Airports & Networks

AerLingus from 27MAR11 begins Shannon – London Gatwick service on board Airbus A320 aircraft. Service operates on daily basis. Schedule: EI918 SNN0900

bmibaby from 02JUL11 is launching Seasonal Manchester – Montpellier service on board Boeing 737 aircraft. The twice weekly flight operates until

From 30MAR11, Volaris launches 5th destination in the US, with the launch of Guadalajara – Las Vegas Daily flight on board Airbus A319. Schedule

Qatar Airways reached a codeshare agreement with GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes under which QR will add its code to GOL's Sao Paulo Guarulhos flights to 47 Brazilian destinations. QR operates a daily 777-200LR Doha-Sao Paulo service. The airlines have filed a joint application with Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency and Brazilian Antitrust Agency. A date for the implementation has yet to be determined.

Swiss International Air Lines can use Russian airspace again for its flights to the Far East following the lifting of a ban that was implemented in May 2010. Russian aviation authorities imposed the ban after the Swiss Ministry of Finance fined Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg for allegedly violating stock market regulations. Vekselberg was legally cleared last September.

The Virgin Blue Group and Perth-based Skywest Airlines signed a 10-year strategic alliance to service regional Australia. In the deal, Skywest will operate up to 18 new Virgin Blue-branded turboprops to a number of existing and new destinations around Australia.

The Virgin Blue Group and Perth-based Skywest Airlines signed a 10-year strategic alliance to service regional Australia. In the deal, Skywest will operate up to 18 new Virgin Blue-branded turboprops to a number of existing and new destinations around Australia. The type selected will be announced shortly.

Etihad Airways announced today it would boost frequencies on five key European routes in 2011, and increase capacity on a range of other routes, adding depth to its network and improved connectivity through its Abu Dhabi hub as it takes delivery of new aircraft.

Alaska Airlines on 04JAN11 has ended Mainline service on Seattle – Vancouver route. The Boeing 737-900 service is replaced by Horizon Air Dash8Q-400

Air Hamburg from 01MAY11 launches 2 weekly Hamburg – Norderney – Juist route with Britten-Norman BN-2A/B Islander. This will replace existing 2 weekly

Flydubai from 14FEB11 begins 4 weekly Dubai – Dhaka operation on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Dhaka is the carrier’s 2nd destination in Bangladesh.

DELTA from 01APR11 is launching 3 Daily Boston – Pittsburgh service with CRJ200 aircraft by Pinnacle Airlines as DELTA Connection. US Airways

Oneworld member to be, Air Berlin has announced that it will increase scheduled services to St Petersburg, Russia. Air Berlin will increase scheduled

Korean Air has announced its initial Airbus A380 operational routes. The First of 5 407-seater Airbus A380 will be delivered to Skyteam carrier

From 01FEB11, Volaris is maintaining Daily Guadalajara – Chicago Midway service, which will be operating as regular scheduled service. The Mexican low

After nearly ten years suspension, Star Alliance member, Asiana Airlines will begin offering two-class service from its Seoul Incheon hub to Istabul’s

FlyDubai will begin serving the western Bangladeshi city of Chittagong from January 17 th, on a four-times weekly basis, which will become a daily

Bahrain based Gulf Air has announced that it will add two new non-stop European services effective from March 28th 2011. It will begin a thrice-weekly

ARMAVIA SPREADS ITS WINGS The national carrier of Armenia, Armavia, has announced that it will commence two new services from its Yerevan base

AIRES CUTS INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS Colombian operator Aires, recently acquired by the LAN group has announced that it will discontinue a number of

ANA REINSTATES SHANGHAI SERVICE Star Alliance member, All Nippon Airways has announced that it will resume services from Nagoya to Shanghai Pudong

Gulf Air announced today that will start services to two key European cities, Milan in Italy and Geneva in Switzerland during March 2011.

Qatar Airways is expanding its presence across Brazil following a code share agreement signed with one of the country's largest airlines, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes.

Low cost carrier flydubai, has started the year as it ended the last, with the announcement of a new service to Bangladesh. Dhaka will become the airline's 32nd destination when flights to the Bangladeshi capital begin on Valentine's Day February 14.

Effective March 27 th, Star Alliance member Brussels Airlines will add a fourth daily route from its Brussels hub to the Czech capital of Prague. The