Airports & Networks

Emirates and the South African Tourism Board have signed an MoU to jointly promote tourism and boost visitor arrivals and inbound traffic to South Africa from key markets across the Emirates network.

Emirates and Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), have signed an MoU to explore joint cooperation and initiatives targeted at attracting more investments into Dubai.

Qatar Airways and Australia’s Virgin Australia have unveiled a new strategic partnership that will significantly expand both airlines’ networks, lounges and loyalty programmes.

The 21st edition of the annual Airport Show will be held from May 17 to 19, 2022 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

Dubai Airports is boosting Emiratis in frontline roles with first batch of graduates of its state-of-the-art emergency services training programme structured to develop a world-class Emirati firefighting team at DXB.

The consolidated business will have a network spanning almost 300 routes and be similar in size to LATAM Airlines Group.

The carriers are cooperating on three routes to Milan Malpensa that will feed Neos’ long-haul flying.

The carrier serves three South African cities.

European domestic travel is expected to make a full recovery in 2022, while international arrivals will recover to 70% of 2019 levels.

Ahead of Routes Europe 2022, we take a look at the network and key routes for Norwegian.

Complexity created by operations at a new reliever airport near Mexico City International is creating additional safety risks in the region’s airspace, industry groups warn.

This summer Iberia expects to operate approximately 85% of the capacity it offered during the same period of 2019, in line with a group-wide estimate given by parent company International Airlines Group (IAG).

According to research revealed by leading consumer intelligence company D/A, GCC travellers are looking to make up for lost time when it comes to travel.

Global ministers of tourism joined together at the 2022 Middle East Tourism Investment Summit during the Arabian Travel Market.

Cape Verde is preparing an infrastructure boost as part of its post-pandemic plans to air transport recovery with modernisation plans for its international airport, and for improvements across the country’s secondary island airports.

Domestic travel is expected to make a full recovery this year, while international arrivals will recover to 70% of 2019 levels.

The Japanese airline is restoring Airbus A380 flights to Hawaii, as well as reinstating service to London.

The carrier is seeking to take advantage of an enhanced codeshare relationship with Qatar Airways.

New flights are being launched to Edmonton and Calgary.

Wizz Air has signed an MoU together with the Ministry of Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has launched a new rebranded business division for the airline; Saudia Business, specialising in B2B travel solutions for Corporate, Agency & MICE clients.

Jazeera Airways has launched a new service to the Gautam Buddha International Airport (BWA) in Bhairahawa, Nepal.

Emirates and Royal Air Maroc (RAM) have launched a codeshare partnership, providing more travel connection choices for customers between Dubai and Casablanca.

Eswatini Air– the new national carrier of Eswatini – is on schedule to begin operations in June following the cessation of operations by the country’s joint venture Eswatini Airlink, led by South Africa’s Airlink.

Boeing and Airbus have both given African aviation a vote of confidence with presentations showing increases in demand for new aircraft over the next 20 years.