Airports & Networks

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 /

The return of an Airbus A330-200 following its lease to Turkish Airlines (THY) will enable bmi British Midland International to upgrade its flights to

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is planning to add a fourth weekly flight to New York from June 1 but it has yet to open the additional rotation

LOT Polish Airlines took delivery of its first Embraer 195 last week and plans to introduce the type into service on a number of its European routes

American Airlines inaugurated its new non-stop service between Budapest and New York JFK last week. As part of the celebrations, American’s Boeing 767

South Korean low-cost carrier Jeju Air is to introduce flights between Jeju and Osaka Kansai from this summer, its fifth route into Japan. It

Venezuelan carrier Conviasa is to introduce a Caracas – Bogota service from the end of this month, providing competition to Avianca on the route. The

Jordanian charter carrier Royal Falcon is to expand its network from Amman with additional flights to Stockholm and Najaf. The airline operates from

Independent Bangladeshi carrier GMG Airlines is to suspend its flights between Dhaka and Abu Dhabi and will instead focus on serving Dubai

Qatar Airways Cargo has announced an expansion of its dedicated freighter routes with new services to Hanoi, Kozhikode and Bengaluru.

Budapest Airport has confirmed that Qatar Airways will begin to operate direct flights to Doha from the airport, on an expanded daily frequency, effective 14 September.

Shanghai, the most populous city in China, is set to join Emirates' expanding list of Airbus A380 destinations, when the superjumbo begins its non-stop service from Dubai on 27th April 2011.

Irish regional carrier Aer Arann has confirmed that it will suspend three of its domestic routes from July after a state subsidy supporting these

Low-cost carrier AirAsia is to take over responsibility for flights between Kota Kinabalu and Jakarta from its Indonesian division. The flight is

LANChile is to suspend flights to Paris CDG from its Santiago base this summer and will instead consolidate its European activities on the Madrid

Xiamen Airlines is to inaugurate a twice weekly service between Fuzhou and Macau from April 16. The flight will operate every Tuesday and Saturday and

A virtual who's who of airline trade groups have united to urge the European Commission not to revise slot allocation rules at EU airports. Groups in favor of maintaining the status quo include the Arab Air Carriers Organization, the Assn. of Asia Pacific Airlines, the Assn. of European Airlines, the Air Transport Assn., the European Low Fare Airlines Assn., the European Regional Airlines Assn., the International Air Carrier Assn. and IATA.

China Southern Airlines is accelerating the pace of its international expansion this year in response to mounting competition from China’s expanding high-speed railway network.

Air France has confirmed that it will use an Airbus A380 on a daily service between Paris CDG and San Francisco between June 6 and September 4. The

Air Seychelles is to resume weekly non-stop flights from Mahe to Singapore, dropping the existing stopover in the Indian city of Chennai. The carrier

Latvian national carrier airBaltic is to offer a weekly link between Riga and Bari for a four month period this summer. The flight will operate every

Independent Azerbaijani carrier Turan Air is to operate flights between its base at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku and the Russian city

MAF Dalkia, a joint venture between Majid Al Futtaim Ventures and facilities and energy management provider, Dalkia, has signed an agreement with Sharjah Department of Civil Aviation to provide maintenance works to all facilities of the Emirate's international airport.

Air France is to introduce a further two weekly flights between Paris CDG and Guangzhou this summer. The carrier will boost its schedules to five

Emirates Airline is to introduce the Airbus A380 on three flights per week between Dubai and Shanghai Pu Dong. The airline currently offers two