India's government is considering offering incentives to airlines to operate services in less-developed parts of the country. Indian domestic airlines are currently required to operate a minimum level of services to less-developed parts of the country but airlines have been pushing for an easing of the policy for some time, saying it pushes up their costs.
Source: Airline Business
The AirAsia Aviation Group intends to launch 23 new routes across its five units in Southeast Asia by end-September, a significant expansion that comes amid an improvement in earnings.
Malaysia’s AirAsia X expects to fully reactivate its fleet of 18 Airbus A330s by the end of the year, clearing what it calls a “final hurdle” for network expansion.
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has found a “significant” rise in leisure travel demand in July, helped by a relaxation of visa policies, and despite ongoing supply chain challenges.
