Routes Asia 2019

Leading carriers continue to register for the only route development event dedicated to the Asia Pacific region.

After winning the Under 4 Million Passengers category at the Routes Asia 2018 Marketing Awards, Routesonline speaks to Igor Lukishin, director general of Vladivostok International Airport, to find out more about the airport’s successful growth strategy as it seeks to become a connecting hub for Russia-Asia traffic.

Conrad Clifford, the regional vice president for Asia Pacific at the International Air Transport Association (IATA), speaks to Routesonline about the outlook for the region's air travel industry.

We profile Malaysia Airlines, the flag carrier of Malaysia and attendee at Routes Asia 2019.

Virgin Australia's Russell Shaw speaks to Routesonline about the carrier's network plans, including the importance of China and the strong competition on trans-Tasman routes.

Over 85 of the region’s leading and fastest-growing airlines are now planning their meeting diaries for the event.

Hear from industry leaders and other aviation experts at the event next month.

We profile China Eastern, the Shanghai-based airline which is attending Routes Asia 2019.

Delegates are able to request meetings with their key airline targets, including Air China, Qatar Airways and AirAsia.

Twenty-one airports and destinations have been recognised by the airline network planning community for their marketing support.

The region’s leading airlines will be attending the event in March, including AirAsia, Air China and Cebu Pacific Air.

Over 60 carriers will be accepting meeting requests when scheduling opens this month.

North Asia continues to be a strong driver of international traffic for Mactan-Cebu International Airport. Routesonline looks at the growth of services between the Philippines airport and cities in China.

Heavyweights from across the region will gather in Cebu City to share insight and debate the predicted outlook for the aviation industry in 2019 and beyond.

Business leaders in Cebu are excited for the future growth of the city and the wider region, with the tourism sector leading the way.

We profile Gulf Air, the flag carrier of Bahrain which is attending Routes Asia 2019.

Nominations must be received by midnight (GMT) Friday 25 January to be considered for the awards.

Fresh from opening a new terminal that has increased overall passenger capacity to 12.5 million, Mactan-Cebu International Airport is already targeting further expansion. Erwin Balane, head of route development for The Philippine Department of Tourism, tells Routesonline about its ambitions of growing capacity to 35 million passengers per year by 2025.

We profile Cebu Pacific, the Philippine low-cost airline which is attending Routes Asia 2019.

Ahead of Routes Asia 2019, Erwin Balane, head of route development for The Philippine Department of Tourism, discusses why Cebu decided to host the event.

Routes Asia 2019 host partner likely to break previous record for international passenger growth after opening of new terminal earlier in the year.

We profile British Airways, the United Kingdom flag carrier and attendee at Routes Europe 2019.

We profile Routes Asia 2019 attendee HK Express, the Hong Kong-based low-cost airline part owned by HNA Group.

Plan ahead to make the most of your time at the industry’s leading route development events.

More than 25 companies have confirmed to exhibit at the event in the Philippines city of Cebu next March.