Airports & Networks

Kuwaiti Wataniya Airways started operations in January 2009 and its business model is focused on providing point-to-point services across the Middle

Interjet Inks Orlando service Mexican LCC Interjet has established the first non-stop route between Monterrey and Orlando following the launch of a

Abu Dhabi based, Etihad Airways has announced that it will begin four times weekly flying to Alexandria, Egypt later this month with A320 aircraft. It

The low-cost carrier Wizz Air has indicated its intentions to expand operations in Scandinavia with new flights from Copenhagen. The airline currently

Mexico's commercial aviation industry began its transformation back in 2005 when the first low-cost airlines appeared in the market and over the past

Finnair has said that it will begin daily non-stop flights between Singapore and Helsinki from May 2011. The flights to the Finnish capital will

Hawaiian Airlines has applied to the South Korea's Ministry of Land, Transport & Maritime Affairs for new services linking Honolulu and Seoul Incheon

El Al will launch 17-times-weekly Tel Aviv-Eilat service Aug. 1. Sun Country Airlines will launch service from Lansingto Las Vegas(twice-weekly), Fort Myers(thrice-weekly, increasing to four-times-weekly during peak travel periods), Orlando(twice-weekly, increasing to thrice-weekly Dec. 2-Jan.4), Montego Bay(weekly) and Cancun(four-times-weekly) Dec. 22. Air Berlin will operate twice-weekly service to Arvidsjaur from Hanoverand StuttgartNov. 29-April 1.

Japan Airlines yesterday detailed its schedule for international operations from Tokyo Haneda beginning Oct. 31, explaining that it will use its extensive network of domestic flights to/from the airport to feed passengers to international services and to offer arriving international passengers transport from HND to destinations throughout Japan.

As part of the increase cross-straits agreement, Hong Kong Airlines will begin services to Taipei by the end of the year. The trunk route saw over 4

Turkish operator Pegasus Airlines has revealed that it will introduce new non-stop service from its Istanbul Sabiha Gocken to Beirut, Lebanon. The

Hainan Airlines Resumes Bangkok Service Hainan Airlines will reintroduce a non-stop service from Hangzhou to Bangkok. From July 14 the sector will be

Virgin America has set its sights on new routes to Mexico, it was announced this week. Sir Richard Branson & Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger also

Aegean, Greece's largest carrier in terms of passenger numbers, was officially accepted into Star Alliance today. The Star Alliance network to/from

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) will expand its London Gatwick-Kiev Boryspil route on July 4. The new summer schedule will offer two additional

Oman Air and Malaysia Airlines entered a code-share partnership today, opening up more international destinations to their customers, effective immediately.

Oman Air and Malaysia Airlines have entered a codeshare arrangement which will bolster the range of destinations in their respective networks. Oman

American Airlines will begin new non-stop services from its Miami hub to Gainesville, Florida. The new services will begin on October 1st and will be

Skyteam member, China Southern will increase capacity into Taipei (TPE) with an increase on the following existing sectors; Shenyang - Taipei Taoyuan

As part of the cross straits agreement, which was covered in last weeks Hub, China Eastern will add new non-stop service from Shijiazhuang to Taipei

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will hold a ceremony today to mark the reopening of New York JFK's longest runway after a 120-day closure for reconstruction and access improvements. Renovation of the 14,572-ft. so-called Bay Runway (13R-31L) cost some $376.3 million and was completed on time and on budget, according to the Port Authority. The runway ordinarily handles about a third of the airport's operations, including more than half of all departures. JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines maintained their winter schedules during the project.

Airports Council International-North America Executive VP-Policy and External Affairs Deborah McElroy told ATW's Eco-Aviation Conference in Washington last week that airports are driven to be environmentally friendly by a desire to be responsible members of their communities.