This week: Air Busan capitalises on low-cost growth, fast-growing Baghdad market gains route, Allegiant expends network

Routes Silk Road returns to the aviation calendar at a time of rising optimism in the region, buoyed by a strong Russian market and growth among some of the smaller countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

This week: Air India to restore Delhi – Toronto service; SCAT Airlines to open route to Japan from Routes Silk Road host; and Air China selects Nice.