Corporate Travel Analysis Reports For Asia

Each day this year The Blue Swan Daily uses the extensive insights available to CAPA - Centre for Aviation members to deliver a data snapshot on the world's largest airlines and airports. Today, we feature Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG; ICAO: VHHH), a booming hub for both passenger and freight operations.

The adaption of the famous 'if you build it, he will come" quote that Kevin Costner hears in the film 'Field of Dreams' has turned into a popular saying for airport infrastructure investment strategies. But an airport can only succeed with the necessary support infrastructure, none more so than the ground transport system that delivers passengers and staff to and from the facility. There is no point building an airport if people can't get to it!

Philippine Airlines (PAL) plans to take delivery of its first A321neo in Mar-2018 but has decided to launch nonstop flights to Brisbane with A340-300s.

Each day this year The Blue Swan Daily uses the extensive insights available to CAPA - Centre for Aviation members to deliver a data snapshot on the world's largest airlines and airports. Today, we feature Japanese major All Nippon Airways (IATA: NH; ICAO: ANA), the launch customer and still biggest operator of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

VietJet is pursuing an aggressive strategy of offering millions of seats at zero dollar fares as the Vietnamese airline focuses on market share and ancillaries.

A new study from Frontier Economics 'The Economic Impact of Connections to China' has highlighted the value of non-stop air connectivity to China. Much has been highlighted over recent years about the potential of the huge outbound market from China and their significant spend, but this study now puts a price on this market. In the case of London Heathrow direct flights between London Heathrow and China contribute GBP510 million per year in GDP to the UK economy and create 14,550 jobs. The Hong Kong links alone are responsible for GBP315m of this contribution, followed by Beijing and Shanghai.

Each day this year The Blue Swan Daily uses the extensive insights available to CAPA - Centre for Aviation members to deliver a data snapshot on the world's largest airlines and airports. Today, we feature Shanghai Airlines (IATA: FM; ICAO: CSH), a wholly-owned sister operation to China Eastern Airlines and a member of the SkyTeam global alliance.

Myanmar Tourism Marketing reported visitor arrivals at Yangon Mingaladon Airport increased by 7% year-on-year to 1.1 million in 2017. Visa exemption between Myanmar and other ASEAN countries resulted in growth in arrivals, including a 75% increase from Vietnam, 62% from the Philippines, 20% from Singapore and 12% from Thailand.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is taking another stab at trying to find a sustainable way of serving the Wellington market with the decision to serve the New Zealand capital from Melbourne instead of Canberra.

Each day this year The Blue Swan Daily uses the extensive insights available to CAPA - Centre for Aviation members to deliver a data snapshot on the world's largest airlines and airports. Today, we feature Naha Airport (IATA: OKA; ICAO: ROAH), the principal airport in Japan's Okinawa prefecture.