Airports & Networks

Like many other carriers, Air France is boosting its services to leisure destinations as it seeks to adapt to shifts in returning demand.

The new interline agreement will allow Emirates passengers to connect via Mexico City to 12 destinations in Aeromar’s network.

The deal will commence on Jan. 1, 2023 although the two carriers said they would continue to “evaluate options with respect to an earlier contract start date.”

The carrier is adding flights from Paris-Orly to Berlin and Munich.

The focus on Miami International comes as rival Spirit Airlines prepares to begin service from the airport.

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has added two new destinations to its network; Tirana in Albania and Sarajevo in Bosnia & Herzegovina. The flights to each destination will commence on September 11 and October 3 respectively.

The agreement with Aeromar covers 10 destinations in Mexico and two in the US.

The agreement covers regional routes in the UK and Ireland that were previously operated by Stobart Air until its failure in June.

Startup Regent plans to have a piloted 12-passenger seaglider on the market by 2025 as a replacement for seaplanes and water taxis, followed by a 50-passenger vehicle that the company sees replacing not only ferries, but regional turboprops and jets.

Aeroflot’s planned return follow SriLankan Airlines’ re-entry to the Moscow-Colombo market.

In tandem with JetBlue’s announcement, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will greenlight the airline’s plans to develop a Terminal 6 at JFK.

Media reports suggest that the UK government has abandoned a planned ‘amber-watch’ category after protests from the aviation industry and wider travel sector, which had warned that introducing the new category would lead to another slump in bookings.

Volaris is set to enter the Honduran market later this year after the signing of a MOU between the Mexican carrier and the government of Honduras.

Qantas plans to stand down 2,500 of its employees for at least two months.

The Mexican carrier plans to begin flights from El Salvador following the introduction of a new law that offers incentives to airlines that establish or increase operations in Honduras.

The carrier plans to serve 49 destinations in Brazil by the end of the year—five more than were offered before the pandemic.

Menzies Aviation has today announced the appointment of three senior members to its Middle East, Africa and Asia (MEAA) team: John Henderson as Senior Vice President Operations MEAA, Gemma Sinclair as Vice President HR MEAA and Kevin Constant as Vice President Operations Pakistan.

Menzies Aviation has today announced the appointment of three senior members to its Middle East, Africa and Asia (MEAA) team: John Henderson as Senior Vice President Operations MEAA, Gemma Sinclair as Vice President HR MEAA and Kevin Constant as Vice President Operations Pakistan.

Air Seychelles will be resuming scheduled passenger flights to the neighbouring island of Mauritius this October, after an absence of more than 18 months on the route.

The ULCC continues an aggressive growth pattern which will see it start transborder US services this fall.

The two airlines have deepened ties with the new partnership through Doha and Kigali.

The carrier is operating the route with four-class A350-900neo aircraft.

Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the global aviation market, with total capacity shrinking week-on-week amid the introduction of stricter travel restrictions in some world regions.

Eurocontrol recorded a total of 167,294 flights during the week to Aug. 1, still a 77,472 reduction compared to the same week of 2019.

Aviation technology provider SITA is preparing to expand the deployment of new systems intended to streamline the validation and acceptance of the health certificates that will be vital for international travel to properly resume.