Articles tagged “Asia-Pacific”

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United Airlines to Shrink Newark Departures 10% to Avoid Future Flight Disruptions

United Airlines will shrink its Newark hub by about 10 percent following flight disruptions at the end of June that affected thousands of travelers and cut into its second-quarter profits.

Edward Russell | 1 year ago

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United Announces Major Asia-Pacific Expansion, Including Three New Routes 

As Asian countries emerge from years of lockdown, United Airlines is moving to capitalize on the region's reopening and escalating demand.

1 year ago

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Australian Regulator Extends Approval of Qantas-Emirates Joint Venture

Late last week, Australia’s competition regulator proposed reauthorizing a joint venture between Qantas and Emirates for another five years. The partnership, first launched in 2013, allows the two airlines to…

Jay Shabat | 1 year ago

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India’s Airlines Go Shopping in Paris

Indian airlines IndiGo and Air India grabbed headlines with orders at the Paris Airshow this week. Can the country support all of their planned growth? Edward Russell and Jay Shabat…

Edward Russell | 1 year ago

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Cathay Pacific is Back in the Black But Its Slow Recovery Worries Some

The fortunes of Cathay Pacific Airways are on the upswing with the carrier's financial forecast firmly in the black after years of Covid losses.

Edward Russell | 1 year ago

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IndiGo’s Giant Airbus Order Will Test Its and India’s International Aviation Ambitions

Indian airlines are on an aircraft ordering spree. IndiGo, the country's largest airline, picked up a cool 500 new Airbus A320neo family planes at the Paris Airshow Monday, just beating…

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

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Qantas Returns to New York, This Time via New Zealand

On Wednesday, Qantas resumed flights to New York City for the first time in more than three years. It’s another sign that airline networks are returning to normal after the…

2 years ago

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Takeaways From the IATA Annual Meeting

The mood in Istanbul at the IATA Annual General Meeting was definitely jubilant this year. Despite all the challenges airlines face — and, frankly, when do they not face challenges?…

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

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Airline Execs Dismiss Slowdown Fears, Say It is ‘Best Recession’ Industry Ever Faced

Business is good for airlines, except where it's not. That was the word in the halls and meeting rooms of the industry's largest annual gathering, the IATA Annual General Meeting,…

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

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Emirates President Says Airlines Must ‘Do Better’ to Develop Sustainable Fuels, Meet Climate Goals

Emirates President Tim Clark called for the airline industry to "do better" and put more money towards the development of sustainable aviation fuels as part of the global push to…

Edward Russell | 2 years ago