Airports & Networks

Riyadh Airport Company (RAC), which operates King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh, has collaborated with ADB Safegate to launch a next-generation airport management platform at KKIA.

Hassan El-Houry, head of Kuwait-based National Aviation Services (NAS), wants to make up for lost time and resume the growth story of this privately owned airport services group. Mark Pilling met him.

The CEOs of Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines tell Routes Americas 2021 that they both have plenty of room to grow.

IATA regional VP for the Americas Peter Cerda highlighted that many routes in the region have been lost since the onset of the pandemic.

ACI says US has the opportunity to be a leader in the recovery and how to reopen borders.

Travelers will be keen to seek out authentic experiences once they begin to take vacations again.

Routes Americas delegates hear how changes in working practices could see people combine business travel with vacations.

Eight routes are being launched from Finland’s capital during the winter 2021/22 season.

Airport management firm Avports is teaming with startup Avelo Airlines to upgrade Connecticut’s Tweed New Haven Airport.

The airport recently secured a new customer in Canadian ULCC Swoop.

Ecuatoriana Airlines is a startup that plans to revive the name of Ecuador’s former flag-carrier, which folded permanently 15 years ago.

Changi Airport Group’s (CAG) international airports, especially China’s Chongqing (CKG) and Russia’s Sochi (AER), have remained profitable thanks to a rebound in domestic traffic.

Infrastructure alliances are forming as the launch of advanced air mobility draws nearer.

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.