Airports & Networks

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Emirates will ramp up its operations in Australia by upgrading its second daily flight between Dubai and Brisbane to an A380 starting from October 1.

Air Arabia has launched its newest route connecting Sharjah with Athens, the capital of Greece.

Iraq’s Fly Baghdad has suspended flights on all routes days after the U.S. Treasury accused the airline of transporting Iran-backed militants.

The European Commission is concerned the transaction may reduce competition on several domestic, short-haul, and long-haul routes in and out of Spain.

Operators in Thailand are hoping that the extension of a visa-free entry program will help spur a stronger rebound in 2024.

Kuwaiti LCC Jazeera Airways is close to completing upgrades to its dedicated Terminal 5 at Kuwait International Airport.

JetSmart will enter Colombia’s domestic market—the third largest in Latin America—on March 14.

Vietnamese LCC VietJet is expanding its international network in Japan and China.

Fitch Ratings says the recovery of international service is what will determine whether China’s airline market fully recovers—in terms of traffic—this year.

IndiGo will launch direct flights between Dubai and Surat on February 23.

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The UK is seeking input on the design of vertiports at existing airfields.

ACI Europe's manifesto comes as European institutions prepare to adopt broad strategic priorities for the coming five years to 2029.

Breeze Airways will add three more destinations to its network, including Denver, as part of 11 routes that will be part of the U.S. carrier’s summer schedule.

Ryanair is launching seven new routes from Rome this summer and hopes to further expand its market share in Italy’s capital should more slots become available.

Emirates has announced a fifth frequency on its Dubai - Rio de Janeiro route, starting 7 December 2024.

Dubai International (DXB) has become the first international airport to earn the Certified Autism Centre (CAC) designation.

Frontier Airlines has added 54 routes to its summer schedule—and will face competition on more than 90% of them.

Most UK airports seem set to miss a government June 1 deadline to install new security scanners designed to speed passenger throughput.

Pittsburgh International Airport expects to see passenger numbers exceed 2019 levels this year, pointing to 17 new routes either launched or announced in 2023.

Destinations in Italy, Sweden and Türkiye are slated to start during the winter 2024-25 season.

Phoenix’s first nonstop route to France will commence in May.

ECS Group has acquired Morocco’s leading GSA, EFIS MAROC, gaining a strong air cargo market presence in Africa.

Etihad Cargo, Abu Dhabi Airports and Abu Dhabi Food Hub (KEZAD )have signed a tri-party MoU to jointly establish a fully compliant and transparent origin-to-destination perishable air corridor known as the ‘Fresh Corridor 2.0’.