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The ten fastest-growing major passenger routes in the Asia-Pacific region have been revealed in an exclusive study published by Routesonline, with a flight between South Korea’s capital city Seoul and a coastal city in central Vietnam taking the top spot. The research has been released as delegates gather for Routes Asia 2019, which is taking place in Cebu, Philippines.

The Philippine Department of Tourism's secretary of tourism Bernadette Fatima Romulo-Puyat welcomes delegates to this year's Routes Asia.

About 1,000 delegates are in Cebu, the Philippines, for Routes Asia 2019.

Japan Airlines has revealed the name of its new long-haul low-cost carrier and announced details of its first two routes.

Nigel Mayes, the senior vice president, consulting and product development at ASM, offers his thoughts on the state of the market in Asia.

We profile LOT Polish Airlines, the national Polish carrier and Routes Europe 2019 attendee.

This week: Thai AirAsia is adding its third Thailand-Vietnam connection; Eurowings is to open a new route from the Routes Europe 2019 host Hannover; and Southwest is set to begin flights to Hawaii.

Route Exchange members will be able to capitalise on the platform’s benefits to promote their organisation’s key messages and strengthen important business relationships at the event held in Hannover next month.

Alicja de Costres-Sobolewska, Routes' and ASM’s director for Poland, the Baltic States and Israel has been honoured by Katowice Airport at its Annual Gala.

This week: South Korea approves three LCCs; EU and Qatar agree aviation deal; Codeshare agreed between Virgin Atlantic, Air France and KLM and more.

Fifteen of the top 20 fastest-growing major airports in the world by passenger numbers are located in Asia, new research by Routesonline has found, with the main gateway to Cambodia’s bustling capital city taking the top spot.

Routes Asia 2019 in Cebu takes place against a backdrop of rapid growth in the Philippines' aviation market, with low-cost carriers driving the much of the expansion.

In the second of a two-part feature, Routesonline takes a closer look at the large airports and destinations shortlisted in two categories of the Routes Asia 2019 Marketing Awards.

Eight questions for Dilhan Haradasa, group head of airport partnerships and incentives for AirAsia.

Twenty of the region’s airports and destinations have been recognised by the airline network planning community for their marketing support.

This week: Quito secures new Canadian service; EgyptAir to begin Washington Dulles route; and Malindo Air to introduce its first destination in Japan.

We profile IndiGo, the Indian low-cost carrier and attendee of Routes Asia 2019.

Routesonline takes a closer look at the airports shortlisted in two categories of the Routes Asia 2019 Marketing Awards.

This week: Air Vanuatu places A220 order; Southwest secures Hawaii approval; Adelaide reports passenger growth and more.

Delegates attending the event are now able to access the platform and begin promoting their event activity to key targets.

British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) has committed to buying up to 42 Boeing 777 aircraft to replace its ageing fleet of 747s.

Hong Kong-based low-cost carrier HK Express' Stephen Milstrey speaks to Routesonline about the challenges of building a route network from one of the most slot-constrained airports in the world. He also explains why destinations need to change their thinking when it comes to airline incentive programmes.

With just one month to go before the UK's proposed exit from the European Union, Routesonline takes stock of the current situation for the aviation industry and looks at some of the contingency plans in place.

Low-cost carrier Vietjet has firmed up an order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft during a visit by US president Donald Trump to Hanoi. Fellow Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways has also agreed to buy ten 787-9 Dreamliners to help it achieve its long-haul ambitions.

Japan Airlines (JAL) has signed a codeshare deal with Vistara to open up more routes between India and Tokyo. The Japanese flag carrier has also outlined its medium-term strategy, which includes the launch of a low-cost carrier and ambition to serve 500 cities.