Airports & Networks

The airline is expanding its fleet by 60% amid rising ULCC competition in Canada.

The carrier believes it will reach 2019 traffic levels in 2023.

AirAsia India has been given the green light to operate its first international flight after nearly eight years after it started operations.

Qatar Airways scheduled flights to Multan International Airport, Pakistan, will resume on 22 February 2022.

Dubai Airports and the Federal Youth Authority have announced a partnership that will see the allocation of commercial spaces at DXB, for young Emirati entrepreneurs.

Emirates has signed an MoU with Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives.

EgyptAir will operate a new route to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, starting from March 27th.

Morocco has re-opened to international arrivals after being closed since last November due to the pandemic.

Scotland-headquartered ground handling firm John Menzies has vehemently rejected a second unsolicited takeover approach from Kuwait’s National Aviation Services (NAS).

Sun Country Airlines CEO Jude Bricker says he is not worried about the proposed merger of Frontier Airline and Spirit Airlines, saying that neither ULCC has had much success from its Minneapolis (MSP) base.

The carrier has backtracked on a decision not to offer flights from the new airport.

CEO Jude Bricker says the carrier’s unique business model insulates it from Delta’s MSP dominance and the proposed Frontier-Spirit merger.

The new El Salvador unit of Mexican LCC Volaris has secured final approval to launch flights to the U.S.

The airline plans to serve three US destinations from March.

The UAE carrier is also establishing a new airline in Pakistan.

Service from Doha to Pakistan’s seventh largest city will restart later this month after a hiatus of almost two years.

National Aviation Services (NAS) and NAC2000 Corporation have opened a Pearl Lounge at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) in Lusaka, Zambia.

Oman Air has moved to the new Terminal 1 at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.

Business travel expenditure in the Middle East is forecast to rise by 32% this year, following a predicted 49% increase during 2021.

The ULCCs say the combined carrier will be a strong, low-fares competitor against the “Big Four” US airlines.

The route to Canada will complement SAS service to six US cities.

Turkish Cargo now incorporates all of its air cargo transportation operations in SMARTIST, the Mega Cargo Facility.

The introduction of the second daily Gatwick service takes Emirates’ total UK weekly flights to 91. Gatwick is being served by both the Boeing 777 and the A380 widebody aircraft.

Dnata has significantly enhanced its operations in Erbil, Iraq.

SalamAir is adding a direct flight from Suhar in Oman to Shiraz in Iran.