Airports & Networks

It was revealed earlier this month in an exclusive interview with The HUB at Routes Asia 2011 in Incheon, South Korea, that Bangkok Airways was

A senior government official in Sierra Leone has said that South African Airways (SAA) may be awarded a licence to manage and operate domestic air

US major Delta Air Lines is to reduce capacity on its Boston to London Heathrow route from June 2, due, according to sources, to low passenger demand

African low-Cost carrier Fly540 is to inaugurate flights between Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Juba in southern Sudan. The flight

Flydubai today announced the addition of Riyadh and Jeddah to its network - expanding its presence in Saudi Arabia from three to five key destinations - in a move which reflects the growing cultural and commercial links between the Kingdom and UAE.

James Hogan, CEO, Etihad Airways, addressed the World Tourism Forum in Lucerne, Switzerland, this week on the subject of sustainable growth.

Sales at Dubai Duty Free reached $343 million in the first quarter of the year, representing an increase of 13% on the same period in 2010.

Gulf Air which started services between Bahrain and Milan last month is to increase its frequency to the fashion and business capital of Italy from four to six flights per week with a 117% increase in total seat capacity.

Belgian carrier Jetairfly is to base three Boeing 737s at Brussels South Charleroi Airport this summer to provide its range of flights to

Korean Air is reportedly to offer a series of seven flights from its Incheon base to Anchorage this summer, the first time it has served the Alaskan

Taiwanese carrier EVA Air is to inaugurate flights from its Taipei Taoyuan base to Guam. The route will initially start with a daytime rotation on

US budget carrier JetBlue Airways is to reinforce its position as the largest carrier in Puerto Rico in terms of capacity, by enhancing links between

American Airlines has emerged as a possible saviour for Mexicana, according to a local Mexican television station. The US carrier is allegedly set to

Qatar Airways Cargo will launch weekly Boeing 777F Doha-Hanoi-Hong Kong-Doha service April 15. Emirates will begin to utilize an Airbus A380 on thrice-weekly Dubai-Shanghai Pudong services from April 27. Vueling will operate thrice-weekly London Heathrow-Vigo service April 16 until October. Ryanair will launch twice-weekly Brussels South Charleroi-Pula service June 20.

Japan's Skymark Airlines said it plans to operate a low fare "Narita Shuttle" service starting in November. It reportedly will operate daily frequencies from Tokyo Narita to Japanese domestic destinations. According to press reports, Skymark President Shinichi Nishikubo told a Tokyo news conference this week that "there is a big potential demand" for low fares NRT domestic service. He said the operation could include as many as 25 daily flights to nine destinations by 2014. Initial flights will be to Naha, Sapporo and Asahikawa, according to Kyodo News.

Azerbaijan Airlines hopes to launch its first flights to the United States in 2014 when it takes delivery of the two Boeing 787 Dreamliners that it

Turkish Airlines (THY) began accepting passengers for the Singapore- Jakarta leg of its daily Istanbul – Singapore – Jakarta route this week after

Oman Air has confirmed that it will delay the launch of its proposed new Muscat – Moscow Domodedovo route until November 16, as reported on our

TAP Portugal continues to expand its network in Africa with confirmation that it will inaugurate a four times weekly service between Lisbon and the

Air Canada is to operate mix of one- and two-class Boeing 767s on its daily Toronto – Madrid route this summer. The airline’s schedule shows that four

Aeroflot Russian Airlines is to resume flights to Colombo, Sri Lanka and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam this winter after an almost ten year gap. According

Middle East carrier Gulf Air is to inaugurate flights from the kingdom of Bahrain to Copenhagen and Nairobi this summer, bringing its new route count

UK low-cost carrier bmibaby is to cease its operations from Cardiff and Manchester airports this winter and will instead focus on developing its

Japanese low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines is to open a new base at Tokyo Nartia launching eight daily flights to four destinations from late 2011