Corporate Travel Analysis Reports For South Pacific

The only certainty in the aviation sector is learning to deal with uncertainty on a daily basis. With air transport closely linked with global trade the smallest of tremors - whether that geological or geopolitical - on one side of the world can be felt with incredible force on the other.

Every week, CAPA - Centre for Aviation, produces informative, thought provoking and detailed market analysis of the aviation industry. With supporting data included in every analysis, CAPA provides unrivalled and unparalleled intelligence.

AccorHotels has launched its first 'hotel-plex' in Seoul, featuring four different AccorHotels brands. However, the question remains, can four brands co-exist in one complex?

Cebu Pacific is looking at launching services to Melbourne in 2018, further strengthening the Philippine low cost carrier's position in Australia following the upcoming upgrade of Sydney to daily.

CAPA - Centre for Aviation's recognition this week for the efforts Akbar Al Baker has made to chart Qatar Airways through unprecedented industry challenges this past year has received an unfavourable response from the Partnership for Open & Fair Skies, a lobbying organisation made up of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and US airline industry unions that are pushing for sanctions against Qatar and fellow Gulf carriers Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways.

An apparent minor fault with an air conditioning pack may have resulted in a quick de tour to United's San Francisco maintenance base and a short delay to the final flight of the airline's Boeing 747, but it certainly didn't dampen the celebrations as the US major provided a fitting end for an aircraft that has played an important role in its history across five decades.

Virgin Australia hosted its annual general meeting yesterday, 7-Jun-2017. The Blue Swan Daily has pulled together some of the key news items from the meeting.

The Blue Swan Daily recently caught up with newly appointed Airlines for Australia and New Zealand (A4ANZ) CEO Alison Roberts to discuss the organisations objectives, focus and goals, as well as the Australian and New Zealand market.

Catch up on some of the most thought-provoking discussions and keynotes from the 2017 CAPA Asia Aviation & Corporate Travel Summit in Singapore. Below is a snap shot of key quotes from some of our honoured guests in attendance to discuss what is affecting the industry in this part of the world.

CAPA's Aviation Awards for Excellence are regarded as the pre-eminent awards for strategic excellence in aviation. From 2003, when the Awards were established, through until 2011 they were limited to Asia Pacific including the Middle East. In 2012 the Awards became global and began including recipients from all regions. In 2014 CAPA started two award events, one covering the global industry and one for Asia Pacific including the Middle East.