Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has welcomed Abidjan to its global network as its debut flight to the largest city in Côte d’Ivoire landed at Felix Houphouet Boigny International Airport on June 16.

Service from Atlanta to Johannesburg will resume in August but plans to tag Cape Town on to the route have been dropped.

A number of carriers, including Condor and S7 Airlines, are growing their networks with routes to Armenia.

The carrier plans to begin accepting Dubai-bound passengers from three countries, as well as adding double-daily Airbus A380 service to Jordan during July and August.

Routes’ latest infographic takes a closer look at Thailand's aviation market after the country announced plans to reopen to vaccinated tourists.

Air Canada is targeting VFR traffic on its new route to North Africa.

The carrier is already the largest operator at BOI.

Interrupted by the pandemic, the U.S. FAA’s NextGen airspace modernization program could now benefit from a slow return to normality.

A study from the European Travel Commission (ETC) indicates that 70% of respondents are planning to travel in the next six months, up from 56% in February.

With lower demand forecast between New York and Paris, the airline plans to diversify operations.

Eighteen new routes are being launched from the city as low-cost operators continue to fight for market share on Italian routes.

Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carrier’s networks.

A new European study indicates that 70% of respondents are planning to travel in the next six months—up from 56% in February.

Canada’s airlines have faced tight international travel restrictions and a fair number of interprovincial travel constraints since the onset of the pandemic.

The FAA, with lessons from Boeing 737 MAX, is confident it can handle certification of more advanced vehicles, such as eVTOLs.

The move comes as international flying remains significantly curtailed.

EasyJet has become the latest airline to pick up regional UK routes previously served by Stobart Air-operated Aer Lingus Regional.

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport will be the first point in the state of New Hampshire to be served by Spirit Airlines.

Aer Lingus said it remains “fully committed” to its services from Manchester, England, blaming “international borders opening later than expected” for the postponement of the two U.S. routes from the airport.

Qantas is expanding its agreement with Australia’s Alliance Airlines to increase the amount of regional jet capacity provided by Alliance.

Emirates is showing signs of confidence in industry recovery and is ramping up its operations and expanding services across its network to meet strong leisure travel demand over the summer, as entry restrictions ease for travellers.

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport will become the first point in the state to be served by the carrier.

Routes profiles Air Transat, the Montreal-based airline and Routes Americas 2021 virtual attendee.

The Amsterdam-based carrier is adding Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to its network.

The additional services include its first-ever route to Belfast City Airport.