Airports & Networks

Effective 15 May, Etihad Airways will operate a regular scheduled service from Melbourne to London Heathrow via Abu Dhabi, and from 21 May will also introduce services from London Heathrow to Melbourne via Abu Dhabi.

In the largest repatriation programme launched by the State of Kuwait since March 25, Jazeera Airways operated over 60 flights bringing home over 6,800 Kuwaiti citizens.

Under a new long-term master plan, London City Airport (LCY) is expecting to handle 11 million passengers by the mid-to-late 2030s–more than double the 5.1 million that it handled in 2019.

UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic is expecting to perform its final Boeing 747 flight on Dec. 16 and has announced plans to resume operations from Manchester, England, on Dec. 5 after a nine-month break.

Volaris is eyeing further growth at Mexico City Juarez International (MEX) as the ULCC seeks to exploit opportunities created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

CEO Enrique Beltranena believes the airline can capitalize on gaps in Mexico’s market left by weakened competitors.

ASM assesses the current state of aviation in the Middle East & Africa and how 2021 is shaping up.

Rivalry between LCC FlyArystan and its full-service parent Air Astana is healthy, says CEO Peter Foster.

Iceland's largest airport is taking steps to bring all of its pre-COVID airlines back to Reykjavik.

COVID-19 testing will be critical to building back consumer confidence, airlines and airports say.

The UK saw more international departure seats than any other country in the third quarter.

In the third quarter, China saw a slight year-on-year increase in domestic departure seats.

Routes takes a look at Volaris' current operations as the ULCC eyes opportunities made possible by the COVID-19 crisis.

Wizz Air is further expanding in the UK with the opening of a new base at Cardiff Airport (CWL) in Wales ahead of the summer 2021 season.

Kazakhstan’s Air Astana is reshaping its international network in response to strong demand for point-to-point leisure destinations, according to CEO Peter Foster.

The Kazakhstan carrier’s model is 'rapidly changing' as a result of shifting demand since the start of the pandemic.

As Air Astana takes part in Routes Reconnected, Routes takes a look at the Kazakhstan flag-carrier's current operations.

Passengers want to travel but are wary of booking flights without knowing what happens if a COVID-19 lockdown is implemented at their destination, easyJet Holidays CEO says.

Sanya Phoenix hopes to capitalize on Hainan's third, fourth, fifth, and seventh air traffic rights.

The base becomes the third in the UK to be announced by the ULCC since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis.

The Chinese aviation market has rebounded quickly after this year’s first-quarter lockdown.

Aviation consultancy ASM analyzes the Asia-Pacific region, where capacity has fallen less sharply than in other parts of the world.

With the added range of the Boeing 737 MAX-8, nonstop routes to Seoul, Beijing and Shanghai are high on the Tajikistani carrier’s agenda.

Routes Americas will return to the US in 2022, with San Antonio in Texas selected as the host of the 15th annual route development forum following a competitive bidding process.

European governments have failed in their approach to tackling the COVID-19 crisis and should completely rethink their strategy on aviation, the CEO of Wizz Air has told Routes Reconnected.