Airports & Networks

Due to poor demand, Lufthansa's planned service resumption to Baghdad originally due to start 30SEP10, is being postponed indefinitely. The Star

Michael Kuhn, previously CFO of DC Aviation, will assume the post of Chief Executive Officer and head of operations for Germany's leading provider of business jets which has been developing a regular client base in the Middle East.

As per 10SEP10 GDS timetable display, PLUNA is adding 2nd Daily Montevideo - Rio de Janeiro service from 05OCT10. From the same date, 5 weekly

AeroMexico starting 10OCT10 is gradually increasing Mexico City - Buenos Aires service. 4th weekly service, departs Mexico City on Mondays (return on

As per 10SEP10 GDS timetable display, Oman Air is introducing 5th weekly service to Colombo. The 5th weekly service, operating on Mondays effective

Donavia from 06NOV10 is offering 2 weekly Rostov - Munich service, operated by Boeing 737 aircraft. There is no carrier currently operating this route

China Eastern Airlines is increasing Shanghai Pu Dong - Delhi service from 3 to 4 weekly, effective 02DEC10. New frequency departs Shanghai on

Turkish Airlines introduced 777-300ERs on its thrice-weekly Istanbul Ataturk–Sao Paulo Guarulhos route starting Dec 26. TK will increase flights to SAO to four per week on Feb 22. Ethiopian Airlines increased its cooperation with ASKY Airlines, in which it has a 25% holding, and introduced new connectivity between West Africa and ET's network through its hub Addis Ababa. ET has announced it will transfer its Monrovia operations to ASKY.

American Airlines will in spring 2011 relocate its San Francisco International operations to Terminal 2 from its current location in Terminal 3. American will have 14 ticket counter positions and 20 self-service machines in the newly constructed 575,000 sq. ft. terminal, as well as a 9,000 sq. ft. AA Admirals Club lounge.

As per 09SEP10 GDS timetable display, a number of Lufthansa's long-haul service from Frankfurt sees capacity or frequency increases in effect from

Airline Route Update is a comprehensive summary of route announcements, capacity increases and codeshare details from this week in the route

As per 09SEP10 GDS timetable display, South African Airways from 27MAR11 is to operate Airbus A340-300 aircraft on its 3 weekly Johannesburg - Buenos

The Middle East and Asia are leading the recovery in international tourism, data from the UN World Tourism Organisation show.

The Cypriot government owns 100% of Eurocypria and 70% of Cyprus Airways and has decided to merge the two airlines four years after the carrier split

Having commenced domestic operations in May 2005,Spicejet will take its first steps into the international market from October 7 th with a six-weekly

SkyTeam member CSA Czech Airlines has revealed that for the coming winter season it will axe a number of routes across its network. Most notably

Arkia Express intends to operate as a low-cost entity, with no seat assignment, buy on board service and charges for baggage. Arkia Airlines has

OVERVIEW SmartWings is a low-cost carrier based in Prague and is the subsidiary airline of Travel Service Airlines. SmartWings operates over twenty

Icelandair in Summer 2011 peak season is increasing service on a number of routes. Details, as per 09SEP10 GDS timetable display, as follows

Transaero in 2010 Winter season, effective 31OCT10, is introducing 2 weekly Moscow Sheremetyevo - Bangkok service, in addition to Daily service from

Lufthansa from 24DEC10 is canceling 3 Daily Cologne - Paris CDG service, which currently operated by Lufthansa Regional/eurowings CRJ200 aircraft.

AIR ARABIA MAROC TO SERVE ALEXANDRIA The Moroccan subsidiary of Sharjah based Air Arabia, will launch a thrice-weekly service from its Casablanca base

From 13SEP10, ASIANA Cargo is launching 4 weekly Seoul Incheon - Chicago - Atlanta service on board Boeing 747-400 Freighter service. With the new

bmi from 26MAR11 is increasing London Heathrow - Beirut service from 1 to 2 Daily. It competes on the sector with Middle East Airlines.IATA BSP data

Mexico's Interjet is now offering 3 new service from Mexico City, where each new routes operating 6 times a week: Mexico City - Chetumal (launched on