Airports & Networks

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.

The suspension will take effect starting March 17 and will initially run to April 30.

Lynx Air’s inaugural services to Montreal will begin in June, while Air Transat is extending its Lyon service to year-round.

Iceland’s Reykjavik Keflavik International is planning to build a third runway after 2035.

Freetown International's new terminal has five times the passenger capacity of the old facility and will be able to accommodate eight widebody jets.

Ethiopian Airlines will launch direct flights to Karachi, Pakistan from May 1, 2023.

Royal Jordanian (RJ) will be operating two weekly scheduled flights to Algiers starting today.

The three-year HERON project (Highly Efficient Green Operations) involves 25 partners in 10 countries.

The UK risks losing irreplaceable infrastructure assets because of a lack of clear national strategy on regional transportation networks, BBGA panelists say.

Transavia France’s network will include new routes to Dakar, Algiers, Constantine and Gothenburg.

Start-up carrier Northern Pacific had previously planned one-stop transpacific service and U.S.-Mexico trans-border flights.

London Heathrow has expressed its displeasure at the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s final determination on charges the airport can impose on airlines.

Freetown International Airport is positioned as West African aviation hub following opening of new terminal.

A new innovation programme has been launched by Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans) that provides air navigation services and air traffic control for four airports of Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

Paris Charles de Gaulle becomes the third European airport in JetBlue's network.

JetBlue finds itself in an unprecedented position—its plans for both the Spirit merger and its alliance with American Airlines remain entangled in litigation.

Swoop's parent WestJet is also growing its summer capacity

Oneworld member Qatar Airways plans to add routes to points in Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Indonesia, South Sudan and Turkey.

LCCs are again growing share in the North Atlantic market.

Airlines and airports still aren’t spending as much on IT versus 2019.

Saudi Arabian LCC Flynas is adding 10 seasonal routes from Dammam, Riyadh and Jeddah.

Icelandic LCC Play says passengers originating from Glasgow Airport can connect via Reykjavik Keflavik to North America.

Emirates and Philippine Airlines have signed an interline agreement to boost connectivity for passengers of both air carriers.

Research finds that 3,580 new routes were announced in 2022 by a combined 377 airlines.

Aarhus Airport eyes handling 1.5 million passengers by 2029.