Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with China Eastern Airlines.

SpiceJet starting 20SEP12 is launching daily Madurai – Colombo service, on board Dash8-Q400 turboprop aircraft. This will be the carrier’s second

brussels airlines starting 28OCT12 is introducing Airbus A319 aircraft on Brussels – Manchester route, which operates afternoon/evening hours on

Saudia starting 06JAN13 is launching 4th weekly service to Guangzhou. The Skyteam member will operate nonstop Jeddah – Guangzhou service on Sundays

Ryanair from 07NOV12 is launching service to Tenerife Norte, with 4 weekly service from Barcelona and daily from Madrid. Schedule: Tenerife Norte –

Mexico is advocating for its neighboring countries—Belize, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala—to agree on an open skies policy to jointly market the leisure destination known as Maya World.

Icelandair will launch seasonal Reykjavik service to Anchorage (2X-weekly May 15-mid-September), Zurich (2X-weekly, June 1-Sept. 14) and St. Petersburg (2X-weekly June 1-Sept. 17). Silver Airways launched 22X-weekly Tampa-Jacksonville service Aug. 13. Aeromexico launched daily Monterrey-Chicago O’Hare service Aug. 21.

Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) are battling to get rights for new domestic services at Tokyo Haneda (HND).

FlyGeorgia from 30AUG12 is increasing Tbilisi – Batumi operation, from 4 weekly to daily. Planned operational schedule as follows:9Y101 TBS1000 –

Emirates from 01FEB13 is increasing capacity on Dubai – Lusaka – Harare service, with 3-class Boeing 777-300ER operating, replacing 3-class A330-200

According to OAG Schedules iNet, Rwandair has outlined planned CRJ900NG operation. The carrier will be the first in Eastern Africa to operate the

WestJet starting 16NOV12 is launching Toronto – Port of Spain service, with daily Boeing 737-700 operation. This seasonal service currently scheduled

Icelandair in Summer 2013 is expanding operations with the launch of 3 new destinations, including the first ever service to Alaska in the US, as well

LANChile on late-Saturday (2200hrs GMT 25AUG12) revealed initial operational schedule of planned Boeing 787 Service. For the moment, Boeing 787

Horizon Air (QX) has opened pilot and flight attendant bases in Boise, Idaho; Medford, Ore. and Spokane, Wash.

Singapore Airlines (SQ) has contracted ONG&ONG, a Singaporean firm specializing in architectural and interior design, to develop a new concept for its lounges at airports around the world.

SunExpress (XQ), a joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, will reduce capacity for the coming winter season by cutting weekly flights between Europe, Turkey, Germany and Egypt to 200, compared to 1,000 in the summer season.

As per 24AUG12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Thai Airways International is moving forward planned Airbus A380 inauguration date to 06OCT12

Etihad Airways starting 31MAR13 is increasing Abu Dhabi – Casablanca and Abu Dhabi – Tokyo Narita service, where both routes will increase from 5

Jin Air starting 15DEC12 doubles operational frequency on Seoul Incheon – Vientiane route, where it’ll operate 4 weekly flights instead of 2. Boeing

Cathay Pacific starting 01DEC12 launches Hong Kong – Hyderabad service, where it’ll offer 4 weekly service on board 2-class Airbus A330-300 aircraft

As per 23AUG12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Lufthansa’s Winter 2012/13 European Operation Changes (excluding Domestic Germany), effective

Virgin Atlantic and Transaero has signed a codeshare agreement, cover service betweeen Russia and the UK, and beyond UK to the US. The pair has issued

The owners of London Luton Airport (LTN) have signed a deal with the airport’s operators, extending their contract until 2031.

Virgin Atlantic (VS) has signed a codeshare agreement with Russia’s Transaero Airline (UN). From mid-October, VS will place its two-letter code on twice-daily UN services between Moscow (DME) and London Heathrow (LHR). In late October, the UN code will be placed on VS flights from LHR to Los Angeles, Calif.; San Francisco, Calif.; Boston, Mass. and Orlando, Fla.