Airports & Networks

Exhibiting at Routes Europe 2024, Hannover Airport (HAJ) spoke to Routes about its strategy to enhance long-haul connectivity and sustainability efforts.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Canada Jetlines will temporarily cease operations and file for creditor protection, three days after four senior executives resigned from their positions.

The strong recovery of Thailand’s tourist numbers has provided a welcome boost for the country’s airlines, although the China market is still lagging.

Our Route Opportunities feature explores the latest unserved and underserved routes promoted through Routes 360, providing supporting information for airline network planners to consider and capitalize on.

ANSPs from four Asia-Pacific countries have partnered with their respective flag-carriers to trial user-preferred routing on 38 international routes.

Etihad Airways is deploying its Airbus A380 to Mumbai for a special four-month period, marking 20 years since its inaugural flight to the city.

Iraqi Airways has renewed its partnership agreement with SITA to maintain its continuous innovation in passenger and baggage management systems.

Breeze Airways has revealed plans to launch flights from Tweed New Haven Airport in southern Connecticut—a stronghold for rival Avelo Airlines.

Air Canada will restart transatlantic flights from Ottawa next March and is exploring adding Airbus A321XLR service to London.

Attending Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, London Southend Airport told Routes about its recent route successes and key markets for sustained growth.

IndiGo has added a new route and additional frequencies to enhance international connectivity across states in South and Central India, starting October 2024.

Riyadh Air has introduced the Kingdom’s first 47 seat electric coach in commitment to sustainability.

Malta-based Universal Air is expanding its niche operations, while also exploring new bases.

Routes 360 members share their latest insights and notable developments this week.

Aerolineas Argentinas has ceased flying between Buenos Aires and New York but plans to increase its footprint in the Dominican Republic.

Ethiopian Airlines Group has signed a technical advisory and consultancy contract with Dar Al-Handasah Consultants to embark on the design and supervision of a Mega Airport City at Abusera in Bishoftu city.

Azul is seeing some relief in Q3 after battling headwinds stemming from the closure of a major airport and a temporary slide in international capacity.

Ethiopian Airlines Group has kick-started plans for what is intended eventually to be Africa’s largest airport, outside Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa.

Thai AirAsia and Indonesia AirAsia are growing their networks with new services to Nepal and Hong Kong respectively.

The grants are part of $25 billion set aside in the 2021 Infrastructure Law allocated for terminal construction, airport infrastructure and other improvements.

Dubai International (DXB) welcomed a record 44.9 million guests during the first six months of this year.

Singapore Airlines has dropped a fifth-freedom route between Manchester and Houston but is increasing frequencies to Europe next summer.

Planned routes to Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius have been pulled by flydubai ahead of their launch.

Etihad Airways will resume flights to Nairobi, Kenya, starting December,15, 2024.