Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways Outlines Initial B787-9 Network Plans Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is to become the world’s largest operator of the Boeing 787-9

As we reach the last few weeks of 2011 and with just three issues of T he HUB still remaining for this year, now is a good time to look back on the

Against a backdrop of negative equity and industry closures what better a time for investment executives, airlines and airport owners and operators to

The 10th Routes Asia event is still four months away, yet over 40 airlines have confirmed that they will be in attendance at what is shaping up to be

Airline Route Update is a comprehensive summary of route announcements, capacity increases and codeshare details from this past week. For further

American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, has announced it will introduce a daily link between Chicago O'Hare International and the

Delta Air Lines and US Airways have announced the closure of their agreement to transfer take-off and landing rights at New York's LaGuardia and

Low-cost airline AirAsia has confirmed it will introduce additional daily frequencies on its routes from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines is to introduce a seasonal link to Brussels from Corfu during summer 2012 adding to its existing link to the Belgian

Russia and Ukraine will remove restrictions for the number of carriers and number of flights on the Moscow (DME)-Odessa (ODS) route, effective with the 2012 summer schedule. Currently, only two designated carriers—Transaero (UN) and AeroSvit (VV) are allowed to fly between these cities. Aeroflot (SU) is a VV marketing partner on this route.

With new Islamic finance in place for the development of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabian airports are to get another development boost with a planned expansion of Riyadh's main airport

Air Jamaica has resumed air services between Kingston and Miami launching a new four times weekly connection between the two cities on December 9. The

Alaska Airlines has confirmed it will resume non-stop services between Portland, Oregon, and Long Beach, California from March 12, 2012. The airline

Boeing has received type-design approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for up to 330-minute extended operations (ETOPS) for its

US low-fare carrier JetBlue Airways has this week inaugurated flights between San Juan and the US Virgin Islands further strengthening its position in

Hawaiian Airlines has announced plans to boost its services between Los Angeles and Honolulu as it continues to expand its domestic network. The

United Continental Holdings has confirmed that United Airlines will introduce a daily service between Washington Dulles and the Qatari capital Doha

As Qatar Airways increases its presence in the Chinese market with a new link to Chongqing and additional frequencies to Beijing and Hong Kong, the

Airports Council International North American (ACI-NA) and the Canadian Airports Council (CAC) have both welcomed the ‘Beyond the Border Action Plan’

Air Moldova has reported a 13 per cent rise in passengers during the month of November, thanks to an increase in international traffic. The airline

Passenger throughput at Abu Dhabi International Airport continues to grow at double digit rates of growth, with October experiencing a 17.2 per cent

Air New Zealand has confirmed that it is once again operating its popular charter programme from Japan to New Zealand during the Southern Summer

Bmibaby will operate weekly East Midlands-Catania service May 27-Sept. 30, and 2X-weekly Belfast-Mahon service June 15-Sept. 24. Lufthansa will begin 3X-weekly Frankfurt-Shenyang-Qingdao Airbus A340 service March 26. KLM will launch 3X-weekly Amsterdam-Lusaka Airbus A330-200 service May 15. JetBlue Airways will start 2X-daily Fort Lauderdale-Kingston service April 30.

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is to become the world’s largest operator of the Boeing 787-9 after placing a follow-up order for ten additional

UK low-fare carrier Jet2.com has announced further expansion from its Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBIA) headquarters with a new twice weekly