Airports & Networks

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has outlined a ten-year “Airport City” vision, with plans to improve cargo and passenger handling facilities, increase investment into nearby Zhuhai airport, and construction of lifestyle infrastructure.

Ryanair is to open a base at Venice Treviso (TSF) ahead of the northern hemisphere summer season as part of the airline’s ongoing expansion in Italy.

Avianca’s decision to exit the domestic market in Peru and cut much of its international flying from Lima’s Jorge Chávez International (LIM) is opening up huge opportunities for LCCs, according to SKY Airline’s executive president Holger Paulmann.

The normalization accord between Bahrain and Israel paves the way for nonstop scheduled flights between the two countries.

The Chilean carrier is planning further international expansion from Peru’s capital Lima, including its inaugural routes to the US.

Ryanair grows Italian presence with additional base and 18 new routes.

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.

Kenya Airways has started operating direct freighter services across southern African out of South Africa Airways (SAA) hub at Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport.

Construction of a new terminal at Tamale Airport in northern Ghana, is under way, while the country's main hub at Accra has become a critical hub for supplies to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tunisia’s government has announced plans to resume commercial flights to the country and reopen its airspace, land and sea borders on 27 June.

To help stranded Egyptians get home, Emirates plans to operate four flights between Dubai and Cairo on 14,18,19 and 21 June.

Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines’ will commence international flights from 13 June 2020 with flights to Germany, followed by the gradual resumption of flights between Turkey and several European destinations from 15 June 2020.

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.

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.

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.