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Why Airlines Should Look to Asia and the Middle East for Growth

Brian Sumers

Skift Take

There's no doubt the airlines could sell a lot of tickets on these undeveloped routes. But would carriers make money fly them? Or would average fares be too low?

Major global airlines searching for growth opportunities may want to expand to less developed markets in Asia and the Middle East according to a new report from OAG, an aviation intelligence firm. OAG analyzed 50 of the world's most underserved nonstop international routes, and it found many touch cities in developing countries, such as Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Fuzhou, China, Chennai, India and Bangkok. Almost 20 of the 50 routes start or end in the United States, suggesting U.S. carriers might have some intriguing options if they're looking to add new flights to emerging, far-flung destinations. In total, 10 of the

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