The Thai aviation sector continues to recover from the lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic, with 2025 bringing an additional 4.9 million passengers across the country’s airports compared to the previous year, alongside an improvement in passengers per flight. In total, Thailand’s airports handled 145.1 million travellers in 2025, up from 140.6 million a year […]
June 9, 2026 | Airlines, Airports, Asia Pacific, News & Analysis
The first flight of Australia’s Jetstar took place nearly exactly 22 years ago, in May 2004. The LCC, which remains a wholly owned subsidiary of Qantas, is now Australia’s second-largest airline by available seats. It also has a relatively small amount of capacity deployed within New Zealand. According to Cirium schedule data, Jetstar has almost […]
April 29, 2026 | Airlines, Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Top Story
Cathay Pacific is the world’s 13th-largest international operator. This high position is influenced by both its overall scale and international-only network. When long-haul routes are considered, Cathay ranks fourth globally. According to Cirium data, the oneworld airline has scheduled 38.1 million two-way seats in 2026. This is a new record, with capacity exceeding the prior […]
April 27, 2026 | Airlines, Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Top Story
Condor is the fourth-largest airline serving Germany, after Lufthansa, Eurowings and Ryanair. According to Cirium schedule data for Q3 2026 (July-September), the leisure carrier Condor has 4.68 million two-way seats. Compared to the same three months in 2025, capacity has risen by 11%. It has also risen by 26% from before the pandemic in 2019, […]
April 20, 2026 | Airlines, Asia Pacific, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Australia has a new airport. It is Western Sydney International (IATA code: WSI). Construction began in 2018, with the first passenger-carrying scheduled flight due to take place in October 2026. When writing, two airlines have confirmed scheduled service: Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines. WSI is located 44 kilometres from Sydney’s Central Business District. Unlike […]
Newcastle is the second-busiest airport in the Australian state of New South Wales. In the 2024-2025 financial year, the airport welcomed 1.18 million passengers, although that was not the highest volume to date. It achieved its best-year quarter in Q4 2025. This followed the opening of its expanded terminal in September 2025, which more than […]
April 7, 2026 | Airports, Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Top Story
As Australia’s Western Gateway, Perth Airport is a dynamic global hub with incredible growth opportunities. With nearly 2.5 million people in the Greater Perth area, it is Australia’s fourth most populous city. The airport plays a critical role in Perth’s domestic and global connectivity. In 2025, just over 18 million passengers flew through its doors. […]
April 6, 2026 | Airports, Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Top Story
The market between Europe and Australia is enormous. In 2025, booking data suggests that 4.8 million two-way passengers, or 13,150 daily passengers, travelled between the two places. Unsurprisingly, nearly everyone – an estimated 95% – flew indirectly. In descending order, the top ten sixth freedom operators were Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Cathay […]
March 31, 2026 | Airlines, Asia Pacific, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
AnadoluJet took flight in 2008 as Turkish Airlines’ LCC. In 2023, the airline revealed that its name would change to AJet, as part of its change to becoming a separate, independent airline with its own AOC, albeit within the Turkish Airlines Group. Its IATA code changed from TK to VF. According to Planespotters.net, AJet has […]
March 16, 2026 | Airlines, Asia Pacific, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Tokyo NRT plays a critical role in travel to, from and within Japan. According to Cirium schedule data, it has 11.9 million two-way seats in Q2 2026 (April-June), making it the country’s second-busiest airport, after Tokyo HND. It is NRT’s third-best Q2 on record. Total capacity has risen by 1% year-over-year, but it is still […]
March 10, 2026 | Airports, Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Top Story
We would like to extend a very warm welcome to Steph Juszkiewicz, who joins Ailevon Pacific this week as Director – Australia, New Zealand and International Markets. Steph will be based in Perth, and we are thrilled to welcome her to the team! Themes of the Week Avelo and Sun Country extended their schedules. American […]
March 9, 2026 | Airlines, Airports, Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, North America
Air New Zealand plays a critical role in the country’s domestic and international operations. According to Cirium schedule data, the Star Alliance operator has nearly 4.9 million two-way seats in Q2 2026 (April-June). It provides 80% of the domestic market and 43% internationally. The same source shows that ANZ’s capacity has grown by 3% year-over-year, […]
February 25, 2026 | Airlines, Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Top Story