Airports & Networks

LOT Polish Airlines is currently awaiting a decision from the relevant authorities in China to secure take-off and landing slots at Beijing Capital

Air France (AF) will start operating Airbus A380 aircraft on a daily Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Dubai (DXB) route Dec. 5, and on a 2X-daily CDG to Los Angeles (LAX) route May 28, 2012.

Lufthansa (LH) will add Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport (VKO) to its route network beginning March 25, in a move that could set the stage for Russia’s third largest carrier, UTair, to become a future Star Alliance member.

Passengers at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) have the highest demand for self-service options of all six major airport hubs included in this year's SITA/Air Transport World Passenger Self-Service Survey, which also found high rates of smartphone adoption among premium travelers. It is the first time that AUH has featured in the survey.

Wizz Air (W6) will base a sixth Airbus A320 at Bucharest Baneasa fromJune 2012. This aircraft will enable the airline to support a new route to Verona (VRN) and increase frequencies on existing routes to Milan Bergamo, Venice Treviso, Madrid, Dortmund, Bari, Cuneo Turin, Catania, Forli Bologna and Pisa. The new route to VRN will initially operate 3X weekly from June 23 and increase the number of destinations the LCC serves from its BBU base to 20.

SkyWest Airlines will operate as US Airways Express, US Airways announced Monday ( ATW Daily News, Aug. 5). Beginning Dec. 16, SkyWest will launch 6X-daily Express flights from US Airways’ hub in Phoenix. By spring 2012, SkyWest will operate 49 flights to 19 destinations for US Airways Express.

Veghel - Vanderlande Industries has been awarded the contract to supply and install the baggage handling system for the new terminal at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

With traffic and capacity on the rise for British Airways in the Middle East, travellers from the UAE who want to discover more of Britain, Europe and North America can now take advantage of ongoing discounted fares announced by the airline.

Gulf Air has expanded its codeshare partnership with American Airlines adding 22 more cities in the US to its network.

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

Wizz Air Boosts Capacity at Timisoara Central and Eastern European low-cost specialist Wizz Air has revealed plans to expand its activities in the

Chinese carrier Xiamen Airlines has been formally accepted as a member of the SkyTeam alliance by its membership and will now begin the process

German national carrier Lufthansa has announced plans to launch a twice daily connection between Frankfurt and Moscow Vnukovo, complementing its

Alaska Airlines has announced new daily non-stop service to Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, from Oakland International Airport (OAK) from April 10

The first Invest and Manage Airports will be held in London, 8-9 December 2011 and has attracted real interest from investors, infrastructure partners

Hong Kong Airlines has confirmed its plans to launch what it describes as an “all Club Class” daily service between Hong Kong and London. Details of

Royal Jet proved it has the right formula when it comes to handling the large volume of private aircraft movements that took place around Etihad Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix.

Emirates' A380 services from London Heathrow will become triple daily from January 24, 2012.

Hawaiian Airlines is to further expand its network to the US mainland next summer with its first connection to the East Coast. The carrier will

Charges and fees at Dublin Airport for 2012 will remain frozen at this year’s levels, according to operator DAA, in order to keep costs at the

US carrier Delta Air Lines has announced its revised commitment to the New York market with new direct links to Caribbean and domestic markets. The US

Routes Asia is the only network planning forum for the Asia region and the 10th Routes Asia event was officially launched earlier this week. The event

Minister Richard Skerrit, Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation leads a line up of high level speakers who have all confirmed their

Emirates Airline has announced it will introduce an Airbus A380 on the third of its five daily flights between Dubai and London Heathrow. The Super

Norwegian to Open Base at Oslo’s Sandefjord Torp Airport Budget carrier Norwegian is to further expand its presence in the Nordic region by opening a