Airports & Networks

By David Casey
CEO Jude Bricker says the passenger airline’s flexible route network and cargo-handling deal with Amazon have enabled it to remain resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Salt Lake City International Airport has opened the latest portion of its $4.1 billion expansion project.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
CEO Jude Bricker says that the passenger airline’s flexible route network and cargo-handling deal with Amazon has enabled it to remain resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By Nigel Mayes
Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Air Canada’s plans to launch a route to Qatar; Qantas adding Tasmania capacity; and Jazeera Airways returning to Muscat after more than a decade.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
JetBlue’s top-performing routes in recent months have been to beach destinations in Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America.
Airports & Networks

Airports body ACI Europe has warned that almost 200 European airports are at risk of insolvency if traffic does not start to recover by year-end.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
SLC moves forward with $4.1 billion expansion despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
The Indonesia ministry of transport has agreed to inject IDR216.5 billion ($14.7 million) in subsidies for selected airports in the archipelago in a bid to reduce airfares and promote air travel.
Airports & Networks

Robust leisure and VFR demand is spurring the launch of a new low-cost widebody unit focused on medium-distance international routes.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
CEO Barry Biffle remains optimistic about the Denver-based airline’s growth prospects despite a COVID-19 “speed bump” slowing its plans.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
Wizz Air has announced plans to strengthen its operations in Romania next year with new routes to Germany, increased frequencies and an additional aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
As airlines and airports around the world recover from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes' latest infographic looks at the current state of the global aviation market.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carriers want to operate a metal-neutral joint venture to expand both their global networks.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The Japanese LCC has resumed international services after a seven-month suspension.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
After opening two new bases in the UK in recent days, Wizz Air UK’s MD Owain Jones discusses the rationale behind the airline’s increased focus on leisure routes to points in Western Europe.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
Airlines, operators and governments must agree on consistent testing standards to win passengers back.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
Downsizing by competitors helped Volaris increase its share of the domestic Mexican market to 45% in September from 30% before the pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Innovative technology will move passengers quicker and with fewer touch points.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
A recovery to 2019 levels of profitability remains distant, but carriers believe they can stem daily losses in the medium-term future.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia Airports has sued AirAsia X for MYR78.2 million ($19 million) in overdue charges, which comes as the long-haul LCC embarks on a MYR63.5 billion debt restructuring.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
ULCC Wizz Air has announced that its 38th base will be in Bari (BRI), Italy, while it is expanding from Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) in the UK.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The carrier believes a US-UK travel corridor could be used as a template for more long-haul route resumptions.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Routes within Africa and to/from North and South America are envisioned.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
Southern California and intra-California flights are among those performing relatively well.
Airports & Networks