Airports & Networks

The later timing of Easter boosted passenger demand in April, results from IATA show, but traffic is growing at a slower rate than a year ago.

As Sweden’s airline industry grapples with the new phenomenon of “flight shame,” which has seen some travelers starting to shun air travel because of environmental concerns, a new airport is scheduled to open in the country in December.

Plans to construct a new central airport in Poland took a step forward as IATA said it will establish a committee to consult with airlines that would use the new facility.

Regulators in Australia have rejected Qantas and Cathay Pacific’s plans to deepen their codeshare arrangements on Australia-Hong Kong routes.

RwandAir will commence three direct flights a week to Tel Aviv from its Kigali hub starting from June 25,2019.

The French government sees selling all or part of its 50.6% stake in Paris airports as a way to help reduce public debt and fund technical innovation.

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) and EgyptAir launched a codeshare partnership May 23.

Frankfurt-based Fraport AG has acquired an additional 10% stake in Lima Airport Partners (LAP), raising its ownership to 80.1% of the operator of Jorge Chávez International Airport in Peru.

Australian regulators have rejected an application for Cathay Pacific to codeshare on certain Qantas international flights, following objections from Virgin Australia.

airBaltic is one of Europe’s fastest-growing carriers, with a stated goal of reaching 15 million passengers by 2025. Ahead of his keynote address at World Routes 2019, CEO Martin Gauss outlined its plans to develop a network which spans from its heartland in the Baltics to new airports and bases across Europe.

This week: KLM picks up former Jet Airways route; Philippines AirAsia expands Cebu network; and SAS returns to Luxembourg.

Warsaw Chopin Airport reveals its key new route targets, including major Asian hubs.

This week: Tributes paid to Niki Lauda; China and EU strike aviation agreements; Finnair and China Southern agree codeshare and more.

EVA Air—which remains banned from flying over Mainland China—continues to wait for overflight permits for direct service from Taipei to Europe via China.

EgyptAir and Ukraine International Airlines have launched their new codeshare partnership.

Delegates attending the global route development forum in September will hear from the CEOs of Tigerair Australia, airBaltic, Saudi Arabian Airlines and more.

As the future of Boeing’s 737 Max 8s continue to hang in the balance, airlines around the world are counting the cost of the ongoing dilemma.

Finnair and China Southern Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement, effective June 1, providing connectivity on Chinese and European routes.

Construction of a new $3bn terminal at Dallas Fort Worth International will continue to propel American Airlines’ expansion from its largest hub.

IrAero Airline plans to increase transit traffic at Moscow Zhukovsky International Airport, the carrier said May 22.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will launch new routes between two of its hubs and major European business destinations.

The new Terminal 3 at Kotoka International Airport (KIA), opened in September 2018, has considerably lowered pressure on the two other terminals, writes Vincent Chappard.

Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, is benefitting from a wave of inward investment and infrastructure development as it seeks to enhance its international standing and exploit its tourism potential. Improving its air connectivity is central to its ambitious growth plan.

The UK has extended its use of electronic “ePassport” gates at airports to several more nations, including the US and Canada, in an effort to reduce lengthy queues that have been building at UK immigration channels in recent years.

The latest issue of Routes News magazine includes Carsten Spohr's plans for Lufthansa Group, features on TUI fly and Air Malta, plus a look at the impact of the Boeing 737 Max grounding.