Airports & Networks

During the COVID-19 crisis, virtual control centers would have helped in adjusting resources to market needs.

Another Norwegian startup prepares for Europe-US service launch.

Dutch flagship KLM was more ready than most for a traffic recovery.

International Airlines Group (IAG) believes it has turned a corner in its recovery and plans to restore over 100% of its pre-pandemic capacity on North Atlantic routes by next summer.

International Airlines Group and Delta Air Lines are among those reporting a surge in demand on transatlantic routes ahead of the Nov. 8 U.S. reopening.

“The recent grounding of 19 Qatar Airways A350 [aircraft] has left us with no alternative but to temporarily bring some of our A380 fleet back on key winter routes,” Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said.

“You can get a significant share of passengers only if the train service leads directly into the airport and is considerably less than three hours traveling time,” he tells Aviation Daily in Vienna.

International Airlines Group and Delta Air Lines are among those reporting a surge in demand on transatlantic routes ahead of the Nov. 8 US reopening.

The carrier is being forced to bring some its extra-large aircraft back into service because of a safety issue that has grounded 19 A350s.

The carrier will make Miami its 100th nonstop destination from Seattle.

Etihad Airways and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) have signed Letter of Intent (LoI) to promote tourism.

Emirates will launch a daily non-stop flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv, Israel, starting 6 December.

The Kenya Airports Authority has announced the public auction of 73 derelict aircraft abandoned at various airports around the country.

The domestic link will connect the two Australian cities with nonstop service for the first time in four years.

The route is made possible by the 2020 Abraham Accords which facilitated visa-free travel between the countries.

The carrier said it will increase capacity to the US through the winter season.

The route is made possible by the 2020 Abraham Accords which facilitated visa-free travel between the countries.

Finnair is planning to resume two of the shortest routes in its network during the summer 2022 season—but also intends to add bus connections to lower the carbon footprint of the services.

Saudia Airlines has resumed operations to Muscat International Airport in Oman.

Oman Air will resume flights between Muscat and Bangkok from 11 November 2021.

Six routes are being launched targeting leisure traffic to Florida.

The carrier wants to offer travelers the opportunity to reduce their carbon footprint by switching to a bus connection on the short domestic routes.

Vietnam Airlines plans to begin serving San Francisco by the end of November, while counterpart Bamboo Airways hopes to launch U.S. flights the following month.

JetBlue Airways and Icelandair are widening their existing codeshare agreement to increase flight options between North America and Europe.

Vietnam Airlines plans to begin serving San Francisco by the end of November, while counterpart Bamboo Airways hopes to launch US flights the following month.