Airports & Networks

A new facial recognition program being trialed at CLT by U.S. Customs and Border Protection has cut processing time for returning U.S. citizens nearly in half.

UK-based airport services provider Menzies Aviation plans to acquire U.S.-based counterpart G2 for $305 million.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has budgeted around $34 million to revamp its three lounges at Changi Airport Terminal 2.

Guangzhou Baiyun Airport has created a dedicated pet terminal, the first in China.

ATL remained the busiest passenger airport in the world in 2024, maintaining a wide lead over No. 2 Dubai International Airport.

As summer vacation planning beckons, the Carbon Analysis revisits some popular European leisure carriers such as Condor, Jet2, SunExpress and TUI Airways.

Aviation industry players have filed summary proceedings against the Dutch government’s decision to implement a controversial cap at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

Cathay Cargo Terminal has successfully completed its first end-to-end trial of an autonomous electric tractor (AET).

Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia have launched “Dine on Us” – a complimentary dining programme for passengers travelling through Doha to and from Australia.

IndiGo has announced that effective 15 April 2025, all its flights arriving to and departing from Terminal 2 will operate to/from Terminal 1.

Almaty, Ankara Esenboğa, Batumi, Madinah, İzmir, Riga, Tbilisi, and Skopje airports, operated by Turkey’s TAV Airports, were recognised among the best in the world in the Skytrax World Airport Awards.

Arajet operated its first flight to the U.S. on April 11, kicking off service between Las Américas International in Santo Domingo and Miami International.

Etihad Airways is expanding its global network yet further with the launch of flights to Peshawar, Pakistan, starting 29 September 2025.

Kazakhstan’s Air Astana may delay the launch of direct air services with the U.S. due to the late arrival of its new Boeing 787 widebody passenger jets.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

The FAA is urging pilots to practice extra vigilance during visual approaches and consider rejecting ATC requests if they might add too much workload.

Hermes Airports plans to expand air service to key underserved markets, while launching a major infrastructure upgrade at Larnaka and Pafos airports.

With Lufthansa set to resume flights to Frankfurt and charter traffic reaching record levels, Poland's Bydgoszcz Airport is working to expand its network.

Saudi Arabia welcomed 30 million international visitors in 2024, representing a 9.5 percent increase from the previous year.

The hosting responsibilities of Routes Europe have been handed over.

Longer-range narrowbodies like the Airbus A321XLR will redefine networks through flexibility and efficiency—not just range, say panelists at Routes Europe 2025.

UK-headquartered LCC easyJet will launch four new destinations from Seville.

Edinburgh Airport has been crowned the Overall Winner at the Routes Europe 2025 Awards, as well as triumphing in the 5-20 Million Passengers category.

To ensure steps to reduce noise at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport are fair, airlines are looking into legal avenues.

Spanish LCC Volotea will launch a fifth route from Seville later this year, with flights to Bordeaux, France, planned to start in October.