Airports & Networks

SAS Scandinavian Airlines is to introduce a new direct link between the capitals of Sweden and Madrid this summer as its network growth continues. The

UK leisure carrier Jet2.com is to offer a further non-stop service from the UK to the Hungarian capital, Budapest during the winter 2013/2014 schedule

A new opening date for the much-delayed Berlin Brandenburg Airport is expected to be announced in June.

Transaero Airlines plans to develop its presence at Moscow Vnukovo Airport, a year after launching operations at the base.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) said it continues to assume the Boeing 787 will be grounded through the end of May, but it has yet not decided how it will handle 787-designated routes from June 1.

Turkish Airlines is planning to launch nonstop Istanbul-Sydney services next year, becoming the first airline to operate nonstop from Europe to Australia.

EasyJet has launched services between Milan Linate and Rome Fiumicino, rivaling Alitalia on one of its core trunk routes.

Airline Routes

RwandAir, the national carrier of Rwanda and one of Africa’s fastest growing airlines, will launch direct flights from Kigali to three new

Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has begun services to Hong Kong.

Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport officially signed as Host of 2013 event. 28th March 2013 Routes is delighted to announce that Donetsk

The Welsh Government completed its purchase of Cardiff Airport for a total investment of £52 million in late March following a period of due diligence

In what appears to be a direct response to the opening of a new operational base at London Gatwick Airport by rival low-cost operator, Norwegian, UK

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted approval for a five-year alliance beginning April 1 between Qantas and Emirates for passenger and cargo operations, and other related services.

In a little over six weeks time, Europe’s aviation community will meet at Routes Europe, taking place 12-14 May. Over 100 Airlines are expected to

Taking place on Sunday 12thMay 2013 and open to all attending delegates, The Routes Europe Strategy Summit will open the 8thRoutes Europe event which

The new terminal building at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) in Jordan was formally opened on March 21, 2013 after having a soft

Hainan Airlines subsidiary Hong Kong Airlines is shifting its focus from Western countries to mainland China and Southeast Asian countries.

Abu Dhabi Airports Company appointed former London Heathrow executive Tony Douglas to CEO.

Flydubai will double the number of routes from Dubai to Russia and add new destinations in Ukraine this year.

Airline Routes

As part of its ongoing network expansion Qatar Airways has revealed it will add two further destinations to its network in Iraq with the launch of

European tour operator TUI has announced a notable expansion of its leisure network from Hamburg Airport in Germany for the winter 2013/2014 schedule

Airline Routes

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal announced as official host destination of 21st World Route Development Forum 25th March 2013 It was announced today at the BRICS