up until now, airlines could only serve six destinations in each country.