Airports & Networks

Cathay Pacific Airways is awaiting government approval for the launch of a new weekly freighter service into Sri Lanka to meet demand for additional

Fly Dubai starting 19JAN13 begins service to Maldives, its first destination to be launched in 2013. The airline will offer 5 weekly Dubai – Male

Independently-owned Bulgarian carrier BH Air has made a formal application to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for a Foreign Air Carrier

Qatar Airways starting 20NOV12 will begin operation of its Boeing 787 aircraft, which the airline received its first of 60 aircraft on order on

A ruling by the Northern Ireland Assembly to cut the rate of Air Passenger Duty (APD) for long-haul flights out of Belfast to zero from next year will

China Southern from 19NOV12 is increasing Guangzhou – Delhi operation, as service will raise from daily to 10 weekly flights. Boeing 757 operates this

SmartWings from 19DEC12 begins operation to the US, offering twice weekly Prague – Terceira – Miami flights on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft. This

As per 13NOV12 GDS timetable and inventory display, China Southern is postponing planned seasonal scheduled service to Cairns. The Skyteam member’s 3

Korean Air’s low-cost unit Jin Air starting 24DEC12 is launching second scheduled route to Japan, with daily operation on Seoul Incheon – Okinawa

RAK Airways from December 2012 is increasing services on a number of routes, including Abu Dhabi, Calicut, Chittagong and Jeddah. Schedule: Ras al

Monarch Airlines launched 2X-weekly East Midlands service to Lanzarote and Tenerife. Jet2.com will launch Glasgow service to Murcia (2X-weekly) and Menorca (weekly) in May 2013 followed in June biweekly service to Pula. KLM launched 3X-weekly Amsterdam-Harare-Lusaka Airbus A330-200 service, returning to the Zimbabwean capital after a 13-year break.

The opening of Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) could be postponed again, according to several German media reports, after fire safety experts found more problems with the facility’s security system last weekend.

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has outlined details of a comprehensive new business plan which it says will pave the way for a new, strong and competitive

Gulf investors are being invited to invest in a new global hub type airport – but this one is off the coast of Africa.

Etihad Cargo, a division of Etihad Airways, will re-introduce a weekly freighter service from Abu Dhabi to the Nigerian city of Lagos, effective November 15.

Direct daily Airbus A330-200 flights between China and New Zealand launched by China Southern Airlines just over one year ago have boosted Chinese

Star Alliance m ember Austrian Airlines is to resume flights from its Vienna International Airport base to Chicago O’Hare International Airport from

Turkish Airlines starting 15DEC12 further expands Africa operation, with the launch of Istanbul – Niamey – Ouagadougou – Istanbul flights, on board

Austrian from 17MAY13 is resuming Vienna – Chicago operation, where it’ll operate this service 5 times a week with Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. Schedule

JetBlue Airways from 01MAY13 further expands operation between Puerto Rico and The Dominican Republic, with the launch of daily San Juan – Punta Cana

Hainan Airlines starting 01DEC12 is launching Premium service on Beijing – Shenzhen route, operating 2 of 4 daily flights on board Airbus A330-200

EasyJet at the start of Summer 2013 season is expanding operation from Basel, with the launch of 2 weekly flights to Antalya and Catania flights

Last Sunday Airlink intoduced Sunday flights to complement its existing Monday to Friday weekly scheduled flights between Johannesburg and Nampula, Mozambique.

Low-cost South African Airline 1time has been granted provisional liquidation by the high court in Pretoria after a failed attempt to rescue the business.

International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAGA) has announced a comprehensive business plan to ‘save’ Spanish flag carrier, Iberia and return it to