Airports & Networks

EASA banned Pakistani carriers from flying to the EU in 2020 following a fatal PIA crash.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) hopes to restart flying to Europe in March as it waits for EASA to lift the suspension it imposed on Pakistani airline operations in 2020 following a fatal accident.

Qatar Airways is boosting its service to Nigeria with the launch of four weekly flights to Kano on 02 March 2022, and three weekly flights to Port Harcourt on 03 March 2022.

With just weeks until the air service development community unites in San Antonio, we look at what is set to be a defining and unmissable event for the region.

One of the key figures behind JetBlue’s Northeast Alliance (NEA) with American Airlines is moving to Delta Air Lines.

Delta Air Lines has been forced by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to temporarily suspend its two routes to Shanghai after falling foul of the regulator’s COVID-19 rule.

The CAAC is also forcing the cancellation of US-to-China flights by American, United and Chinese airlines under its COVID-19 testing rule.

The startup’s initial network will comprise four domestic destinations, including Ecuador’s capital Quito.

Airbus is keeping a close eye on the COVID-19 situation in China’s Tianjin, home to the airframer’s only final assembly line in Asia, after authorities ordered a partial lockdown of the city in response to the detection of 40 cases linked to the omicron variant.

Routes profiles US upstart Breeze Airways, which has scheduled more flights than it ever has before in April.

A JetBlue executive who spearheaded the carrier’s partnership with American Airlines is joining Delta Air Lines. Plus, more appointments from the route development industry.

Virgin Australia is making major cuts to its domestic capacity as the latest COVID-19 wave causes operational disruption and weakens passenger traffic.

The airline is dropping nine domestic routes and one international service.

The agreement adds a new US destination to SriLankan’s network.

Texas' state capital will become the airline’s 11th US destination this summer.

Travellers from India will no longer require a negative report from a pre- departure RT-PCR test if travelling to the UK.

Royal Jordanian has launched its innovative and dynamic corporate program Fly High in line with its five-year turnaround plan.

The carrier has had a base at FRA since 2017.

Egypt’s capital Cairo is the latest destination to be served by expanding Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal, becoming the 16th point in its network.

Citing an increase in fees and accusing the German government of protecting its legacy carriers, Irish ULCC Ryanair plans to close its Frankfurt am Main (FRA) base March 31.

The Saudi Arabian LCC has added a third international destination to its growing network as it gears up to increase its fleet by 80% this year.

Turkish Airlines will offer three flights per week from Istanbul.

Redding service will be added from Las Vegas, where Avelo has operated from since November.

The carrier said it is unable to maintain its planned schedule because of high levels of infected staff.

Air Mauritius is resuming its passenger commercial flights from Johannesburg as from Sunday 9 January 2022.