Airports & Networks

Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carriers' networks.

Routes selects 100 new air services set to start around the world in July 2021, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

Flypop, which plans a series of routes between the UK and South Asia, aims to start flights in October.

ULCC added the Wisconsin airport to its network last month.

Europe mandated that performance-based navigation should be the basis for every runway approach procedure by 2030 and the mandate is beginning to translate into meaningful changes.

The air transport sector must move swiftly toward digitalizing the travel experience to prevent airports from grinding to a halt as passenger numbers rise post-pandemic, the European head of air transport IT provider SITA said July 1.

China is continuing its long march toward being one of the top aviation markets in the world.

Flypop, which plans a series of routes between the UK and South Asia, aims to start low-cost long-haul flights in October, but much depends on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic at that point.

Munich-Dubai was a regular fixture of Lufthansa’s network from 2003 to 2016, but the Star Alliance member suspended the route shortly after Emirates increased its frequencies to 3X-daily.

Scandinavian startup Flyr, backed by industry veteran Erik Braathen, has launched its first commercial routes, initially focusing on connecting domestic destinations in Norway.

The move effectively suspends the bilateral air accord between the US and Belarus over the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight to Minsk.

Etihad Airways and EL AL Israel Airlines have launched their joint codeshare network and reciprocal loyalty agreement for frequent flyers.

Jazeera Airways is preparing to launch flights to Turkey’s coastal city of Antalya starting from July 2 as well as to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv starting from July 13.

The route returns to the carrier’s network after an absence of five years.

Destinations in Tanzania, Oman and Sri Lanka are being added to the carrier’s international network.

Argentina's government has capped international arrivals at 600 passengers daily.

The airline will start with three domestic routes in Norway before scaling up its network.

As the benefits of satellite navigation are answering pressing needs, a European mandate is to accelerate its adoption by carriers.

Starting on 01 October 2021, Lufthansa will be introducing a new connection between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Munich.

Four new destinations are joining Allegiant Air’s network, including Minneapolis-St Paul, the home of rival Sun Country.

The European Commission is looking into the impact of the proposed deal on 70 O&D city pairs.

Alaska joined oneworld, which also includes Qatar Airways and American Airlines, at the end of March.

SalamAir becomes the latest Gulf carrier to add service to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital.

Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the world’s aviation market.

While the key slots question must still be resolved, court approval has boosted the airline’s revival prospects.