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In last week’s similar post on how European airlines view their prospects for the summer season, Air4casts were able to report some very considerable consistency. (more…)

What a difference two weeks makes. On 12th February China’s airports handled just 162 thousand passengers, a decrease of 90% points on the level achieved in 2019 and a direct result of the deliberate policy

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The power of China’s authorities to control mass movement over the Spring Festival period is vividly illustrated by the Ministry of Transport’s daily passenger numbers. Today’s Air4casts bulletin focuses on the traditional 10 day peak

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Today’s report contains the November retail sales data by category from Hainan Island. Which category increased by an incredible 243% points compared with November 2019? Log in for the full details... (more…)

The Hainan provincial government’s monthly report for October highlights the extent of the island’s emergence as the key Travel Retail hotspot in 2020. (more…)

Daily international flight departures for the first two weeks in October show really encouraging increases for India: (more…)

Today’s Air4casts bulletin assesses the July air passenger performance of the world’s two largest economies. All data comes direct from the airports. USA Down but Not Out Since the year 2000 there had never been

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Hainan Island’s largest airport, Haikou Meilan, last week had its best 7 days since the start of the pandemic. These latest weekly passenger numbers coincided with the Hainan provincial government's publication of August YTD Duty

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Today's Air4casts Recovery Briefing video looks at the Asia/Pacific region. Jane Robinson presents the latest data from Hainan Island, including reporting on retail sales. (more…)

It is sometimes assumed by Travel Retail executives that the bulk of visitors to Hainan Island arrive by air. This is a misconception. (more…)