Airports & Networks

Lufthansa on 28OCT12 launched new “shuttle” schedule program on key domestic routes, covering Frankfurt – Berlin Tegel, Frankfurt – Hamburg and

Zest Air in Winter 2012/13 season is further expanding service to South Korea, meeting peak season travel demand. Planned service increase as follows

Lao Airlines from late-December 2012 further expands its international operational, which will include 3 weekly service on Vientiane – Seoul Incheon

From 25NOV12, Ethiopian Airlines is adjusting operations on a number of West Africa service, which sees following changes. Addis Ababa – Accra eff

UK airports have reported a 78% on-time performance (OTP) during the second quarter, down 4 points compared to 82% in the year-ago period, according to the Civil Aviation Authority.

The Turkish government is moving forward with plans for a third airport in Istanbul, joining Istanbul Ataturk (IST) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen.

London’s Stansted Airport (STN) has begun a three-month trial of a new walk-through security arch type body scanner that “instantly detects any potential threats and prohibited items,” the airport said, and uses a generic mannequin-type computer image to highlight for security officers the specific area to search.

Virgin Atlantic (VS) has reinstated its London Heathrow-Mumbai (LHR-BOM) service four years after exiting the Indian route.

FedEx plans to invest more than $100 million to establish a hub at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Norwegian on Thursday (25OCT12) has announced the plan to establish new base in Alicante and London Gatwick, its 3rd Spanish and First UK base

AS of 26OCT12, Fly Dubai's planned Winter 2012/13 season operation expansion as follows. Note selected service changes has went into effect since mid

Lufthansa from 16MAY13 is launching Munich – Vancouver service, where it’ll operate this route on daily basis on board Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The

Philippine Airlines starting 28OCT12 is realigning domestic operation, which sees the carrier transferring 10 of 18 routes to subsidiary airPhil

Italy and Russian aviation authorities have appointed Italy’s Meridiana Fly (IG) as a second designated carrier on the Milan-Moscow route.

Emirates will increase 2X-daily Dubai-Manila 777-300ER service to 3X-daily Jan. 2. Lufthansa will operate weekly Dusseldorf-Cardiff service May 4-Oct. 5, 2013. Monarch launched weekly Birmingham-Sharm El Sheikh, increasing to 2X-weekly Oct. 30.

Air Canada (AC) and United Continental Holdings have reached an agreement with Canada’s Competition Bureau that should enable the AC/United Airlines (UA) Canada-US transborder joint venture to go forward with some carve outs.

As per 25OCT12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Ethiopian Airlines further adjusts planned Boeing 787 operation. Latest adjustment as follows

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has said air passengers travelling between Moscow and London will benefit from additional choice after it ruled

Qatar Airways today announced plans to launch daily scheduled flights to the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh from early next year to further boost its Asia Pacific network.

Nordic budget carrier Norwegian has revealed a major expansion of its activities in the Spanish and UK markets with new operating bases due to be

US carrier American Airlines may still be under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection but this has not stopped it from continuing with its network growth

Air France has announced it will introduce two additional long-haul destinations to its route network during summer 2013 with a new seasonal link to

Routes Americas 2013, in association with ALTA, will take place in Cartagena de Indias, a large Caribbean beach resort city situated on the Northern

Routes’ 2013 calendar of events begins with Routes Americas in February and with registrations for all of next year’s events including the 19thWorld

The 6thRoutes Americas, in association with ALTA, will be hosted by Sociedad Aeroportuaria de la Costa S.A. and its partners and will take place on 10