Airports & Networks

Flydubai is to launch flights to Volgograd in Russia.

Orlando International (MCO) makes advances in mission to become the multimodal transportation hub for Central Florida, incorporating road, rail, air and sea.

The Dutch government's proposal pares Amsterdam Schiphol flight movements per year to 452,500, down 10.5% from the current 500,000 cap.

Mexico’s government on Aug. 31 took what the industry is characterizing as a unilateral decision to reduce the number of operations at the airport.

Consultant EA Maven says the economic benefit of AAM travel could be broad, but vertiport infrastructure remains one of many potential stumbling blocks.

Houston Airports, which runs Houston Hobby Airport, says the council has now approved a total of $270 million toward the expansion.

The new facility, to be called Terminal A, will have the capacity to handle 45 million annual passengers, Abu Dhabi International Airport says.

IndiGo has launched direct exclusive connectivity between Delhi and Itanagar, starting from October 2, 2023.

Smiths Detection HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX baggage screening system will be used across Indian airports.

The main gateway to Guinea-Conakry, Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport is undergoing major expansion and modernization work to increase its capacity to 3 million passengers per year.

Airlines are either being cancelled or diverted from Gabon following the overthrow of President Ali Bongo and his elected government in a coup d'état.

Malaysia Airlines is increasing its Indian network to nine destinations, taking capacity to the country above 2019 levels.

A selection of 50 new routes starting in September 2023, including flights being launched by Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways and JetBlue Airways.

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

The latest reductions follow airlines agreeing in 2022 to decrease hourly operations from 61 per hour to 52.

In a joint statement, the three organizations condemn the proposed cuts under the country’s caretaker government.

Alliance members add intercontinental routes

Gulf-area majors and LCCs are expanding their CIS networks.

Flydubai will become the second carrier to connect Dubai and Mombasa, Kenya.

Air France has suspended flights to and from Gabon following the military coup in the West African country.

Traffic handled by Texas' Austin-Bergstrom International, which opened in 1999, has more than tripled over the last two decades.

Flydubai is to launch flights to Mombasa from 17 January 2024.

IATA is urging Mexico’s government to engage with the industry prior to unilaterally deciding to further reduce capacity at Mexico City International (MEX).

Emirates will introduce a new complimentary bus service for its Economy Class passengers arriving in Tokyo-Haneda Airport, starting from 1 September.

India’s Civil Aviation Ministry says the agreement signed with New Zealand covers “new routes, codeshare services, traffic rights and capacity entitlement.”