Airports & Networks

Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Air Senegal’s European expansion; British Airways starting Cornwall Airport Newquay flights; and Jazeera Airways adding a fourth destination in Turkey.

The rebound in domestic travel in Japan has been one of the most impressive in the Asia-Pacific region, and the government is taking steps to try and keep the momentum going.

Airlines are ramping up their activities but there are signs the post-COVID-19 recovery could be more hesitant than they initially hoped.

Senate Republican leaders have released a proposal for another round of relief aid that includes a desperately needed $10 billion to help airports

Shared-use lounge provider Airport Dimensions has acquired fellow-UK airport facilities company Onground Hospitality, which specializes in providing short-term sleeping areas for passengers in terminals.

CEO Gary Kelly says LCC is ‘prepared for a prolonged war against this pandemic.’

France may reconsider plans to build a fourth terminal at Charles de Gaulle, Paris’s biggest airport, because of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on air travel demand.

New segments of aviation represent new revenue streams for troubled air navigation service providers (ANSP).

China Eastern Airlines has outlined plans to turn Xiamen into an “international aviation hub” after inaugurating a new base in the city.

This webinar took place July 28, 2020 As the EU and UK continue to relax their borders, demand is starting to return to the continent. But the impact

EgyptAir will gradually resume its flights between Egypt and Kuwait by 15 weekly flights starting August 1, 2020.

Uruguay could be one of the next focus markets for Chile’s JetSMART.

Wizz Air has bolstered its presence in Bulgaria and confirmed the restart of routes between the UK and Russia.

All flights to and from Vietnamese resort Da Nang have been suspended for at least 15 days after more than a dozen COVID-19 cases sprang up in the popular tourist destination.

TAP Air Portugal plans to ramp up operations to almost 40% of its pre-COVID-19 levels in September.

Convergence follows period during which American operated more of its network than rivals Delta and United.

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has announced that commercial flights will once again be welcomed back into the East African country from August 1, 2020.

Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Nairobi from 2 August.

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.

Ryanair expects to shut bases in Spain and Italy over the coming months, adding to closures already announced in Germany.

Volaris capacity will recover to 70% of pre-coronavirus levels in August as the Mexican ULCC continues to reinstate services.

Central European ULCC Wizz Air has called for an end to the slot-waiver stance being pursued by many airlines to preserve their positions at airports

Ask the Editors: Expanding preflight testing and contact tracing would boost passenger confidence in air travel safety.

Alaska Air Group admits its goal to join oneworld by year-end is aggressive, but the company is eager to cement its place in the alliance as well as its partnership with American Airlines.

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports continue to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.