Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Virgin Atlantic’s move into the UK-Pakistan market; Jetstar’s resumption of Sunshine Coast-Adelaide flights; and the launch of a new Widerøe route from Bergen.
Following the confirmation that Tigerair Australia will cease operations, Routes looks at the Virgin Australia low-cost subsidiary’s place in the market prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Australia’s flag carrier originally intended to operate almost 50 international routes over the coming months, but the actual total is likely to be a fraction of that.
Qantas has officially placed Project Sunrise on hold, citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on air travel. The airline had planned to order Airbus A350-1000 for the ultra-long-haul routes.
Low-cost carrier Jetstar is moving into the growing but underserved Australia - South Korea market, sensing an opportunity to stimulate further two-way demand between the countries with its lower fares.
Tourist boards need to work more closely with airlines to help sell the destinations they represent. Jetstar executive manager commercial planning Alan McIntyre told delegates at Routes Asia 2019 that getting good-quality, original content from the boards can help sway consumers' minds when they consider a destination.
As 2018 draws to a close, Routesonline looks at some of the biggest stories making the headlines this year. Part one of our review features the attempted takeover of Norwegian; an interview with British Airways boss Alex Cruz; the first non-stop link between the UK and Australia; and the fastest-growing airports in the world. Plus we were in Quito, Brisbane and Bilbao for the regional Americas, Asia and Europe route development forums.
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.
China is at the core of the Jetstar Group's future route development strategy, its CEO has admitted. Speaking at Routes Asia 2018 in Brisbane, Gareth Evans said China's growth over the next ten years would be "phenomenal".
Routes Asia 2018, the only route development forum for the Asia-Pacific region, is taking place in Brisbane from 18-20 March 2018. Routesonline takes a look at some of the key statistics shaping the market.
Ahead of World Routes 2017, Routesonline gathered the thoughts of three airlines to find out the golden rules when preparing for network development meetings.
There are differing views over the value of alliances to the world’s airlines and an increasing view that traditional global airline groupings are no longer the best fit for the changing structure of the sector.
The link will be operated using a 180-seat Airbus A320 and is being launched to meet growing demand for holidays to the region. It marks the carrier’s return to a market it previously served between March 2006 and July 2008, according to schedules data from OAG.
Based on the analyst modelling, the economic study, commissioned by the Qantas Group suggests the estimated total economic contribution of the Qantas Group to Australia in 2014/15 is $11.4 billion ($5.9 billion direct and $5.4 billion indirect) while facilitating an additional $9.5 billion of tourism expenditure across Australia.
