Airports & Networks

Cathay Pacific Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo have begun eastbound joint shipments from Europe to Hong Kong, following the full expansion of their joint business agreement (JBA).

The "great move" from Atatürk Airport to Istanbul Airport is getting underway as Turkey prepares for the arrival of its new $12bn aviation hub.

Malaysian aviation regulators approved 53 requests for air traffic rights allocations in the first quarter, with AirAsia accounting for nearly half of the applications.

This week: Air Peace places E2 order; new Quito - Santiago service launches; Hawaiian Airlines and Virgin Australia expand codeshare and more.

Global passenger demand continued to grow in February but at the slowest rate in more than a year, figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have revealed.

FlyArystan, the new low-cost carrier being launched by Kazakhstan’s national airline Air Astana, has released details of its inaugural routes.

Regional airline Flybe is to end jet operations at four UK airports as part of its strategy to reduce its aircraft fleet.

UK regional airline Flybe said it was ending jet operations at several UK airports as part of a previously announced fleet reduction plan, on the same day that it was forced to cancel dozens of flights in what it said was an unrelated issue.

Find out more about Austrian Airlines’ Alex Goldschmidt, including her passion for Ultimate Frisbee.

Qatar Airways will be increasing the number of weekly flights on its popular routes to South Africa from July 2019.

Abu Dhabi Airports hosted leaders from various civil aviation entities within the region for a tour of the Midfield Terminal Building (MTB), to witness the future gateway and the largest infrastructure project within the Emirate.

Abu Dhabi Airports has welcomed GoAir’s launch of four new flights between Kannur International Airport (CNN) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), connecting the two cities with flights operating every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

RwandAir will launch flights to Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) effective 17th April, 2019.

Ilona Cambron, director air service development at ASM Americas, explains the importance of catchment and leakage data and how airports can use it to their advantage.

Aeroflot LCC subsidiary Pobeda Airlines ceased international flights from St. Petersburg from March 30 over a dispute with a border control service.

Aeroflot Group has signed an agreement with the government of the Krasnoyarsk region and Krasnoyarsk International Airport to create a local international hub.

Hawaiian Airlines is dramatically improving its access to the Australasian market, thanks to an expansion of its codeshare agreement with Virgin Australia.

The first of Singapore Airlines’ three evening flights between South Africa and Singapore took to the skies from O. R. Tambo International Airport on March 31.

Oman Airports and Oman Tourism Authority are looking to attract new connections to Asia.

Routesonline provides an update on the operations of the Airbus A380. We also reveal the network size of each operator and the top destinations served by the aircraft type.

Airports Council International (ACI) World has revealed the winners of its world-renowned Airport Service Quality Awards which recognize those airports around the world that deliver the best customer experience in the opinion of their own passengers.

Representatives from Europe’s largest and fastest-growing airlines will be attending the 14th Routes Europe event in Hannover, Germany next month.

This week: El Al Israel Airlines adds more North American points; Hainan Airlines to open Shenzhen - Rome route; and Eurowings schedules Las Vegas service.

Delegates are able to choose from a range of accommodation selected by Routes’ official hotel provider HotelMap.

The region’s largest route development forum will provide attendees with unmatched insight into the critical drivers shaping the future position of several leading airlines.