Airports & Networks

LAN Ecuador is to introduce a second link to the Galapagos Islands this year with the introduction of a twice weekly service to San Cristobal. The

Asian low-cost carrier JetStar Asia is to almost double its capacity on the Singapore – Taipei Taoyuan route from August 6. With effect from August 6

bmi British Midland International is to inaugurate a three times weekly link to the Indian city of Amritsar from October 13. The UK carrier has

Turkish Airlines (THY) is to expand its network in Iraq with new connections from Istanbul to Najaf and Sulaymaniyah. Following the launch of these

United Arab Emirates (UAE) budget operator flydubai has confirmed that it will inaugurate flights between Dubai and Dammam, its sixth destination in

UK low-fare carrier Flybe is to drop two key business routes between the UK and Germany. The regional carrier is expected to withdraw flights to

Budget carrier Sky Express is to inaugurate flights to the Russian Black Sea resort town of Gelendzhik in Krasnodar Krai from its Moscow Vnukovo base

Saudi Arabian carrier Nasair is to launch flights to the Pakistan city of Lahore from both Jeddah and Riyadh. The airline will offer four flights per

Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia is to cancel its Kuala Lumpur – Dhaka route from the end of this month after just over two years of operation. The

EasyJet will set up a base at London Southend from April 2012 with three Airbus A319s operating some 70 flights per week to about 10 European destinations including Barcelona, Faro and Ibiza. The carrier signed a 10-year partnership agreement with SEN owner Stobart Group, which is building a new passenger terminal due to be opened in the fall. It also invested in a new control tower and a runway extension.

UK low-fare carrier Jet2.com has confirmed that it will extend its flights between Newcastle and Krakow into the Northern Winter schedules. The

Russian carrier S7 Airlines has launched flights between Berlin Tegel and the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, one of Russia’s key industrial and

Flydubai added to its expanding network this week with the announcement of new flights to Dammam, KSA. With the new route - its 41st - flydubai enters the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, the most important oil producing region in the world and of substantial commercial and economic significance to international trade.

Virgin Atlantic Airways will inaugurate flights between London Gatwick and Cancun on June 12, 2012; the airline’s 33rd destination. The UK carrier

US regional carrier Cape Air is to operate a further four weekly flights between San Juan in Puerto Rico and Anguilla from December. The airline

Taiwanese carrier EVA Air is to boost capacity on its flights between Taipei Taoyuan and Seattle for a ten weeks during the Northern Winter 2011/2012

Colombian national carrier Avianca is to introduce a second weekly rotation on the Bogota – Punta Cana route from July 20. The timetable amendment is

Finnair is to slightly reduce its capacity on flights into Asia this winter compared to the 2010/2011 season. According to its preliminary GDS

Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to introduce a fourth link to Katowice in Poland this November with a twice weekly flight from Bristol, the largest

Air Berlin and British Airways reached a codeshare agreement. Beginning July 5, AB will place its code on BA flights from "various" German airports to London Heathrow, as well as BA flights from Frankfurt and Zurich to London City, and from Salzburg to London Gatwick. BA will place its code on AB flights from LGW to Nuremburg and from STN to Paderborn and Munster/Osnabruck. The cooperation agreement applies to flights to more than 40 European destinations served by the two airlines.

India's youngest and fastest growing airline, IndiGo, is set to soar into international skies after the successful completion of five years of domestic operations. IndiGo will operate its maiden international flight on 1st September, 2011 connecting New Delhi with Dubai.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has become the latest carrier to reveal plans to serve the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, following hot on the heels of

UK carrier bmi British Midland International is to increase the frequency of its flights between London Heathrow and Marrakech from three to five a

North Korea’s national carrier Air Koryo is set to continue its network expansion with reports in the Chinese media that the carrier will inaugurate

Qatar Airways continued its 2011 European expansion drive with the launch of daily scheduled flights to the Italian city of Venice.