Airports & Networks

Expanding Indian regional carrier Star Air is about to hugely expand its network after being awarded 40 new routes under the country’s UDAN scheme.

International air cargo data in June 2023 show the smallest year-on-year contraction in demand since February 2022.

VietJet Air reported an 87% year-on-year revenue jump in the first half of 2023, amounting to VND29.7 trillion ($1.25 billion)—120% above its initial target.

Vietnamese LCC Vietjet is growing in Australia and India with new routes to Perth and Tiruchirappalli.

Traffic rights have been awarded for new services to destinations including Tashkent and Almaty.

Thai Airways and Turkish Airlines have signed an agreement to pursue a joint venture, although they did not reveal specifics of the potential arrangements.

Sharjah Airport is launching a summer campaign under the slogan ‘Summer at Sharjah Airport.'

Increasing passenger traffic and air freight is putting pressure on major hubs in Africa with markets recovering gradually in the post-pandemic era. In Kenya the airport company is investing in smart sustainable airports to keep them hassle-free and enhance operational efficiency and passenger experience.

Flights in Europe exceeded 1 million in a month for the first time post-pandemic but extreme weather in the region affected operations.

Data released by China's Culture and Tourism Ministry shows passenger volume returned to 23% of 2019 levels over the first six months of 2023.

A wrong-runway landing by a FedEx crew last year underscores the value that benign incidents can play in flagging safety risks.

An update on the global operations of the Airbus A380.

Airlines have had to suspend or divert flights after authorities in Niger closed the country’s airspace following a military coup.

Kenya Airways (KQ) and Delta Air Lines (DL) have extended their strategic partnership with inclusion of Kenya Airways’ nonstop Nairobi to New York operated service.

IndiGo has taken a step to strengthen India-Indonesia relations by commencing new daily direct flights between Mumbai and Jakarta, starting August 7.

IndiGo has commenced new daily direct flights between Mumbai and Nairobi.

South African carrier FlySafair plans to add four new routes departing from Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport to its network.

Azores Airlines plans to deploy Airbus A321neos on three new North American routes from mainland Portugal.

The Airbus A380 will be reinstated on the daily Singapore-to-Frankfurt service from March 31, 2024, marking the return of Singapore Airlines' quadjet to Europe.

U.S. LCCs and ULCCs that were capitalizing on robust domestic demand now find themselves facing headwinds.

The New York-Doha service was launched in June 2022 as American Airlines and Qatar Airways deepened ties.

Three carriers expand international networks.

Ethiopian Airlines is returning to London Gatwick Airport after a 17-year absence.

Dublin Airport has been given six weeks to reduce the number of night flights to a maximum of 65.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.