Airports & Networks

Briefs from the September 2, 2013 issue of ATW's Skypaths

First-half traffic in the Functional Airspace Block Central Europe (FABEC) was far below levels forecast in the FABEC Performance Plan for 2012-2014.

UK low-fare carrier easyJet has confirmed it will maintain Flybe’s operation between London Gatwick and Jersey when the carrier withdraws its services

Filipino low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air is pushing for an Open Skies agreement to be reached between the Philippines and Japan ahead of the latest

Qatar Airways has announced it will begin flights to the Mecca province of Taif in Saudi Arabia, its sixth destination in the country. The four times

Countries call for closer tourism and air transport policies at the UNWTO General Assembly being held in southern Africa.

" "A city should be built around its airport because the airport is the spearhead of city development. These days, the two or three kilometer-long runway can connect the world with the city, which is especially important to underdeveloped regions,” Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) minister Li Jiaxiang said, summarizing Beijing’s enthusiasm for China’s rapid airport expansion programs in recent years.

British Airways is preparing for its first Boeing 787 commercial long-haul flight Sept. 1, between London Heathrow and Toronto.

Vilnius-based Air Lituanica will launch scheduled flights to Munich and Prague in September, taking its network to five destinations.

African low-cost carrier Fastjet will add services between Dar es Salaam and Mbeya in Tanzania from Nov. 1, just as it prepares to launch international flights.

Airline Routes

Source: ATW Research

As the country’s National Tourism Organisation (NTO), Tourism Australia is responsible for promoting Australia internationally as a destination for

In a little over five weeks time World Routes, the 19thWorld Route Development Forum takes place in Las Vegas and organisers of the event are

With voting in the World Routes Awards for 2013 due to close on Monday 2ndSeptember there are now only 3 days left to either cast your votes or

If you have not yet secured your flights and hotel reservation, you should do so as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. This year’s event will

Senior Industry Figures register to attend World Routes in Las Vegas 29th August 2013 In a little over five weeks time World Routes, the 19thWorld

UK air navigation services provider NATS has been approved by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to operate there as an Instrument Flight Procedure (IFP) design organization.

New Thailand carrier Asia Atlantic Airlines inaugurated scheduled charter flights between Bangkok and Tokyo on August 20, 2013 as it seeks to take

The head of the influential Airports Commission has been invited to meet north air campaigners in Inverness to discuss the future of regional access

Beijing will have become the world’s largest airport by seat capacity within three years and Asian airports will account for half the world’s top 10

Canadian leisure group Transat AT has announced the signing of an agreement with US-based International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) for the long

Star Alliance member Air Canada has announced its current seasonal flights between Montréal and San Francisco will be extended to a year-round

UK leisure carrier Thomas Cook Airlines is to add additional flight capacity from London Stansted Airport in its summer 2014 schedule after agreeing

UK regional carrier bmi regional has this month started operating domestic flights with Sweden as part of a business partnership with the private