Airports & Networks

Heathrow Airport CEO John Holland-Kaye has told airlines to halt ticket sales for summer 2022, after capping passenger numbers to 100,000 per day to cope with the over-subscribed and understaffed post-pandemic rebound.

The carrier will increase service from JFK to Mexico but is cutting flights to Colombia.

The carrier, turning its attention toward the transpacific, will end the long-haul domestic service in September.

Qatar Airways unveils Platinum, Gold and Silver lounges at Hamad International Airport (HIA).

Qatar Airways will be increasing its Doha – Melbourne flights from the current once-daily schedule to double-daily flights from 1 October.

The move is set to include an interline agreement covering domestic routes in Norway and onward international services.

The airline plans to enter the Canadian airline market this summer.

With COVID-19 restrictions impeding travel to Japan, the country’s airlines are focusing more heavily on transit traffic at their Tokyo hubs to rebuild international operations.

The Dutch carrier said long queues at Amsterdam necessitate reduced flying from the airport.

Decision makers from the world’s leading and fastest-growing carriers have confirmed their attendance at the 27th global route development forum.

Aeroporti di Roma is looking to support the launch of one of Europe’s first commercial urban air taxi routes in 2024.

The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) and FAA have grants to 85 U.S. airports.

The carrier is bolstering connectivity between India and Thailand.

The Dutch carrier said ‘long queues’ at Amsterdam necessitate reduced flying from the airport.

The funds are aimed at increasing the capacity of the country’s airport terminals.

The carrier is set to begin flights to Hindu pilgrimage destination Deoghar.

It also amended the types of fuel that fall within the ambit of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and proposed a new fund to accelerate their introduction.

The Faroe Islands’ national carrier Atlantic Airways is looking to connect with the U.S. East Coast.

The Indian startup LCC will be an all-Boeing 737 MAX operator.

The carrier is only starting one new service in its 2022/23 winter schedule.

Airlines are more likely to add frequencies or restart routes as COVID-19 restrictions ease.

Host of issues are leading European airlines to scale back summer plans.

Asia-Pacific airports are “working in the right direction,” learning lessons from Europe to upgrade infrastructure and bulk up staffing to tackle the imminent surge in passengers, aviation industry IT provider SITA says.

Emirates said it expects a busy summer and is set to operate as scheduled over the peak travel season.

Middle Eastern carriers are gearing up for an increase of services to Australia as the Australian authorities have lifted all COVID-19 travel restrictions.