Airports & Networks

The carrier is restoring more international warm-weather routes during January.

Routes to Las Vegas, Denver and San Francisco are being launched, while Phoenix becomes a year-round destination.

Menzies Aviation today announced the launch of its partnership with LIFT, South Africa’s brand-new airline operated by Global Aviation Operations, which started flights last week.

Heathrow Airport has successfully appealed a February 2020 ruling that blocked its third runway plans on environmental grounds.

Mexico’s Viva Aerobus will this week inaugurate four new routes from Mexico City as ULCCs in the country continue to grow their presence from its capital city.

Alitalia has operated its first flights to São Paulo after a suspension of more than nine months, with services to Buenos Aires in Argentina set to resume imminently.

The ULCC is continuing to grow its footprint in Mexico’s capital with the launch of four new routes.

The Italian flag-carrier has restored routes to São Paulo and Buenos Aires.

The network additions increase the US carrier’s footprint from Las Vegas to 44 destinations and Miami to 27.

JetSMART is expanding from its Antofagasta base with two routes to Colombia.

Major transit hubs have proven to be particularly vulnerable to the COVID-19 crisis as connectivity falls apart.

Outgoing IATA director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac has indicated that further slot-rule waivers may no longer be needed once traffic stabilizes at 60-70% of 2019 levels.

Los Angeles has been earmarked by Starlux Airlines as the Taiwanese carrier’s first U.S. destination as it builds on plans to grow its international network.

The Taiwanese carrier has taken the first step in its plan to offer LAX service.

As Starlux Airlines plots its first US service, Routes looks at the Taiwanese carrier's operations this week.

The oneworld alliance member has resumed service to London Gatwick after a month-long absence.

The LCC expects domestic capacity in Australia to top 2019 levels by the end of March next year.

A new segregated travel lane designed for selected business travelers will be launched by Singapore as the country enters the last stage of relaxing COVID-19 restrictions.

Wizz Air continues to increase flying to leisure destinations in Western Europe.

Star Alliance and Amadeus have launched a partnership aimed at making touchless travel more accessible—at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has brought touchless technologies and initiatives aimed at boosting traveler confidence into the spotlight.

Virgin Atlantic has pulled the planned launch of two routes between the UK and India that had been scheduled to start during the coming weeks.

Flybondi has resumed domestic flights in Argentina after backtracking on a decision not to transfer Buenos Aries operations to Ministro Pistarini International (EZE) while El Palomar (EPA remains closed.

Routes to Mumbai and Delhi will not go ahead as planned although the carrier has begun flights from Manchester to Pakistan.

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 Argentinian ULCC has resumed flights after a nine-month hiatus with the restart of 12 domestic routes.