This week: EVA Air is to resume flights between Taipei Taoyuan and Nagoya in Japan; WestJet is to launch a new daily summer service to Dublin; and Norwegian unveils plans to enter the Brazil market.
China Southern is deepening its ties with American Airlines just weeks after revealing plans to leave the SkyTeam airline alliance in order to pursue new partnerships.
Carriers around the world will face financial consequences and a customer backlash if they do not improve their working practices, a senior executive from Cathay Pacific has cautioned.
Days after announcing its planned exit from SkyTeam, China Southern has moved a step closer to setting up a subsidiary airline that will operate from Beijing’s new mega-airport once it opens next year.
On the 11th anniversary since it joined SkyTeam, China Southern has revealed it will leave the alliance next year to pursue new partnerships with airlines around the world.
Air New Zealand is boosting capacity on its Auckland - Gold Coast route by almost 60 percent from early next year at the same time as AirAsia X ends its service.
United Airlines is seeking to expand its footprint in China - and the move could have an impact on American Airlines’ hopes of temporarily suspending some services to the Asian powerhouse.
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.
AirAsia is continuing its rapid expansion in China as it uses its strong brand position to meet the growing demand in the country’s booming international market.
India plans to spend $60bn over the next 15 years to expand its airport infrastructure as growth forecasts indicate a trebling of passenger demand by 2037. The country’s government is also working on a relief package for struggling carriers.
Indian carrier Jet Airways is planning to grow its domestic presence over the coming months as it seeks to revive its fortunes. Separately, the Indian government has published draft proposals to extend its UDAN regional air connectivity scheme to international routes.
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American Airlines is reducing its services to Asia - including the removal of Chicago-Shanghai - but the carrier plans to expand its European network next summer with three new destinations.
Airports in China and India accounted for ten of the top 20 fastest-growing major airports in the world during the first-half of the year, highlighting the growing dominance of the countries as aviation powerhouses. Research by Routesonline has also ranked the leading airports by total passengers added during the period, with the US featuring strongly.
Boston has secured a non-stop route to its largest unserved city in Asia, representing one of the first additions to the newly launched transpacific joint venture between Korean Air and Delta Air Lines.
Japan Airlines and China Eastern hope their planned joint venture will allow them to coordinate flight times, offer more connecting flights and lower ticket prices.
