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Year of the Dragon Breaks all Hainan Records
The best Chinese New Year since records began is the message from Hainan’s biggest airport, Haikou Meilan. Passenger numbers at the airport this.....
The Unstoppable American Traveller
Spare a Thought for Delta’s Ed Bastian.
He has clearly not been reading his Travel Retail press.
The CEO of Delta Airlines gives.....
One Week, Two Press Releases, A Single Theme
The first from ACI in raises doubts about the strength of the recovery in Asia/Pacific pointing to high ticket rises as an impediment to growth. The s.....
Middle East Beats 2019
Airports Council International recently went public with some thoughts about the problems besetting the industry. For readers not familiar with ACI it.....
The China International Recovery; January Latest
The recovery is happening but is best described as restrained.
Departing Flights to Sunday 22 January
The latest data for internatio.....
Great News for Hainan Island as Air Passengers Increase Dramatically
Since the latest bout of Covid cases on Hainan Island weekly air passenger arrivals had been in steep decline. The picture for the last 7 days h.....
February Air Traffic Review
1150 Airports have now declared their total passenger numbers for the month of February. All data comes from the Air4casts Traffic Control module.
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Top 2021 China Domestic Airport Rankings
With so much focus in Travel Retail on the domestic airports in China, Air4casts’ Chart of the Day lists the top 20 airports in mainland China r.....
Omicron Flight Cancellations: Apparent or Real?
Over the holiday period there was a surge in breathless press reports, many of them beginning in the USA, pointing to a an unprecedented level of flig.....
The Risks of Using Inflated Travel Data
Today’s Air4casts Recovery Briefing video looks at the importance of the weekly and monthly passenger actuals that come direct from the airp.....
Covid Plays Havoc with Airport Rankings
Today’s Air4casts bulletin assesses the July air passenger performance of the world’s two largest economies.
All data comes direct from.....
Asia/Pacific Travel Outlook
Today's Air4casts Recovery Briefing video looks at the Asia/Pacific region.
Jane Robinson presents the latest data from Hainan Island, includin.....
The Hainan Misconception
It is sometimes assumed by Travel Retail executives that the bulk of visitors to Hainan Island arrive by air. This is a misconception.
Hain.....
The Coronavirus and International Air Travel
Today’s Air4casts analysis examines the possible impact of the Coronavirus using the evidence of the effects of previous and similar viral o.....