Airports & Networks

African carrier AIR MALI is to offer flights from Accra and Bamako to the Nigerian city of Lagos in partnership with Air Burkina. The three-times

PACIFIC BLUE, the New Zealand-based subsidiary of Australian airline Virgin Blue, is to suspend flights between Sydney and Port Vila, the capital and

Dubai-based Emirates Airline is to strengthen its commitment to South Africa with the launch of a second daily flight to Cape Town. The new service

Continental Airlines is to launch a daily service between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and the German city of Stuttgart

After being delayed at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in downtown Buenos Aires last week, 1980s pop star Cyndi Lauper completed an impromptu sing-along in

Emirates Airline is boosting its route from Dubai to Manchester with the introduction of a third daily non-stop flight to cater for what it describes

US budget carrier Spirit Airlines is to fly in direct competition with American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, US Airways and low-cost

Ethiopian Airlines is to become the first African carrier to offer flights to the Chinese city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, a region famous for

Air Canada will commence services from Toronto Island's Billy Bishop Airport on May 1, after reaching a terminal agreement with City Centre Terminal

Qatar Airways has used this year’s ITB Berlin travel event to announce the latest stage of its network growth. Having already opened services to four

Cathay Pacific Airways has confirmed that it is in discussions with Airbus and Boeing to acquire up to 14 additional aircraft, with sources suggesting

BRITISH AIRWAYS ADDS SIXTH WEEKLY FLIGHT TO SHANGHAI British Airways (BA) is to add a sixth weekly flight on the London Heathrow – Shanghai Pu Dong

CONTINENTAL LAUNCHES NEW YORK – STUTTGART CONNECTION Continental Airlines is to launch a daily service between its New York hub at Newark Liberty

ASIANA BOOSTS SEOUL – TOKYO CONNECTIONS South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines is to significantly increase flights on the Seoul Incheon – Tokyo Haneda

EMIRATES ADDS SECOND DAILY FLIGHT TO CAPE TOWN Dubai-based Emirates Airline is to strengthen its commitment to South Africa with the launch of a

AVIANOVA SET FOR INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION Russian low-cost carrier Avianova is set to launch its first flights outside of Russia, bringing low-cost

HONG KONG AIRLINES SET FOR EXPANSION Hong Kong Airlines, part of the HNA Group, has announced its intention to acquire up to 38 aircraft from Boeing

US budget carrier is to fly in direct competition with American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, US Airways and low-cost pioneer Southwest

UK regional carrier Eastern Airways is to add a third domestic French route this summer from its base at Dijon, introducing a daily except Saturday

LAN Airlines and affiliates Lan Peru, Lan Argentina and Lan Ecuador signed a bilateral interline agreement with JetBlue Airways, under which LAN passengers gain access to up to 55 cities in the US, Latin America and the Caribbean through JetBlue's hub at New York JFK. JetBlue customers gain access to LAN destinations in South America. Under the terms of the deal, customers will be able to purchase a single ticket for travel on both airlines and take advantage of one-stop check-in for boarding passes and baggage.

Qatar Airways has used this year’s ITB Berlin travel event to announce the latest stage of its network growth. Having already opened services to four

Qatar Airways made a big impact at ITB Berlin today as it announced new destinations for its growing network.

RAK Airways is examining the possibility of increasing the frequency of its Jeddah flights to meet high passenger demand- particularly from Calicut.

VIETNAM AIRLINES is to boost frequencies on its routes from Ho Chi Minh to Melbourne and Sydney during the Northern Summer schedules. From 27MAR11 it

CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES is to inaugurate a new Monday flight on its Nanjing – Osaka route from 28MAR11. The carrier will now offer three-flights per