World Routes 2017

Routesonline looks back at an eventful second half of 2017 which included the 23rd World Routes taking place in Barcelona, the failures of Monarch and Air Berlin, and Airbus' A380 celebrating a decade of commercial flight.

The stand-out moments from our events around the world.

The last edition of 2017 has been published.

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Qatar Airways and Vietjet have entered an interline partnership, while the latter is hoping to expand into long-haul low-cost.

Highlights of the three main business days at World Routes in Barcelona

Throughout World Routes 2017 in Barcelona, our artist Paula Bressler captured some of the key images and quotes on the major challenges and opportunities facing the industry.

Three new non-stop flights to Cape Town International and two expansions were secured during World Routes 2017.

IAG chief executive Willie Walsh backed Ryanair to learn lessons from its waves of flight cancellations, and confirmed that a connecting deal between Aer Lingus and budget carrier is in the offing. He also explained why IAG isn't supporting US action against state-owned Gulf carriers.

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).

African governments need to work together to stimulate trade and improve connectivity.

US security pre-clearance zones in other countries may cause more problems than they solve.

Vancouver's vision is to build a sustainable gateway between Asia and the Americas, two regions with the fastest growth rates forecast over the next 20 years.

Clever targeting of Chinese tourists could turn the Mediterranean cruise market into a year-round proposition.

Airlines will get left behind if they fail to innovate.

Growth on the agenda as airports and government seek to make the Hainan province a global leisure destination.

The Travel Foundation's Ben Lynam has claimed that luxury travel damaging the environment more than mass tourism.

Airports and airlines in Latin America can overcome issues surrounding infrastructure constraints and market consolidation if they work together, delegates at World Routes have been told.

Many of India’s major airports are operating at full capacity, but Raj Andrade from Bangalore International Airport says better discussion between airlines and airports should help to ease constraints.

Lee Lipton, director network and schedule planning at WestJet, speaks to Routesonline about the Canadian carrier's participation at World Routes 2017 in Barcelona.

IAG chief executive Willie Walsh has confirmed that the group has made an offer for parts of troubled Air Berlin, but he expects Lufthansa to win the race for the carrier.

People in Europe are increasingly prepared to travel to a country in the wake of a terrorist attack, delegates at World Routes 2017 have been told.

European airlines remain in the dark about what Brexit will mean for their business prospects, with Flybe chief commercial officer Vincent Hodder saying "literally no-one knows what’s going to happen".

A period of consolidation among European airlines similar to what has occurred in the US is to be both expected and welcomed.

Willie Walsh, chief executive of International Airlines Group, has told World Routes 2017 that its long-haul low-cost carrier LEVEL hopes to grow its fleet to 30 aircraft by 2022.