Airports & Networks

Finnair said its passengers would benefit from improved connectivity to a network of 57 destinations in China from Juneyao’s Shanghai Pudong hub, while Juneyao customers will enjoy better access to Finnair’s 65 European destinations via Helsinki Vantaa.

As Routes Americas 2021 kicks off, there is a resurgence of capacity in the US and some Latin American markets.

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

The flights are aimed at attracting ‘pent-up demand’ for domestic leisure traffic in the US.

Qatar Airways will expand its U.S. services to more than 100 weekly flights across its 12 gateways.

The carriers started a codeshare three years ago between Helsinki and Shanghai and will now cooperate commercially.

Governments must match the ambitions and inventiveness of airlines and airports for the sakes of their economies and citizens.

The airline last served the US airport between May 2018 and January 2019 when it competed with now defunct carrier WOW Air.

Air Senegal hopes the new Sierra Leone service will provide feed for its medium and long-haul flights.

The carrier becomes the third major Middle East airline to serve the Austrian capital.

The FAA plans to award $8 billion in grants to U.S. commercial, reliever and general aviation airports to aid in their recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the only air service development event that unites the entire region, Routes Americas 2021 will be critical in stimulating the recovery of the market.

Etihad Airways will launch flights to Vienna from 18 July 2021.

Zambia and Zimbabwe are being added to Qatar Airways list of destinations in Africa from early August.

SAL Saudi Logistics Services and Sela have signed an agreement to provide ground handling services at main airports to support the organisation of Sela’s seasonal entertainment events and activities, especially the company’s upcoming events by the end of the year.

Delta Air Lines and Kenya Airways have expanded their codeshare agreement, increasing the choice of destinations offered by Delta in Africa and extending Kenya Airways’ reach in North America via the U.S. gateway of New York-JFK.

The carrier plans to operate non-scheduled repatriation flights.

Doha-based carrier will rival Emirates by launching flights to Lusaka and Harare.

Vueling Global will allow travelers to book complex, connecting itineraries.

The planned launch comes as competition for domestic traffic in Australia continues to grow.

Next set of issues is likely to include sustainability and urban air mobility initiatives.

The decision by Transport Canada to award a Foreign Air Operator Certificate allows Vietnam Airlines to carry passengers and cargo to any point in the country.

European airports, which did not receive government aid to the same extent as airlines, are looking to recoup their losses, but carriers are urging them not to undermine the nascent recovery.

DXB’s Terminal 1 will start handling flights again June 24, having closed nearly 15 months earlier, on March 25, 2020. The airport’s Concourse D will also reopen.

Emirates plans to resume carrying passengers from India, Nigeria and South Africa following the easing of entry restrictions to Dubai and will ramp up capacity to Jordan ahead of Eid al-Adha, one of the most important festivals in the Muslim calendar.