ASIA PACIFIC & INDIAN OCEAN AIRLINES
The carrier’s UK and Europe marketing
manager Richard De Villa said a booking incentive would be launched at the end of 2019 following a programme of UK agent fam trips.
CHINA AIRLINES (AS750) China Airlines is Taiwan’s national carrier and marks its 60th anniversary this year. The airline continues to operate four flights a week from Taipei to Gatwick and has increased frequencies from Taiwan to Vienna, Honolulu, the Pacific island of Palau and the Japanese destinations of Nagoya, Sapporo and Takamatsu. After renewing its long-haul fleet with Boeing
777-300ERs and Airbus A350-900s, the carrier has ordered 14 Airbus A321neo narrow bodies for delivery from 2021, with options for another 16.
ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS (AS800) All Nippon Airways (ANA) introduced new first and business class cabins onto Heathrow-Tokyo Haneda services in August. The fully enclosed first-class cabin, called The Suite and The Room business cabins – with seats double the width of the previous version – are a collaboration between architect Kengo Kuma and British designers Acumen. New premium economy and economy cabins also feature. The Boeing 777-300ER will also appear on New York and Frankfurt services this winter. ANA launched a Tokyo Narita-Perth service in
marketing executive Alexander Keech said further international expansion was also being examined: “Vietnam Airlines has lots of news that we are looking forward to sharing at WTM London this year, and we are excited to be exploring new route possibilities to destinations like Bali and Phuket [launched in October 2019], plus [to be confirmed] Los Angeles and Perth.”
MALAYSIA AIRLINES (AS600) Malaysia Airlines launched MHholidays, in partnership with Tui, this summer, allowing tailor-made travel by pairing the airline’s flights with Tui’s accommodation range. The venture covers more than 5,000 hotels in 50 destinations worldwide. The airline also began flights to Kochi in March. A rebrand of first class to Business Suite is
now complete, with cabins on Airbus A380s and A350s offering the benefits of first class at a more competitive price. Business Suite is available on routes to London, Tokyo, Osaka and on winter flights to Sydney and Seoul. The airline has also become the first to partner with Aspinal of London for its business class amenity kits.
September, the first link between Japan and the Australian city. ANA became the first Japanese carrier to launch services from Narita to Chennai in October and will again be the first to offer Narita to Vladivostok from March 2020. The carrier also became the first Japanese airline to fly the Boeing 787-10 in April, employing it on services from Narita to Bangkok. It took the second of three Airbus A380s into its fleet this year, all of which will serve Honolulu.
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES (AS900) Philippine Airlines introduced a premium economy product this summer, with dedicated cabins on Airbus A350 and selected A330s offering a 38-inch pitch and 8-inch recline. Some domestic flights also offer an upgraded service and extra legroom option. The airline began flying from its hub at
Manila’s main Ninoy Aquino airport to Hanoi and Phnom Penh this summer. The carrier has also strengthened links with
Japan, upgrading its Cebu-Nagoya route from four a week to daily in March. Earlier in 2019, ANA’s parent company took a 9.5% stake in Philippine Airlines.
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LEFT: China Airlines is celebrating
60 years in 2019 BELOW LEFT: Vietnam
Airlines wants to expand further globally
BELOW: ANA’s new first and business class cabins
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