World News Routes announces partnership with PATA
A new working relationship between Routes and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is bringing benefits to route development staff in Asia.
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Speakers on the panel include Boeing managing director of marketing
Asia Pacific and India John Schubert, Amadeus Philippines general manager Albert Villadolid and Digital Jungle CEO Dr Mathew McDougall.
With passenger numbers for Asia Pacific set to overtake North America and Europe by 2030 with nearly half of all air travel journeys predicted to touch the Asia Pacific region by 2034, speakers will address how
A4E is ‘powerful voice’ for Europe
Airlines for Europe (A4E), Europe’s new airline association, has officially launched. The new association comprises Europe’s five largest airline groups – Air France-KLM, easyJet, International Airlines Group, Lufthansa Group, Ryanair – and will represent the interests of its members when dealing with the EU institutions, international organisations and national governments on European aviation issues.
A4E intends to grow its member base, uniting European airlines to take forward changes that will increase their competitiveness and result in lower fares and more choice for passengers. The five CEOs – Alexandre de Juniac, Carolyn McCall, Willie Walsh, Carsten Spohr and Michael O’Leary respectively – commented: “We welcome the European Commission’s Aviation Strategy for a stronger and more competitive European aviation industry. But we need to act now – large-scale airport monopolies, high charges, taxation and inefficiencies characterise the aviation supply chain. We want to work with the commission and the member states to implement the strategy, and we call on the member states to support the work of the commission to reduce monopoly supplier costs.” The five CEOs added that they believed the inception of A4E marks the beginning
of a new era for European airlines. “With the endorsement of the five largest airline groups in Europe, A4E will be a powerful vehicle to address the industry’s issues. For the first time, low-cost and network carriers are creating an association to support the adoption of a new European Aviation Strategy. We call on all airlines in Europe to join us and make our voice even more powerful.” A core task for A4E is to secure the sector’s future development as a growing and innovative industry with both a European and an international dimension. The association will therefore work on several key principles and action items that should underpin EU aviation policy, the most important being a science-based safety programme. The CEOs confirmed their support for the liberalisation of the whole aviation value chain and for pro-competition policy and regulation within the EU. They also confirmed their opposition to the provision of state aid, as a general principle, to airlines and airports. They agreed that EU and national regulation and policies should support the efficient delivery of services, and that this includes the need for operations that minimise the environmental impact of aviation. The importance of balanced consumer rights was also underlined; EU and national policies need to ensure that consumer rights are respected.
the region can start dealing with the growth now.
Routes director Katie Bland said: “Aviation’s growth will create many opportunities for tourism and travel professionals seeking new routes for their destinations.” Mario Hardy, CEO of PATA, added: “The insights provided from this session will be valuable for all stakeholders wishing to benefit from this growing trend.”
Lithuania airport trio celebrate a record year
Lithuanian airports Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga had a record year in 2015, handling 4.2 million passengers, representing an 11.3% increase. The number of flights also grew 5.7%. Vilnius Airport exceeded three million passengers per year for the first time in its operation, while Palanga grew 9.4% and Kaunas 3.2%.
“The number of people travelling by air and using airport services has been growing steadily since 2009,” said Gediminas Almantas, the CEO of Lithuanian Airports. “The mobility of the country’s population keeps growing – both for tourism and business purposes. This year, with new carriers and new destinations, we will expand the opportunities for travellers even more.”
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