Articles tagged “asia monthly”

With key westbound air corridors effectively closed, more route cuts and thinner schedules are likely.

With the Macau entry, Uber is making its way back into Asia. But it is moving slowly. And this time, it is sticking to the rules.

Japan doesn’t have too many tourists. It has too many tourists being sent to the same places. Until that changes, talks on solving overtourism will just remain recycled rhetoric.

The Union Budget’s impact depends largely on where you sit in the travel value chain. For inbound-focused businesses, there is little to celebrate amid muted promotion spends. For outbound players, however, tax relief offers a clear and immediate boost.

Aircraft orders, not just passenger numbers, are becoming the clearest measure of how seriously India’s aviation future is being taken.

IndiGo wants to grow beyond its low-cost roots without losing price-sensitive flyers. But, December showed that growth and resilience don’t always move together. What and how it fixes next will matter.

As India pushes its aviation hub dream, Air India is doubling down on long haul, a segment where it already has aircraft, traffic rights, and first-mover advantage.

With Japan slipping, Thailand is well positioned to benefit from China’s low-friction travel shift, but that will depend on maintaining perceptions of safety and stability, which are now decisive factors for Chinese travelers.

India’s push to build regional aircraft at home is more about fixing the economics of short-haul flying. If it works, smaller cities could finally see reliable air links that sustain tourism growth beyond the metros.

What happens next at Air India, including leadership decisions and regulatory outcomes, will shape not just the carrier's future, but India’s ambition to build a globally credible aviation champion.