Airports & Networks

SalamAir has introduced non-stop flights connecting Salalah and Bahrain during the Khareef season.

Although airlines are currently moving toward a profitable, safe, efficient and sustainable future after the rigours of the pandemic years, the industry is being hit by governments and airports who are taking unilateral decisions that threaten the financial recovery of the air transport industry.

Signalling expansion in the country, Bengaluru will become the Virgin Atlantic’s third destination and fourth daily service to India.

Changi Airport Group has reported a return to profitability for fiscal 2022-23, with passenger traffic recovering to 82% of pre-COVID levels.

Icelandair and Turkish Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement at the IATA AGM in Istanbul, Turkey, which will increase travelers' flight connection options.

IATA Director General Willie Walsh made clear the frustration of airlines with industry stakeholders that are failing to deliver or hiking fees.

ACI World is launching an initiative to streamline the evaluation process for banks and investors to fund sustainability-linked developments at airports.

Visa restrictions, capacity caps and even Russian airspace overflights are stemming the restoration of capacity in and out of China.

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is on the verge of revealing plans to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on-site.

European airlines want airports to extend their operating hours to lessen potential disruptions caused by an upcoming NATO aviation exercise.

If there was any doubt that India was the next big thing in commercial aviation, it was put to rest when Air India announced its purchase of 470 passenger jets.

Flights will commence to cities in Kenya, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Indonesia.

The change brings the number of weekly frequencies the airline operates between Doha and Tokyo to 14.

Austrian Airlines will launch service from Vienna to Seville Airport in Spain and to Rovaniemi Airport in Finland.

The airline is restarting flights from its London Heathrow Airport base.

IndiGo is taking a ‘massive step’ in its international expansion strategy with the addition of six new destinations across Asia, and Africa.

Emirates’ flagship A380 has achieved a milestone as it made a landmark touchdown at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport earlier today.

Qatar Airways will be resuming a scheduled non-stop service between Tokyo International Airport and Hamad International Airport, commencing on 1 June 2023.

JetBlue Airways says it will divest Spirit Airlines’ assets at LaGuardia Airport to preserve ULCC access in New York with Frontier Airlines the beneficiary.

Top executives have their say at Routes Europe 2023 in Lodz, Poland.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.

SAS sees a lot of opportunities for Airbus A321LR operations in its markets, but the aircraft first has to prove itself, says SAS CEO Anko van der Werff.

British LCC easyJet wants to expand further in Italy and hopes to take slots at Milan’s Linate airport

New Saudi Arabian flag-carrier Riyadh Air will not be offering a first-class cabin—a move atypical to other airlines in the Gulf region.

Airlines continue to expand their global reach.