Airports & Networks

Hainan Airlines to Increase Long-Haul Options China’s Hainan Airlines is to increase frequencies on two of its long-haul routes from Beijing according

US regional carrier SkyWest Airlines is to begin operations for US Airways under the US Airways Express brand. It will initially operate six daily

German national carrier Lufthansa is expanding its European network from a number of German cities for summer 2012. Alongside the previously reported

Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to position another Boeing 737-800 at its Brussels Charleroi Airport base in Belgium during summer 2012, expanding its

South African Airways has announced an expansion of its African routes into the Congo as well as a new international route to China. The airline will launch services to Pointe Noire in the Congo from Jan. 26 and Beijing from Jan. 31. Pointe Noire is the fourth new African destination this financial year. It joins Ndola, in Zambia; Kigali, in Rwanda; and Bujumbura, in Burundi.

Air France (AF) will commence 3X-weekly scheduled service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Wuhan Tianhe April 11, 2012. AF will use a Boeing 777-200ER configured with 309 seats, comprising 35 in business, 24 in premium economy and 250 in economy.

Delta to End Long-Haul Routes From Atlanta US major Delta Air Lines is set to suspend flights between Atlanta and Shanghai early next year just six

Etihad Airways has made several changes to its London-bound flights ahead of the 24 hour strike by Border Agency staff across the United Kingdom on Wednesday, 30 November.

Qantas has today (November 28) introduced its enhanced network in Western Australia by increasing capacity to a number of markets to meet growing

Qatar Airways’ Chief Executive Officer, Akbar Al Baker, has highlighted the importance of the airline’s ongoing expansion and commitment to India, one

Independent Nigerian carrier Arik Air is to resume flights to the capitals of Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali after suspending its operations into the

Abu Dhabi Airport Company (ADAC) will be taking urgent steps to extend the capacity of its main international airport as passenger numbers grow quicker than expected and contracts are still to be let for the proposed midfield terminal.

Central and Eastern European low-cost specialist Wizz Air is to open a new route from its Budapest Airport base in Hungary to the German city of

An agreement was reached this week between the EU Council and Russian authorities for EU air carriers to make further use of Trans-Siberian routes

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Dubai-based Emirates Airline, has launched a new service on the burgeoning UAE - Africa trade route. The

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways has announced a further expansion of its code-share services with its oneworld alliance partner Japan Airlines

Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways has revealed its network expansion plans for the coming year with growth due in the European, African and

Lufthansa has revealed plans to change its route network in China for the Summer 2012 schedule, cancelling its existing flights between Frankfurt and

Air Seychelles is to terminate flights to Europe from the start of next year as it completes a major restructuring of its international network. The

This week Africa’s senior airline executives descended upon Marrakech, Morocco for the 47th African Airline Association (AFRAA) Annual General

Regional, low-fare carrier Flybe is to provide regular flights between the Danish and Swedish capitals as its new European division strengthens its

It is now just a week until the inaugural Invest and Manage Airports event will be taking place at Chelsea Football Club in London, UK. The two-day

Routes Asia is the only route development forum for the Asia region and the 2012 event is taking place 15-17 April in Chengdu, China. The Routes Asia

We are delighted to announce that Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is the official carrier of the 18th World Route

KLM Lands in Lusaka Dutch national carrier KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has confirmed it will launch a three times weekly service between Amsterdam and