Airports & Networks

The leisure airline is planning to operate a new three-aircraft base and launch routes to 33 destinations.

Blue Air is making the switch from Paris Beauvais (BVA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) as it continues to expand its hub flying.

Hong Kong and Singapore will begin a bilateral quarantine-free air travel bubble (ATB) between the two cities starting from Nov. 22.

The quarantine-free bubble is slated to be implemented this month.

New transcontinental flights will operate alongside United routes from Newark, New Jersey.

Singapore's transport minister Ong Ye Kung tells Chen Chuanren, South East Asia & China Editor at Air Transport World, about how his country is helping to support the return of air travel.

Total European tourist arrivals could fall by 61% for the full year of 2020, according to a new study from the European Travel Commission (ETC).

Norwegian Air Shuttle plans to further cut capacity, leaving only six aircraft from its 140-strong fleet in operation, citing travel restrictions and Norway’s decision not to provide any more financial aid to the low-cost long-haul carrier.

As the airline warns 95 routes are under threat, Routes looks at the most used departure airports and aircraft this week.

While Jetstar and Sunwing are resuming suspended routes, Porter Airlines has further delayed its planned restart and Norwegian is preparing to ground 15 of the 21 aircraft currently in operation.

Safe Air has started scheduled services to Dubai-Mogadishu-Nairobi, which will operate every Saturday. The first direct service will operate between Mombasa to Dubai.

Vacationers' summer 2020 preference for rural and coastal locations—rather than densely populated cities—is expected to continue.

The decision to suspend the routes, alongside the closure of nine Canadian stations, hinges on the outcome of talks with Canada’s government.

The airline, a favorite of business passengers, sees demand evaporate because of COVID-19.

US market seeing leisure demand for flights to warm weather destinations and ski resorts.

Test operation of aircraft at the new airport at Chengdu, China will begin in December, the operating company and airlines said, ahead of opening around the middle of 2021.

As airlines and airports around the world deal with the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the global aviation market.

The ULCC is adding more routes and flights from John Wayne Airport than originally planned.

Australia’s national airline is adding more flights from the country’s capital.

The New York-based carrier expects high VFR traffic over the holiday.

Emirates will resume passenger services to Casablanca, Morocco from 18 September.

Guangzhou Baiyun International has become the busiest airport in China this year, as COVID-19 outbreaks and the opening of a new Beijing airport have pushed Beijing Capital International down to sixth place.

Qatar Airways is to resume four weekly flights to Lisbon, Portugal starting 14 August 2020.

The flagship carrier of the Republic of Seychelles has successfully resumed commercial passenger services to one of its most popular routes on the airline’s network, Johannesburg.

It will be an “emotional moment” for controllers when an Air France Airbus A321 takes off from Berlin-Tegel Airport (TXL) on Nov. 8, marking the final departure from the historic airport.