Airports & Networks

After less than two years of intensive effort and just four formal meetings, the Asia-Pacific region is close to finalizing its seamless air traffic management (ATM) plan—a blueprint for addressing the fragmentation that constrains the region’s airspace.

Air New Zealand (ANZ) has received US Customs and Border Protection approval for transit access for passengers arriving at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from Auckland or London. On completion of US visa requirements, ANZ transiting passengers will receive a token that allows access to the general terminal area, including ANZ’s LAX lounge, for those who are eligible, without clearing security.

Dubai International Airport handled 5.08 million passengersin February, up 11.4% from February 2012. Aircraft movements reached 28,085 in February, up 3.8%. The average number of passengers per aircraft movement was 201, up 4.4% over 2012. The figure increased primarily due to Emirates Airbus A380s serving the airport. Freight traffic at the airport in February was 182,580 tonnes, up 15.9% year-over-year.

Around a year later than originally planned the long-awaited return of the famous PEOPLExpress brand to the US domestic market has taken a big step

US carrier JetBlue Airways is to expand its network to a fourth destination in South America with the launch of a new service between Fort Lauderdale

Russia’s Transaero Airlines has signed a codeshare agreement with Taiwan’s China Airlines on the Moscow-Bangkok-Taipei route.

Kazakhstan’s national carrier Air Astana continues to expand its presence across Russia and the many former Soviet states that are now part of the

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published for consultation its initial proposals for the economic regulation of Heathrow, Gatwick and

China Southern Airlines is to become the fourth Airbus A380 customer to deploy the Super Jumbo on its routes to Australia’s largest facility, Sydney’s

Ecuadorian national carrier TAME has made its long-awaited application to US Department of Transportation for permission to introduce flights to New

[UPDATED] The US Congress passed legislation to give FAA flexibility to transfer funds to enable the agency to end furloughs of air traffic controllers, at least through the end of the US government’s fiscal year Sept. 30.

Aer Lingus has sought clearance from its shareholders to dispose of a pair of London Heathrow slots to British Airways for “an agreed consideration.”

UK low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet has received approval to operate services between Manchester and Saint Petersburg, the second largest city in Russia.

Etihad Airways and Air Canada have agreed to increase cooperation through a new codeshare agreement.

Airline Routes

European flag carriers Air France and Lufthansa have both revised the flight schedules for their Airbus A380 fleets and revealed plans to introduce

Colombian national carrier Avianca is to introduce a new connection between its hub at El Dorado International Airport in the nation’s capital Bogotá

Airline CEOs join senior industry leaders in Budapest at the region’s largest commercial aviation forum of 2013 Taking place on Sunday 12thMay 2013

Voting has now closed for the Third regional heat of the 2013 Routes Airport Marketing Awards and the shortlisted airports were announced earlier this

Scheduling for Routes Europe will close on Friday 3rdMay, just one week from now! If your delegate package includes a diary of pre-scheduled meetings

World Routes is the largest and most important commercial aviation networking forum of its kind and the event attracts key air service development

This year’s Routes Africa, hosted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda and Entebbe International Airport, is just under three months away so now

Nigeria's Arik Air, West and Central Africa's largest airline, has been named as the official carrier for the Africa Travel Association (ATA) World Congress in Douala, Cameroon from October 16-21.

Republic of Ireland national carrier Aer Lingus has confirmed it has reached an agreement to damp lease three Boeing 757-200s to expand its

Despite the obvious challenges that have affected the aviation business in Greece these past couple of years as the country has faced the most severe