With the balance of the Airlines Booking industry growth shifted in favor of the Asia Pacific region, there is renewed interest in keeping track of the best airlines that have performed in the past and holds promising 2011 financial year ahead. Here is the list of top 15 airlines in the Asia Pacific region that are worth to watch for in terms of Fleet growth, Passengers Flown besides strong financial prospects.
Air China
With a market cap exceeding $ 20 billions Air China has emerged as the largest airlines financially upstaging Delta air from the much Vouched after position.
This coupled with the fact that Hong Kong is destined to be the fastest rising Air Cargo market will assist Air China in scaling the Cargo sector as well. And further help will obviously come from the growing number of Chinese international passengers.
China Southern Airlines
The next big thing in the Asian Aviation market China Southern airlines together with Air China will be the major growth factors in Global aviation as predicted by the IATA.
The lone Chinese carrier that will soon operate and Airbus380, but surging oil prices and the airlines next steps remains to be watched.
Kingfisher airlines
One of the largest private players in India and also the fastest growing, Kingfisher remains the only listed airlines that has not broken even though the airlines forecast remains promising give its top of the lines Customer service , addition of ever growing number of Fleets and most importantly venturing into new Flights to India routes. But Rising oil prices and growing competition from the fellow airlines Jet Airways and Indigo may play spoilsport.
Virgin Atlantic airlines
Gone are the day when its every move made news but the airlines is seeking suitors aggressively and in future this airlines may be merged with some other or enters into a partnership. But the market responses of Virgin Atlantic need to be watched.
Emirates airlines
The biggest airlines in the Middle East and largest in the world in terms of passengers carried the airlines is the hallmark of on flight customer satisfaction innovation and its flights safety standards are vouched for. Having presence in 110 international cities spread across 66 countries the airlines is on an expansion spree both interms of fleet growth and operating on new routes. The biggest growth factor for Emirates remains the Indian, Chinese and South Eat Asia market and how the Airlines handles its growth with financial stability needs to be watched. Flights by the airlines Include Torunto, Amman, Addis Ababa Flights.
Air India
The Troubled national carrier of India is undergoing both Financial and manpower crisis and ever shrinking routes on which it operates. Also some Indian government bailout package may be eminent. The most important thing to watch for is how the Airlines reorients itself to catch up with other airlines regarding the lucrative Middle east sector and South East Asia emerging market where its private competitors such as Jet Airways have fared rather better regarding Flights opeartions.
Gulf Air
The national carrier of Bahrain is well placed to emerge as the prime Middle east airlines with growing air traffic from the country. Add to it the large expatriate population from South Asian countries the airlines has emerged clear winner in some market and routes for example Cochin Bahrain route. How the airlines further expand is a matter of debate in 2011.
Thai Airways
The much sought after airlines and often synonymous with customer satisfaction the airlines has a promising road ahead with ever growing south Asia economy and tourists flowing to various countries in the region and Thailand in particular. Tourist Traffic from India and China will be important factors in Thai Airways Growth and so will be the fact that how the airlines compete with other airlines in those competitive routes besides exploring the new ones.
Air Arabia
Based out of Sharjah in Dubai, Air Arabia is in expansion mode with ever increasing open sky agreements, codes shares and direct flight agreements.
The airlines are growing in revenue but have also registered 37% loss in profit in Q4 2011 and it remains to be seen how the airlines tend to enhance its profit margins.
Etihad Airways
Based out of Abu Dhabi the airlines is single handedly responsible for 70% traffic to the Abu Dhabi airport. Having Flights to almost all Middle East Countries the airlines has expanded to many routes most importantly in India and China.
It operates on most UAE India flight routes. According to some news it is even courting Virgin airlines for a possible takeover and outreach its current market.
Air China
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| Air China |
With a market cap exceeding $ 20 billions Air China has emerged as the largest airlines financially upstaging Delta air from the much Vouched after position.
This coupled with the fact that Hong Kong is destined to be the fastest rising Air Cargo market will assist Air China in scaling the Cargo sector as well. And further help will obviously come from the growing number of Chinese international passengers.
China Southern Airlines
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| China Southern Airlines |
The next big thing in the Asian Aviation market China Southern airlines together with Air China will be the major growth factors in Global aviation as predicted by the IATA.
The lone Chinese carrier that will soon operate and Airbus380, but surging oil prices and the airlines next steps remains to be watched.
Kingfisher airlines
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| Kingfisher Airlines |
One of the largest private players in India and also the fastest growing, Kingfisher remains the only listed airlines that has not broken even though the airlines forecast remains promising give its top of the lines Customer service , addition of ever growing number of Fleets and most importantly venturing into new Flights to India routes. But Rising oil prices and growing competition from the fellow airlines Jet Airways and Indigo may play spoilsport.
Virgin Atlantic airlines
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| Virgin Atlantic Airlines |
Gone are the day when its every move made news but the airlines is seeking suitors aggressively and in future this airlines may be merged with some other or enters into a partnership. But the market responses of Virgin Atlantic need to be watched.
Emirates airlines
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| Emirates airlines |
Air India
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| Air India |
The Troubled national carrier of India is undergoing both Financial and manpower crisis and ever shrinking routes on which it operates. Also some Indian government bailout package may be eminent. The most important thing to watch for is how the Airlines reorients itself to catch up with other airlines regarding the lucrative Middle east sector and South East Asia emerging market where its private competitors such as Jet Airways have fared rather better regarding Flights opeartions.
Gulf Air
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| Gulf Air |
The national carrier of Bahrain is well placed to emerge as the prime Middle east airlines with growing air traffic from the country. Add to it the large expatriate population from South Asian countries the airlines has emerged clear winner in some market and routes for example Cochin Bahrain route. How the airlines further expand is a matter of debate in 2011.
Thai Airways
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| Thai Airways |
The much sought after airlines and often synonymous with customer satisfaction the airlines has a promising road ahead with ever growing south Asia economy and tourists flowing to various countries in the region and Thailand in particular. Tourist Traffic from India and China will be important factors in Thai Airways Growth and so will be the fact that how the airlines compete with other airlines in those competitive routes besides exploring the new ones.
Air Arabia
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| Air Arabia |
The airlines are growing in revenue but have also registered 37% loss in profit in Q4 2011 and it remains to be seen how the airlines tend to enhance its profit margins.
Etihad Airways
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| Etihad Airways |
It operates on most UAE India flight routes. According to some news it is even courting Virgin airlines for a possible takeover and outreach its current market.
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