Airports & Networks

This week: Virgin Australia names new CEO; Hainan to open Dublin’s second link to China; Qantas officially cancels A380 order; Thomas Cook mulls airline sale; Hop! to be rebranded and more.

Eight questions for Jay L Lingeswara, who leads the strategy and planning management team at VietJet Air.

Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) unveiled an upgraded concourse in Zurich Airport’s Check-in 1 on Feb. 5 with a fresh new look and check-in desk concept, waiting zones and screen displays for passengers in all travel classes.

Tanzania’s Precision Air has announced that it will commence its flights from Dar es Salaam to the capital city (Dodoma) effective from 1st April 2019.

Kenya Airways is seeking to emerge from a period of austerity and start to expand again. But, as Alan Dron reports, one part of the plan designed to bolster its financial strength has hit delays.

In the second of a two part feature, Routesonline takes a closer look at the airports and destinations named as finalists in the Routes Americas 2019 Marketing Awards.

Ireland-based capacity provider Stobart Air—the airline involved in an attempted Virgin Atlantic-led takeover of UK regional operator Flybe—has won a contract to operate flights to Amsterdam Schiphol on behalf of KLM Cityhopper.

Central Asian carrier Turkmenistan Airlines appears to be attempting to charter flights to cover services from the European Union, which were suspended Feb. 4 by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on safety grounds.

The European Union (EU) and Qatar have finalized negotiations on a “comprehensive air services agreement” aimed at ensuring transparency and fair competition between the Gulf nation and the 28-country bloc.

A “comprehensive air services agreement” has been negotiated between the European Union and Qatar following talks in Doha.

Etihad Airways has announced a new second daily flight between Abu Dhabi and Moscow’s Domodedovo airport, which will operate seasonally between 27 October and 10 May 2020.

Etihad Airways has partnered with Visit California to promote the Golden State to travellers from around the world.

Qatar Airways will launch flights to Rabat, Morocco on 29 May 2019.

German leisure airline Germania has terminated flight operations and filed for insolvency after failing to secure investment.

Emirates Airline and China Southern Airlines have signed an MOU to pursue a codeshare agreement.

A Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) analysis of runway incursions at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) has led the board to recommend reconfiguring part of the airfield and spotlights how inconsistent airport-design standards can present risks for flight crews.

Pegasus Airlines will launch flights between Manchester Airport, its second base in the UK after London Stansted, and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen on 1st July 2019.

The Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) has announced it will open a new terminal at Dar es Salaam’s Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in June, 2019.

Transforming its fleet and maximising technology are two ways Hawaiian Airlines aims to compete with bigger carriers, explains CEO Peter Ingram.

Groupe ADP, which manages Paris airports, is preparing for the consultation phase of a major capacity expansion program at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport

Ethiopian Airlines has extended free transit tour to global passengers as of February 1, 2019.

This week: A non-stop route between Mexico City and Barcelona; IndiGo advances European ambitions; and Ethiopian Airlines swaps Los Angeles for Houston.

Aeroflot low-cost subsidiary Pobeda Airlines plans to launch flights to 10 new destinations for the IATA 2019 summer schedule, the carrier said.

German leisure carrier Condor will add six aircraft for the summer 2019 season to expand services and secure operations, especially punctuality.

We profile China Eastern, the Shanghai-based airline which is attending Routes Asia 2019.