Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways Signs Interline Partnership with Precision Air Qatar Airways is to enhance its activities in East Africa through an interline

Royal Jordanian is planning widespread growth in Africa over the coming 12 months. In the last few days it has confirmed the launch of two new routes

Kazakhstan carrier Air Astana is to boost its position in the Asian market by increasing frequencies on some of its existing routes and launching

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has completed the refurbishment and upgrading works of Terminal 1 at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Etihad Airways' inaugural flight to the Republic of the Seychelles touched down at the Seychelles International Airport on Mahé this afternoon.

Etihad Airways has announced its Fantastic Falling Fares promotion, which will see fares to destinations slashed by as much as 50%.

Qatar Airways is expanding its presence in East Africa following an interline agreement signed with Tanzania's largest carrier, Precision Air.

Ryanair (FR) will set up a base at Karlsruhe Baden-Baden (FKB) in March with two Boeing 737-800s, despite its strong criticism of the German government’s eco-tax.

RAK Airways has marked the expansion of its route network to 10 destinations, with the introduction of flights to Khartoum, Sudan. Effective December 15th, 2011 RAK Airways will offer three flights a week to Sudan's capital city.

Etihad Airways' first flight to Malé touched down to a colourful welcome in the capital of the Republic of the Maldives this afternoon.

Gulf Air has announced services to three more destinations in Saudi Arabia– Gassim, Yanbu and Taif, taking the total number of cities to seven in the Kingdom.

South African Airways to Fly to Kigali and Bujumbura South African Airways (SAA) is to launch flights between Johannesburg and the African cities of

Qatar Airways has revealed a dramatic expansion in Iran, with reports that the carrier could be launching domestic services within the country in

Indian carrier Jet Airways is to introduce an additional daily rotation on its routes from Mumbai to the Saudi Arabian city of Riyadh and the Thai

VivaAerobus launched 2X-weekly Chicago Midway-Monterrey service. It will later be increased to 3X weekly during the high seasons. Hahn Air (HR) and JetBlue (B6) have signed an interline e-ticketing (IET) agreement. B6 is HR's 250th partner airline to sign an IET. Vladivostok Air launched 2X-weekly Vladivostok-Hong Kong-Singapore Changi Airbus A320 service.

Air Berlin Turkey, the new joint venture between Air Berlin (AB) and Turkish operator Pegasus Airlines (PC), will begin operating flights between Antalya and Stuttgart from Nov. 1.

Flybe Enhances Network in Nordic and Baltic Markets At the start of the new Northern Winter schedules this past weekend, Flybe has significantly

Spanish carrier Vueling Airlines is to further expand its network from its Barcelona El Prat Airport base during summer 2012 with flights to eleven

A new joint venture between German carrier airberlin and Turkish operator Pegasus Airlines began operations on November 1 offering flights between the

Air Berlin (AB) is strengthening its Eastern Europe network for the winter schedule to prepare for upcoming membership into oneworld.

Air France to Fly A380 to Los Angeles Air France is to introduce an Airbus A380 on its route from Paris CDG to Los Angeles in May 2012 but is reducing

Independent Russian carrier Transaero Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus to acquire four A380s becoming the launch

UK carrier easyJet is to open a base at Lisbon Airport in Portugal in April 2012 to expand its network from the Portuguese capital. The airline

Scandinavian Airlines will launch 2X-weekly Manchester-Bergen service Jan. 6, replacing its London Gatwick-Bergen service, which will cease Nov. 1. US Airways will discontinue 2X-daily seasonal Phoenix-Telluride, Colo. service. Aer Arann Regional will suspend services at Galway Airport for the winter season beginning Oct. 31. The suspended routes include service to London Southend, London Luton, Manchester, Edinburgh and Waterford.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) is examining the US West Coast as a potential destination for its new Boeing 787 routes.