Airports & Networks

Asia's biggest airports report massive decreases in international passenger traffic because of COVID-19.

The new Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) began test and verification flights Jan. 22, during which the majority of its future airline users deployed their various aircraft types.

Additional international services are returning to the Gulf carriers’ route maps.

Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways are poised to reinstate routes that have been suspended for more than three-and-a-half years.

KLM is reviewing its long-haul routes from the Netherlands and may suspend them from Jan. 22 following the introduction of tougher measures in the country designed to stop the spread of COVID-19.

The Qatar-UAE flights will be the first scheduled nonstop routes since mid-2017. Additionally, Qatar’s flag-carrier has signed an expanded codeshare deal with Iberia.

The move follows tougher travel restrictions imposed by the Dutch government.

Seoul's Incheon International Airport (ICN) became Asia’s busiest international airport in 2020 in terms of passenger volume, dethroning Hong Kong (HKG).

The LCC says passengers will return once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

The new Norwegian airline established by Erik Braathen hopes to be operational by the second quarter of the year.

As Germany extends its national lockdown until Feb. 14, Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the country’s aviation market.

IndiGo’s domestic network will grow to 63 destinations once the route launches.

Flights between Mérida, Mexico and Oakland, California will operate four times per week.

Two new international routes from Miami will also be launched.

The move comes after Transport Canada lifted the ban on the MAX in Canadian airspace.

The FAA has extended slot relief at seven major U.S. airports for the entire summer 2021 season to help airlines cope with the “dramatic and extraordinary” impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

American Airlines has become the first U.S. airline to roll out a “health passport” app for inbound international travelers from all destinations it serves, a move the airline believes will help it support international flying as the COVID-19 crisis continues.

Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump lifted travel restrictions on European and Brazilian airline passengers on his penultimate full day in office, but the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden immediately responded that it would not allow the travel bans to be lifted.

The pandemic fast-tracks digital health travel apps.

With the spotlight returning to sustainability, airlines and the air transport industry understand that green initiatives need to be incorporated into

Ras Al Khaimah looks set to become the third destination in the United Arab Emirates to be served by Bahrain’s national carrier.

The relaxation of minimum slot-use requirements will continue for the upcoming summer season.

Incoming US administration says it was premature of President Trump to schedule the end of bans on airline travelers from Europe and Brazil to the US.

Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport is expected to see completion of its new Air Navigation Services Agency (ANS) office any day soon.

The app is for all passengers flying on American's international routes into the US.