June 13, 2023

Air Service Development Insights, Data, Analysis & Commentary from a fresh perspective

Thanks to those that attended the recent RoundTable in Cairns, and the pre-event Masterclass.?For those that didn’t attend, do you know what you’re missing??Just ask one of the attendees,?as feedback has been excellent, both in terms of the topics and presenters and the venue and host destination, facilitated by hosts North Queensland Airports and Tourism Tropical North Queensland. For the first time, the 2024 RoundTable moves to New Zealand… look out for more details in the coming months for the event to be held 19-21 June, 2024.?Some highlights of the recent event in CNS are shown below.?One of the topics discussed, was recovery on the Tasman, and from Australia from various markets globally – this month we include snapshots from that analysis.

Understanding your catchment and ensuring you’re serving their travel needs or aspirations assists your destination in securing air service.?In locations where travel between and from multiple points can be undertaken, travel data from mobile phones helps in knowing your airport’s ability to draw passengers to your airport.?Below, we have taken an analysis in the Los Angeles region, to understand where the concentration of travellers are using either Haneda or Narita.?Whilst a strong catchment around LAX is evident for both, BUR is surrounded to the south by large concentrations.?Deeper analysis also gives us an understanding globally where larger catchments exist, even if booking data can’t distinguish between a resident in one catchment, using another airport in an adjourning catchment.

DATA Insight: Chinese Outbound Seat Capacity?

Recovery continues to lag on the Tasman, as carriers remain absent, and returning or new 5th freedom flying (such as that announced by Batik Air, from PER to AKL) isn’t quite enough yet to return capacity to pre-COVID levels.?With a lack of seat supply still evident, higher airfare prices may continue for some time yet.?Will the new project sunrise flights starting in SYD, and transiting from AKL to New York make much dent on prices on the Tasman?

Similarly, ex-Australia, it’s a similar story, as wide-body flight re-instatement recovery is slow, and capacity is yet to return.?What’s telling, is which markets especially are slow in returning to pre-pandemic volumes and destinations, while new air services can only slightly replace volumes not yet re-instated from services by airlines that were previously operating.

Australasia RoundTable 2024: 19-21 June, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

The 2024 RoundTable for airlines, airports and destination will be in Hawkes Bay, 19-21 June.?Already, Air Asia, Fiji Airways, Tasman Cargo Airlines and Virgin Australia have agreed to attend & present.?Watch out for further announcements as the event approaches, and our pre-event Masterclass.

Air Service Data Analysis Symposium: Fremantle, Perth 8-10 Nov. (PER-DEL Case Study)

HOLD THE DATE NOW: 8-10 November

The AIR SERVICE DATA ANALYSIS SYMPOSIUM will be held in Fremantle, Perth. ?Registrations will open in July, with OAG, InFare, BEONTRA, TRA Tourism Data, OneAlpha, NEAR already committing to speak.

If you have an interest in hosting the 2024 Data Symposium or the 2025 RoundTable, please reach out.?

Global Travel Investments Ltd. is delighted to bring Air Service World Congress to the San Francisco Bay area together with Oakland International Airport. In the exclusive partnership with Ailevon Pacific, 20% off will be offered to all our airport partners. Each registration includes a meeting diary with pre-arranged meetings,?a welcome event hosted by Visit Oakland, evening entertainment on July 18th hosted by the Port of Oakland, refreshment breaks, and lunches. To receive the discount, follow this link: www.airserviceworldcongress.com/registration/ailevon-partnership or email event director Nadia Pak at [email protected] for more details.

Airline network planners attend FREE of charge. please register here: www.airserviceworldcongress.com/registration/airline-network-planners-registration

Insightful Aviation News In Recent Days

Asia Pacific

• 23-hour marathon: Qantas restarts New York flights – June 14
• Councillors offer passionate defence of Auckland city’s assets in budget dilemma – June 13
• ANA returns to Perth – June 13
• Hong Kong fares to remain high until second half of 2024, Qatar Airways executive predicts- June 13
• Singapore Airlines names new chief financial officer: Jo Ann Tan – June 12
• Airport charges steady despite airfares surging and threatening industry recovery – June 12
• Airlines Trying To Fill Capacity On Popular Go First Routes – June 12
• Thai Airways Set To Add Airbus A321neo Jets To Fleet In 2025 – June 11

EMEA

• Ryanair to launch flights to Albania next winter – June 12
• Rise in airfare highest in India among APAC, ME markets since pandemic: Report – June 12
• Riyadh Air takes flight over Saudi Arabia’s capital – June 12
• More US Flights From Heathrow Than Any EU Airport – June 12

The Americas

• US Senate leaders unveil $107 bln aviation policy bill – June 13
• Turkish Airlines to Launch Detroit Flights with Connections to India – June 13