Batik Air

This week: Malaysian carrier Malindo Air adds its eighth destination in India; Sichuan Airlines plans Africa debut; and Royal Brunei Airlines to resume Japan services after two decades.

Malaysian full-service airline Malindo Air is introducing a new route to China as capacity between the two countries continues to accelerate.

This week: Avianca to launch a fourth destination in Europe, Air New Zealand adds to US network, and Malindo Air files preliminary Melbourne schedule.

More than 90 of the region’s leading airlines will be accepting meeting requests when scheduling opens.

Four of the top six fastest-growing major airlines in the world over the past year were low-cost carriers, new research by Routesonline has found, highlighting their ongoing disruptive force on the industry. The analysis reveals the ten carriers which have grown their capacity the quickest.

Indonesian carrier Batik Air will be increasing its fleet this year to 16 aircraft and aims to launch services to 12 new domestic destinations, as