Hong Kong International Airport

HKG's executive director of airport operations tells Routes World 2022 that she does not expect to see pre-pandemic traffic levels return until 2025

Hong Kong last month dropped a mandatory hotel quarantine for arriving passengers.

The carrier had planned to resume flights to the Asian hub in March 2023.

SIA Group is attempting to take advantage of pent-up demand to destinations that have been largely closed.

AirAsia is one of many airlines returning to the reopened Terminal 4 at Singapore Changi Airport.

Cathay Pacific continues to struggle as arriving passengers are still required to quarantine for three days.

Eight of the top 10 busiest airports in the world in 2021 were in the US, data published by ACI World has found, with Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson retaking top spot.

Routes takes a look at the busiest routes in the Asia-Pacific region this month and how the picture has changed compared with pre-pandemic levels.

Airlines are more likely to add frequencies or restart routes as COVID-19 restrictions ease.

The carrier is moving back to using a passenger aircraft for cargo-only flights, citing rising e-commerce demand.

Asia is lagging the recovery from COVID-19, complicating airline network restoration efforts.

ATL is one of the eight US airports that feature in the list of the globe's top 10 busiest airports.

The decision means the Hong Kong-based startup can launch scheduled commercial flights immediately.

New COVID-19 crew restrictions imposed by the Hong Kong government have made it challenging for Cathay to operate.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

Routes from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, the UK and the US are all affected by the move.

Flights to Singapore will launch in February as the LCC seeks to rebuild its route network.

The restrictions imposed by the Hong Kong government restrict the airline’s ability to operate even a limited schedule.

Despite the delayed aircraft deliveries, the carrier will start service between New York JFK and Doha in June 2022.

With British Airways resuming long-haul Airbus A380 service and Qatar Airways ‘reluctantly’ preparing to welcome back the aircraft, Routes looks at the latest operations of the superjumbo.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is considering adding service to markets in Latin America and the Caribbean, but this winter is “too soon” for new routes.

International flights to/from Fiji have been suspended since March 2020 because of the pandemic.

The carrier’s fifth freedom flights will carry on to Singapore.

Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carriers' networks.

Destinations with high vaccination rates are an initial focus, while Australia’s flag-carrier is evaluating whether to operate scheduled service between London Heathrow and Darwin.