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Travel bans ineffective in Covid-19 battle, says Asia airline group

Governments should roll back or refrain from using travel restrictions as the COVID-19 coronavirus is mainly being spread through local transmission rather than imported cases, a trade group of Asian airlines said. “Given that the Covid-19 outbreak is now progressing across the globe, it is time for a fundamental rethink on travel restrictions,” the Association […]

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Asian aviation outlook “remains positive”

Airlines based in the Asia Pacific region carried a combined total of 25.2 million international passengers in May 2017, up 5.4% year-on-year. According to the latest data from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometres, or RPK), jumped 9.4% last month, reflecting the strength of demand on long-haul routes.

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Asian airline traffic up 6% in 2016, outlook positive

Demand for air travel in Asia Pacific continues to rise, with the region’s airlines experiencing a 6.0% increase in international passenger numbers last year. According to the latest data from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), which represents most of the region’s major carriers, a total of 293 million passengers were carried by Asian

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