by Antti Rahikainen | May 27, 2025 | Aviation, ASEAN, Economy, Editors Choice, Infrastructure, Lifestyle, Technology, Tourism, Transportation, Travel, World
Persistent Pain Points, Rising Pressures The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) white paper states that passenger volumes are projected to double by 2041, intensifying strain on airport infrastructure and processes. Despite the introduction...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 3, 2025 | ASEAN, Asia, Aviation, Japan, News, Transportation
Japanese carriers Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) were the most punctual airlines in Asia-Pacific on 2024, followed by Singapore Airlines (SIA), according to Cirium, an aviation analytics company. Asia-Pacific winner JAL’s on-time performance came in...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 23, 2024 | Ho Chi Minh, Infrastructure, News, Transportation, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City is finally opening the first metro for its 10 million residents. The 19.7 kilometre metro line was green-lighted in 2007 with an initial cost estimate of about 17.4 trillion dong (about 684 million USD), but it eventually swelled to 43.7 trillion dong...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 1, 2024 | Aviation, China, Hong Kong, Infrastructure, Transportation, Travel, Visions
The Hong Kong International Airport’s 18.18 billion USD three-runway system, Hong Kong’s largest-ever infrastructure project, has taken off. The airport will accommodate over 120 million passengers and handle 10 million metric tons of freight annually by 2035. The...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 8, 2024 | Laos, China, News, Transportation, Travel
Over the first ten months of 2024, the Laos-China Railway transported 3 million passengers, a 44.4% increase in passenger volume, according to Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCR). This figure averages around 10,000 passengers daily, including 2.89 million domestic...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Nov 2, 2024 | Aviation, China, Indonesia, News, Transportation, Travel
An ARJ21 plane that took off from Indonesia arrived in Guangzhou on Tuesday, completing the maiden flight of the Manado-Guangzhou route of Indonesia’s TransNusa Airlines. It’s the longest commercial route for China’s first home-grown regional jetliner. The...
