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Chinese market could make Mediterranean cruise year-round proposition

With Asian travellers wanting different things from a cruise, effective co-ordination could be a win win

US pre-clearance zones must be properly managed

Pre-clearance zones can cause more problems than they solve in overly congested airports

The Port of Barcelona sees the value in working closely with Barcelona-El Prat Airport to ensure smooth operations that benefit passengers

Iberia eyes the world

The Spanish carrrier wants to be an airline with more stamps in its passport, including Africa and Asia, says CEO Luis Gallego

Destinations will suffer if they get too popular

As consumers increasingly seek authentic experiences, destinations that chase mass tourism might find they are out of fashion

Brexit remains a mystery for UK airlines

The clock might be ticking, but airlines are still no clearer as to what will happen in March 2019

Terrorist attacks having less impact on European travellers

Where once it took months for travellers to visit affected cities, they are now returning in days

Consolidation the next destination for European airlines

European airlines are expected to follow their US cousins as economic issues bite

China calls the shots

The Chinese market to South Korea collapsed after a travel warning, but other destinations have benefited instead

Plane sailing - the growth potential of the fly-cruise market

The world is catching on to the pleasures of cruising, a sector with sizeable year-on-year growth – and airlines and airports could be in for a piece of the action

Record number of airlines expected at World Routes

The aviation route development event starts on Sunday

Travel Foundation – a force for good

This year’s World Routes official charity partner is helping to grow the value of tourism in destinations while minimising its negative impact

Targeting the peaks in the Caribbean

TIA 2000 wants to better connect the Caribbean with a diverse fleet of small aircraft, but for now LIAT is stalling CEO Bruce Kaufmann’s ambitions

Will Russia be match ready?

Preparing to host the 2018 Fifa World Cup is making the country up its aviation and infrastructure game

Northern exposure: Finnair's unique placement

Finland’s flag carrier and largest airline is uniquely placed to increase traffic to Asia, while closer to home benefitting from Lapland’s popularity as a holiday destination

Qantas aims for non-stop Sydney flights

Qantas is working with Airbus and Boeing to produce an aircraft that will fly London to Sydney non-stop

World Routes Marketing Awards to recognise individual 'heroes'

This new category will be called the Individual Award for Outstanding Contribution to Route Development

Former Morrisons boss named chief of Dublin airport parent

The DAA owns Dublin and Cork airport and a host of retail businesses across 10 countries

British Airways announces new Gatwick routes to Toronto and Las Vegas

The additional two destinations take the number of new routes introduced at Gatwick in 2017 to six

Etihad Airways announces codeshare partnership with Aerolineas Argentinas

Members of both airlines’ loyalty programmes will also be able to earn and redeem miles on the codeshare flights

MPs' plans to block Heathrow expansion are 'frustrating and short-sighted', says GTMC

The guild argued that Heathrow airport is at capacity, both as an international gateway and a regional hub for the UK

Emirates reports 'record-breaking' passenger traffic from the UK

A combined total of over 140,000 passengers flew with Emirates out of Gatwick and Heathrow

World Routes 2017 organisers move to reassure attendees after Barcelona attack

The 23rd World Routes Development Forum will take place from September 23-26 in the city

Brexit will affect airport staff, says aviation chief

The UK’s exit from the EU is more likely to impact Bristol airport’s staff than its customers, according to its head of aviation