Airports & Networks

SAS starting 13AUG12 is introducing Copenhagen – Billund, which will offer up to 5 daily flights on weekdays, on board CRJ200 by Cimber Sterling

Emirates starting 01JAN13 will operate all-A380 service on Dubai – New York JFK route. Currently the airline operates 1 daily each of Boeing 777-300ER

Russian Transaero Airlines launched 2X-weekly Moscow Vnukovo-Magadan service June 25. Aeromexico will launch daily Mexico City-Atlanta Embraer E-190 service July 1. ANA Group signed a codeshare agreement with Shandong Airlines (SC) under which ANA will place its code on SC service between Osaka Kansai and Jinan. SC will place its code on ANA service between Tokyo Narita and Qingdao, and from Kansai to Qingdao, Tokyo Haneda and Fukuoka.

British Airways (BA) has announced changes to its winter 2012 route network as it continues to integrate British Midland International (bmi).

British Airways in Winter 2012/13 season is expanding operations out of London Heathrow, with additional flights being introduced on European and UK

flydubai has added another Iraqi destination to its network, with four-times weekly flights to Basra scheduled to begin on 8 August 2012.

Emirates starting 01OCT12 is increasing Dubai – Lusaka – Harare service, where it’ll increase from 5 weekly to daily. Service operates with A330-200

Ryanair in Fall 2012 will expand operation from Warsaw Modlin Airport, with the addition of 11 new routes. Details: Warsaw Modlin – Barcelona El Prat

Garuda Indonesia’s low-cost unit Citilink from 05JUL12 will implement planned service increase. Details of the expanded operation, including new route

Alaska Airlines starting 08NOV12 is launching Bellingham – Kahului service, on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft four times a week. This winter seasonal

Star Alliance member Thai Airways International has outlined initial plan for Summer 2013 operation, which will be in effect from 31MAR13. Highlights

The UK’s National Air Traffic Services (NATS) and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) have published a fourth plan covering their joint Functional Airspace Block (FAB) for 2012-2015, as well as a review of progress achieved in 2011.

Thai AirAsia (FD) will return to Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport (DMK) by Oct. 1, an Airports of Thailand (AOT) official told ATW.

Amadeus, a travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, unveiled a new study 'Reinventing the Airport Ecosystem', which identifies consumer frustrations with today's airport experience and maps the way airports will re-invent themselves up to 2025 with new operating models to drive revenues beyond the traditional aviation income.

Oman Air has announced that it is this year's Official Carrier and Main Sponsor of the Salalah Tourism Festival. The Festival, which takes place between June 21st and July 18th, is a cultural extravaganza which celebrates the unique heritage of Oman's most southerly Governorate.

Skyteam member Korean Air is planning to introduce service to Myanmar, with four weekly Seoul Incheon - Yangon operation starting 15SEP12. This flight

British Airways franchise carrier Sun-Air of Scandinavia has added 2nd daily rotation (on weekdays) on Manchester – Gothenburg service, where it plans

DELTA starting 30AUG12 is cancelling Detroit – Hong Kong service, where it currently operates 5 weekly flights with Boeing 777-200ER/-200LR aircraft

Avianca from 15SEP12 is maintaining Medellin – New York JFK service, with 3 weekly operation on board Airbus A318 aircraft. Previously the airline

As of 26JUN12, KLM starting June 2013 is introducing Airbus A330 service on Amsterdam – Havana route, while adding 4th weekly flight. The Skyteam

A new alliance of Russian airports was formally incorporated yesterday at the Routes CIS forum in Ekaterinburg, as four of the country’s six largest

Air Arabia has announced that it has introduced a new online pre-booked baggage policy, enabling passengers to pay for only the baggage weight they need.

The Renova Group whose assets include Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport, Samara Kurumoch Airport and Nizhny Novgorod Airport are studying the budget

St Petersburg’s Pulkovo International Airport was announced as the winner of the fourth heat of this year’s Routes Airport Marketing Awards last night

A new, full-service, privately-owned and controlled carrier will connect the Georgian capital Tbilisi to a number of destinations in Europe, the