Airports & Networks

FRANKFURT—The German government approved a €9 billion ($9.8 billion) rescue package for Lufthansa May 25, keeping the airline out of insolvency while returning as its largest shareholder.

Domestic capacity is nearing 80% of the level of 2019. Air China and Hainan Airlines are not doing as well as others, however.

Helsinki Airport in Finland is pressing ahead with plans to build a new Terminal 2, despite operations being severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou has failed in his bid to oust four senior directors in protest against the LCC’s Airbus order, meaning the board can focus fully on easyJet’s gradual flight relaunch from June 15.

The UK LCC's founder had sought to retake control of the carrier.

Carriers in India have begun to reopen bookings for domestic flights after the government started to ease travel restrictions that have been in place for the past two months.

Welcome to Routes’ look at how the Latin America aviation market is responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across Latin America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Japan Airlines’ new subsidiary ZIPAIR Tokyo will start life as a cargo-only operator rather than a long-haul low-cost airline as previously envisaged.

Richard Thompson, global market director aviation, Smiths Detection shares insights into the solutions that will enable new health and hygiene standards whilst enhancing security at the checkpoint - a typical bottleneck in the airport journey.

Many people will never have heard of it, yet Maun Airport is one of the busiest in southern Africa. And now, as Alan Dron reports, it is receiving much-needed improvements to cope with growing numbers of travellers.

Despite the decimation of April passenger traffic in Taiwan, air cargo income continues to soar for the country’s two largest carriers China Airlines and EVA Air.

The frequent-flyer program (FFP) is a key communications tool and should be leveraged to keep members informed and interested in the airline during

No one can escape the consequences of COVID-19, including airline loyalty programs. But in many ways, the programs could play a particularly relevant

Patterns emerge of where and when people are willing to fly.

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a host of changes to its screening process to minimize interactions between customers and agents, in an effort to reduce the risk of cross-contagion ahead of the Memorial Day holiday period.

Alaska’s ‘national airline’ expects to exit Chapter 11 and be acquired.

Ecuador’s president has revealed that loss-making national carrier TAME is to be liquidated, but essential routes that do not have a private sector operator will continue.

Following Air France’s decision to retire its Airbus A380 fleet immediately, Routes assesses the impact on the carrier’s network.

Welcome to Routes’ look at how the Asia-Pacific aviation market is responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Asia-Pacific region are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

EASA has set out guidelines for flying in the COVID-19 era that include a requirement for passengers and crew to wear face masks at all times.

Airlines want a harmonized set of hygiene standards, but it’s a difficult goal.

As airliners begin to fly again, the pandemic outbreak may prove to have a longer-lasting impact on industry efforts to boost sustainability, but eco

Subhas Menon joined the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) as its new director general as the industry entered a crisis of unprecedented