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The "great move" from Atatürk Airport to Istanbul Airport is getting underway as Turkey prepares for the arrival of its new $12bn aviation hub.

This week: Air Peace places E2 order; new Quito - Santiago service launches; Hawaiian Airlines and Virgin Australia expand codeshare and more.

Global passenger demand continued to grow in February but at the slowest rate in more than a year, figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have revealed.

FlyArystan, the new low-cost carrier being launched by Kazakhstan’s national airline Air Astana, has released details of its inaugural routes.

Regional airline Flybe is to end jet operations at four UK airports as part of its strategy to reduce its aircraft fleet.

Find out more about Austrian Airlines’ Alex Goldschmidt, including her passion for Ultimate Frisbee.

Ilona Cambron, director air service development at ASM Americas, explains the importance of catchment and leakage data and how airports can use it to their advantage.

Oman Airports and Oman Tourism Authority are looking to attract new connections to Asia.

Routesonline provides an update on the operations of the Airbus A380. We also reveal the network size of each operator and the top destinations served by the aircraft type.

Representatives from Europe’s largest and fastest-growing airlines will be attending the 14th Routes Europe event in Hannover, Germany next month.

This week: El Al Israel Airlines adds more North American points; Hainan Airlines to open Shenzhen - Rome route; and Eurowings schedules Las Vegas service.

Delegates are able to choose from a range of accommodation selected by Routes’ official hotel provider HotelMap.

The region’s largest route development forum will provide attendees with unmatched insight into the critical drivers shaping the future position of several leading airlines.

We profile Iberia, the flag carrier of Spain and Routes Europe 2019 attendee.

Delegates can now access the platform and start promoting their event activity to key targets.

The 45th ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards took place in New York this week, honouring a number of industry leaders.

We asked Routes Americas delegates if we would see them down under. Take a look at who said "I'm going!"

Wow Air abruptly ceased operations and cancelled all its flights this week after rescue talks with investors broke down. Routesonline looks at the Icelandic low-cost carrier’s network prior to its failure.

Icelandic low-cost carrier Wow Air has ceased operations and cancelled all its flights, advising stranded passengers to check available “rescue fares” with other airlines.

The latest issue of Routes News magazine features an interview with Jet2.com chief executive Steve Heapy; the chief operating officer of Cebu Pacific, Michael Shau; oneworld's 20th anniversary and more.

Britain’s planned exit from the EU may be causing untold disruption across the aviation sector. But for thriving Jet2.com, it’s simply business as usual.

Cathay Pacific is set to enter the low-cost market after striking a deal to buy HK Express, Hong Kong’s only budget carrier. If completed, the deal would take the Oneworld member’s share of departure seats from Hong Kong to more than 50 percent.

Marseille Provence Airport’s network has expanded by a third since hosting Routes Europe five years ago. Routesonline speaks to Véronique Lemée-Alexandre, the airport’s head of market research and route development, to find out more about its growth strategy and ambition to hit the ten million passenger milestone in 2019.

SEA Milan Airports has signed an agreement with Ctrip to strengthen the development of passenger traffic between Milan and China.

Routes Europe 2019 in Hannover takes place against a backdrop of ongoing international growth from Germany as low-cost carriers continue to increase their market share.