Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Colombia’s Avianca is increasing service to Canada from the start of the summer 2024 season with the addition of a second destination in the country.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The Saudi government is planning to greatly expand Abha International Airport, located in the far southwest of the country near the border with Yemen.
Airports & Networks

IndiGo has commenced operations between Ahmedabad, Gujarat and Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, effective from January 11, 2024.
Airports & Networks

Saudia Hajj and Umrah, a subsidiary of Saudia Group, has obtained a license from the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to serve 10,000 pilgrims.
Airports & Networks

Emirates has flown Real Madrid from Madrid to the Saudi capital Riyadh on a specially planned charter flight, ahead of the Spanish Super Cup match.
Air Transport

By Routes Content Team
This week we focus on Malaysian flag carrier Malaysia Airlines.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium has announced a partnership with airport operator Fraport aimed at defining requirements for a network of vertiports across Germany and nearby countries.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Aaron Karp
U.S. carrier Breeze Airways will add San Diego International (SAN) to its network, with plans to launch five nonstop routes from the airport.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
AirAsia is expanding its Chinese and Indian networks following Malaysia’s decision to ease visa entry rules.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
India’s Vistara is opening a new route to France’s capital Paris during the first quarter of the year.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Passenger volume for the Chinese New Year is expected to exceed 2019 levels to reach 80 million, due to relaxed travel restrictions and a longer holiday period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Male’s Velana International Airport (MLE) will open a new domestic terminal this year and is also planning an additional terminal dedicated to LCCs.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Perth will become South African Airways’ second intercontinental destination since the carrier exited a business rescue process.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Chittagong will become Saudia’s second destination in Bangladesh.
Airports & Networks

Saudia Group has launchd Saudia Hajj and Umrah, a subsidiary dedicated to enhancing the pilgrims’ experience.
Airports & Networks

Airport Handling, a majority-owned subsidiary dnata, has been awarded a seven-year ground handling license by Aeroporti di Roma.
Airports & Networks

Emirates is celebrating 20 years of service in Ghana. Its inaugural flight was in January 2004 at Kotoka International Airport using an A330-200 aircraft.
Air Transport

CAPA - Centre For Aviation
North Atlantic travel is in high demand again
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
East Midlands Airport, in England, has initiated an infrastructure modernization program with a focus on improving passenger security processing.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Norse Atlantic Airways is making changes to its network for the summer 2024 season.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Runway 16L/34R is the longest of four runways at Haneda and its closure has led to the cancellation of more than 1,200 flights since Jan. 2.
Airports & Networks

IndiGo has commenced operations from the newly inaugurated Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick, Guy Norris, Helen Massy-Beresford
NTSB reports that the door "plug" which detached from an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 during a mid-air incident Jan. 5 has now been found.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Cathay Pacific is axing on average 12 flights daily for the rest of January and February to avoid cancellations during the busy Chinese New Year period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
The airport’s flight cap reprieve provides summer season clarity, but European aviation increasingly will be in the environmental spotlight this year.
Safety, Ops & Regulation