Airports & Networks

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

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

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.

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.

Flydubai will start a twice-weekly service to Ankara Esenboga International Airport from 29 July.

National Aviation Services (NAS) and NAC2000 Corporation have been awarded a tender to operate an airport lounge in the new terminal at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) in Lusaka, Zambia.

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.