Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) today announced its highly anticipated Air Connectivity Ranking 2024, revealing a remarkable 14% year-on-year increase in both Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions, driven by strong international demand, robust network recovery, and the return of major travel corridors.
In a defining moment for the Hunter, Newcastle Airport has today announced its first-ever direct flights to Perth, with QantasLink services launching from Monday, 8 September 2025, opening a new westward corridor for business, industry and regional development.
Connectivity is the cornerstone of relevance in global aviation, and we are pleased to see Dubai International (DXB) recognised once again as the region’s leading hub in ACI’s 2024 Air Connectivity Ranking.
Wellington Airport is welcoming the announcement of a 31% increase in Qantas flights between Wellington and Sydney this summer.
Qantas has announced a major summer uplift for New Zealand - and Christchurch Airport is the big winner with a 47% increase in the number of flights to Sydney and a 26% increase in flights to Melbourne.
Christchurch Airport’s connection to the world is getting even stronger this summer, with Singapore Airlines confirming 46 additional return services between Christchurch and Singapore from 24 November 2025 until 12 February 2026. The move adds up to over 23,000 extra seats across the peak summer season, driven by continued demand from South Island travellers and international visitors.
Auckland Airport is set to welcome more Australian visitors this summer with the launch of a new non-stop air service to Adelaide by Qantas.
Sunshine Coast Airport (SCA) and Jetstar are announcing more than 49,000 additional seats on Sydney and Melbourne services, timed well with Jetstar’s 21st Birthday celebrations. This uplift in capacity will lead to a record 600,000 seats on Sydney and Melbourne services between July and October across all airlines, the most in the airport’s history.
Airports across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East are preparing for nearly 7% annual air travel growth over the next 25 years. To support sustainable development, the 2nd ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East Regional Assembly in New Delhi adopted a resolution promoting the optimisation of current capacity and the expansion of new infrastructure.
United Airlines (UA) has launched new direct flight services between Narita and Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) and will commence its services between Narita and Kaohsiung (Taiwan), starting from the flight schedule in the summer of 2025.
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