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In an optimistic tone Mr Li continued: “We have been seeing the recovery of the world economy and China is leading that process – after all the hard years, this year China’s economic growth rate will be more than 8%.” The figures for air travel are equally impressive; in the first half of this year domestic traffic increased over 20%, while international traffic is up 38% year-on-year. Mr Chen Gang, Deputy Mayor of Beijing, said that the World Route Development Forum would help the further enhancement of Beijing Capital International Airport and its goal of developing into a large international hub. “In an increasingly globalised world, airports are not only bridges connecting parts of the world, but are also catalysts for regional economic development,” he said. The success of the last year’s Beijing Olympic Games has also increased cooperation with the rest of the world, he explained, adding that the City of Beijing attaches great importance to the development of the airport and aviation-related businesses. There are plans, for example, for construction of an airport industrial park. Mr Li added that current policy will be used to strengthen the “three doors” of China: to speed up the regional hub construction; to improve the primary route network; and to facilitate regional airport development. More than 200 airlines from over 120 countries will attend the forum, as well as 500 airports, 50 tourism and trade organisations, 10 international organisations and 100 suppliers. Altogether, 3,000 people will attend, a major increase on the previous 14 forums. Zhang Zhizhong, general manager of the Capital Mr Chen Gang, Deputy Mayor of Beijing, said that Li Jiaxiang, chief of the General Administration of Airport Group, explained that the Group hopes to the World Route Development Forum would help the Civil Aviation of China (CAAC): “I sincerely hope that show more of China, of Beijing and of civil aviation further enhancement of Beijing Capital International foreign air carriers can operate services to China.” achievement. Airport and its goal of developing into a large international hub. BeijingDaily | Monday | 14th September 2009 3 ShowNews Abu Dhabi soon to welcome Air Asia X; will host Routes in 2012 A model of the new midfield terminal complex which will open in 2013. Etihad currently accounts for around 65% of the airports 9 million passengers. Traffic is growing by over 8% in 2009. ON 1 NOVEMBER Abu Dhabi will be hosting the final round of the increasingly Ukraine International will start twice- unpredictable F1 motor racing world weekly services to Kiev, while Etihad’s championship. This will no doubt boost global ambitions see the airline start new traffic at the airport which last year services to Cape Town (via Johannesburg) grew by 31% to just over nine million and Hyderabad before the end of the year. passengers. This year growth has been Abu Dhabi has revealed that it will more modest at just under 10% but the be the host for the 18th World Route airport has still seen the launch of several Development Forum in 2012. This is the new routes from Etihad, its home carrier, year before its new midfield terminal most recently to Chicago O’Hare, the complex, capable of handling 20 million airline’s second transatlantic route. passengers, is scheduled to open. Air Asia X has revealed plans to serve Abu Dhabi from its Kuala Lumpur base, and five times weekly services will start on 24 November using an A340. The airline is interested in creating a mini-base at the airport to serve regional destinations. Other airlines that have started new routes in 2009 include Bahrain Air (to Mark Povall (left), route development manager, Bahrain), Sun Air (to Khartoum), Jat Abu Dhabi Airports Company and local hospitality staff welcoming guests with tea and cakes to their Airways to Belgrade (via Larnaca), Safi stand. From 24 November Air Asia X will be flying Airways (to Kabul) and some new routes to the airport from its Kuala Lumpur base. The airline is considering the idea of making Abu Dhabi by Air India Express. Later this month a mini-hub for future regional development. Barcelona's T1 becomes home for more oneworld airlines and Vueling LAST WEEK saw a number of additional capacity are Vueling (26.7%), Iberia (13.1%) carriers join Iberia in Barcelona’s Lord and Spanair (12.9%). Vueling (which now Rogers-designed, award-winning Terminal included the former clickair network) 1. Fellow oneworld airlines American operates to 41 destinations across Europe. Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Malev and Two-thirds of Iberia’s capacity is on the key Royal Jordanian all joined Iberia in the new Madrid route where it offers over 200 weekly terminal from 9 September. Vueling, the departures. The leading non-Spanish airlines low-cost carrier which recently merged with are easyJet (7.0%), Lufthansa (4.6%) and in Morocco, Andalus to Gibraltar and Wizz clickair and is now part-owned by Iberia, Air France (2.6%). easyJet currently serves Air to Prague. This winter there are new also moved into the new facilities last week. 15 destinations from the airport, eight of services to Copenhagen and Stockholm Traffic at the airport is down 13.3% for the which are in the UK. Arlanda with Norwegian, while from next first eight months of 2009 though in August New routes from the airport this summer summer bmibaby will start flights from East the reduction in passenger numbers was include Croatia Airlines to Zagreb, clickair/ Midlands. Next June also sees the launch of down to just 7.7%. The leading airlines at Vueling to St Petersburg, Air Arabia Maroc Air Canada flights to both Montreal the airport based on current scheduled seat to Casablanca, jet4you to three destinations and Toronto. 4 BeijingDaily | Sunday | 13th September 2009 OThe OAG Timeso Hosted Networking Stand #25 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 1929 WAS THE START OF THE OAG BUSINESS. TO MARK THE OCCASION, WE TAKE A FOND LOOK BACK OVER THE LAST 80 YEArs… 1931: Amy Johnson flies solo from the 1983: OAG pioneered the electronic UK to Australia. revolution in travel data with the launch of 1936: Douglas rolls out DC-3 Dakota. the OAG Electronic Edition, with booking 1945: IATA (International Air Transport Association) capabilities added two years later. founded, with 57 members from 31 nations. 1988: First flight of a Boeing 747-400. 1946: first issue of the ABC Air Guide, with maps and tips for travellers. 1991: OAG continued its pioneering spirit with the launch of its first floppy 1952: De Havilland Comets, the world’s first disk product and the industry’s first PC- commercial jetliners, began service. based travel planning tool on CD-ROM – so revolutionary, it was supplied with a 1958: The start of sorting and plug-in CD drive. sequencing flight schedules of all airlines and presenting them by city pair. 1993: Official Airline Guides Inc bought by UK-based ABC International’s parent. 1962: OAG began providing data to the first All products rebranded as OAG. computer reservations systems and produced its first customised timetables for airlines. 1995: The Boeing 777 airliner, the world’s largest twin-engine jet, began passenger service. aviation intelligence covering global 1965: OAG pioneered the introduction of 1998: Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport closes. aircraft fleets, capacity supply, traffic transfer connections in its products. demand, and financial/operating 1998: OAG launched its first browser- performance. These two businesses have 1970: The first jumbo jet, the Boeing 747, entered based travel information product and also since become integrated under the OAG airline service with Pan Am. OAG MAX, its pioneering analytical tool. brand, creating the world’s most accurate single source of airline information. 1970: OAG pioneered portable travel 1999: As an early adopter of wireless information with the launch of the OAG technology, OAG made its flight 2007: OAG’s rich fleet information is Pocket Flight Guide. information available on the Palm VII further enhanced by the acquisition wireless organizer, followed a few months of MRO forecast databases from 1972: OAG was an active participant in later by its first WAP mobile phone AeroStrategy.