Airports & Networks

African low-cost carrier fastjet plans to launch scheduled domestic flights in South Africa by the end of May 2013 initially on the trunk route

Low-cost airline Fastjet today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with investment company Blockbuster, with the objective of operating services in South Africa by the end of May 2013.

Flydubai, Dubai's innovative low-cost airline, has made its maiden flight to Juba, the capital city of the Republic of South Sudan.

Air India is further strengthening its domestic presence with the introduction of a new link between Dehradun - the state capital of Uttarakhand and

Many US flights were delayed and canceled beginning Sunday as budget sequester-related furloughs of air traffic controllers took effect.

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Air Canada has revealed that its current seasonal service between Toronto and Dublin, Ireland will be converted to a year-round service operated by

Airports Council International (ACI) today announced the launch of Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) in Africa, Asia-Pacific (including the Middle-East), Latin America-Caribbean and North America.

Air New Zealand has announced plans to launch a new seasonal route between Christchurch and Perth in co-operation with its trans-Tasman alliance

Passenger numbers at Scotland’s regional airports grew last month, heralding a positive end to the winter season. Latest figures from airport operator

A two-day strike by El Al Israel Airlines workers in protest of a newly approved Israel-European Union open skies accord ended Monday after the Israeli government agreed to cover nearly all of the airline’s security costs.

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Lufthansa has received permission from Chinese authorities to fly its 526-seat Airbus A380 on 5X-weekly Frankfurt-Shanghai Pudong service from Sept. 26.

Icelandair and Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet have signed an interline agreement.

A university level study on aviation turbulence trends has found that both the frequency and intensity of turbulence experienced by aircraft crossing the North Atlantic will increase significantly by the middle of the century.

Flights in UK airspace during March were delayed an average of just 0.1 seconds as a result of an air traffic control (ATC) issue that could be attributed to NATS, the UK air navigation services provider said.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will commence non-stop flights between its home base at Abu Dhabi

Earlier this week two more airlines signed up to deliver a Route Exchange Airline Briefing during this year’s Routes Europe event which takes place in

For the first time ever Routes Europe draft diaries are available to view online via the meeting requests system and it couldn’t be easier. Log-In to

This year Routes are excited to offer discounted rates off a range of tours based in and around Las Vegas. These tours are available at special rates

This year’s Routes Africa event will take place at the Speke Resort and Conference Centre, Munyono, located at the shores of Lake Victoria. The resort

Dana Air will resume flights to Port Harcourt next week from Nigerian capital Lagos and Abuja.

The Association of European Airlines (AEA) has joined its US counterpart, Airlines for America (A4A), in protesting plans by US authorities to open a customs pre-clearance facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

New research by Amadeus has revealed that Europe has the highest concentration of low-cost traffic, representing 38% of total air travel compared to 30% in North America.

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