Airports & Networks

The power of collaboration and a united industry voice were good lessons to learn from the depths of the crisis. So, too, was the importance of flexibility and agility.

IndiGo’s 71st domestic destination, Ryanair’s winter expansion from Naples, and Avianca’s new Mexican service from Costa Rica’s capital San Jose are among the latest route announcements and services resuming.

The Spanish carrier will operate more than 50 routes from Orly in the upcoming winter season.

Flydubai has launched flights to Warsaw and Budapest from 30 September.

IATA has called on the South African government to step up its support for the air transport industry amid the COVID-19 crisis to facilitate the recovery of industries supported by aviation such as travel and tourism and unlock the job opportunities and other economic benefits they provide.

Gulf Air has commenced its commercial service between Bahrain and Tel Aviv as its flight GF972 took off from Bahrain International Airport at 10:40am on 30 September 2021 and arrived at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport.

Luxor and Medina are returning after a four-year hiatus, while Sharm El-Sheikh is a new addition for the carrier.

The US carrier's network from Burbank will grow to 11 destinations from mid-December.

At 3,459 mi., New York JFK to London Gatwick is the farthest route in JetBlue’s network.

Ryanair Group has announced the addition of five aircraft to its Vienna base to operate nine more routes during its summer 2022 schedule.

With just over a year to go until the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 kicks-off, Qatar Airways Holidays is launching its unique fan travel packages, inclusive of match tickets, return flights and accommodation options.

Etihad Airways this November the airline will begin flying to Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa, and the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar.

The carrier will fly independently branded flights from Reno, Nevada to underserved communities in the western US.

France’s flag-carrier becomes the third European airline to operate the aircraft type alongside airBaltic and Swiss.

The LCC group plans to base five additional aircraft at VIE.

Frequencies are being added on three UK domestic routes from the start of the winter 2021/22 season.

U.S. regional carrier ExpressJet Airlines is relaunching operations on Oct. 24 under a new leisure brand—“aha!”—with flights between Reno, Nevada and

The carriers have a long-term goal of co-starting a pan-African airline group.

The Northeast Alliance between American and JetBlue is at risk after the Biden administration sued to block it on antitrust grounds.

Routes profiles the latest operations of New York-based JetBlue Airways, the World Routes 2021 attendee that has just launched its second transatlantic service.

Modeling future demand for electricity and hydrogen and ensuring safe airport handling are key focuses of 15 research projects awarded a total of £3 million ($4 million) in UK government funding.

Norse Atlantic Airways has unveiled its initial network strategy, outlining plans to fly to three points in the U.S. from the Norwegian capital Oslo in a U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) filing.

The agreement, which is subject to government approval, will be in addition to United Airlines’ existing tie-up with struggling Star Alliance member South African Airways.

Airlink has added another new route to its expanding intra-Africa with the launch of its Johannesburg-Entebbe service.

WTM Africa is excited to announce that luxury experiential travel company andBeyond is the winner of the Reigniting Africa Travel & Tourism Awards.