Flight Cap Debate Highlights Growing Political Pressure On Airlines

By Helen Massy-Beresford Jun 05, 2023
European carriers say they need support, not constraints, to help them decarbonize.
Airlines & Lessors

EasyJet Adds Winter Routes, Plans Seasonal Alicante Base

By David Casey May 25, 2023
UK's easyJet has announced a number of network additions for the forthcoming winter 2023-24 season, as well as plans to open a seasonal summer base in Alicante.
Airports & Networks

Xiamen Airlines Schedules New European Link

By David Casey May 25, 2023
Xiamen Airlines’ European network is expanding with the inclusion of flights between Xiamen and Paris.
Airports & Networks

France To Study Paris Airport Limits To Reduce Noise

By Helen Massy-Beresford May 22, 2023
France’s transport ministry plans to study possible flight limits at Paris airports.
Airports & Networks

RwandAir To Connect Kigali With Paris Charles de Gaulle

By Aaron Karp Apr 17, 2023
The service gives RwandAir 25 destinations in its network.
Airports & Networks

Routes Reconnected: Air France-KLM CEO targets domestic profitability

By David Casey Nov 30, 2020
Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith discusses the overhaul of the group’s strategy in the French domestic market.
Airports & Networks

Air France to triple domestic capacity ahead of Christmas

By David Casey Nov 27, 2020
France’s national carrier expects to operate up to 55% of its 2019 domestic schedule over the Christmas period.
Airports & Networks

Volotea adds more domestic connections

By David Casey Oct 12, 2020
The carrier is adding 10 seasonal routes to its network, including four Spanish domestic services and three in France.
Airports & Networks

Route Analysis: BHX-IAS, AUH-CGP, CDG-MAA

Sep 30, 2020
Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Wizz opening routes to Romania from Birmingham; Air Arabia Abu Dhabi’s latest service; and Air France’s decision to begin flights to a fourth destination in India.
Airports & Networks

Transavia France launches first domestic routes

By David Casey Sep 16, 2020
The LCC will begin domestic service in November, offering four routes form Nantes and one from Paris Orly.
Airports & Networks

WestJet to increase network in October

By David Casey Sep 15, 2020
WestJet is adding more warm weather leisure routes next month, as well as resuming flights between Toronto and London Gatwick.
Airports & Networks

Delta outlines long-haul rebuild

By David Casey Aug 24, 2020
More routes are returning to Delta Air Lines’ long-haul network during the upcoming winter and summer seasons, but some destinations like Mumbai and Osaka are not currently scheduled to resume.
Airports & Networks

Air France receives traffic rights to reopen Beijing route

By David Casey Aug 11, 2020
France’s flag carrier has been given the green light from Chinese authorities to operate weekly flights between Paris and Beijing.
Airports & Networks

Air Transat outlines winter schedule

By David Casey Aug 05, 2020
Canada’s Air Transat plans to fly to 40 destinations during the winter season, with a focus on warm weather locations.
Airports & Networks

Emirates resumes A380 flying, adds more routes

By David Casey Jul 16, 2020
Emirates Airline has returned its Airbus A380 aircraft to the skies after a near four-month hiatus and is resuming flying to more destinations.
Airports & Networks

Etihad re-opens global network

By Wesley Charnock Jul 07, 2020
Gulf carrier aims to “gradually” resume services with the goal of operating 45% of its pre-COVID capacity by August.
Airports & Networks

Route Analysis: BUD-ICN, DOH-YYZ, BRU-MRU

Jul 01, 2020
With COVID-19 travel restrictions easing in parts of the world, airlines are gradually rebuilding their networks. Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at LOT restarting an Asian route, Air Belgium launching a winter sun service and a boost for Toronto.
Airports & Networks

Recovery Tracker: United Arab Emirates prepares for reopening

By David Casey Jun 25, 2020
Charting the resurgence of air transport in markets around the word, Routes looks at the easing of travel restrictions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Airports & Networks

Recovery Tracker: Air New Zealand, Ukraine International Airlines, Emirates and more

Jun 19, 2020
A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports begin to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
Airports & Networks

Norwegian to restore some short-haul European flights

By David Casey Jun 17, 2020
Norwegian Air Shuttle will resume flights on 76 routes in Europe halted during the coronavirus outbreak and bring back 12 aircraft into service.
Airports & Networks

Recovery Tracker: Airlines add Iceland capacity

By David Casey Jun 16, 2020
Charting the resurgence of air transport in markets around the word, Routes looks at the easing of travel restrictions in Iceland.
Airports & Networks

Recovery Tracker: the global market (w/c June 8)

By David Casey Jun 15, 2020
As airlines and airports around the world recover from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes' latest infographic looks at the current state of the global aviation market.
Airports & Networks

Recovery Tracker: British Airways, Alitalia, Cathay Pacific, Air France and more

By David Casey Jun 12, 2020
A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports begin to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
Airports & Networks

American sees demand improving, to operate more than half of original July schedule

By Ben Goldstein Jun 05, 2020
American 'more optimistic' compared to previous schedule plans.
Airports & Networks

COVID-19: European market update (w/e May 17)

By David Casey May 20, 2020
Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks