Vienna International Airport (VIE) saw a record number of passengers in 2018 and anticipates further growth this year as airline traffic, particularly in the LCC market, increases at the airport.
The UK’s Manchester Airport has detailed plans to create a private-jet style terminal for commercial airline passengers traveling on any type of ticket, with prices starting at £50 ($65).
Airports Council International (ACI) World has launched the first ACI Certificate in Smart Security which will introduce participants to the core concepts of this globally-established programme.
This week: Kenya Airways is returning to Rome after seven years away; Air New Zealand is set to add Christchurch – Singapore; and Swoop is upping trans-border capacity from Edmonton.
Malaysia’s AirAsia is countersuing airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) in response to a lawsuit filed by MAHB against the LCC over unpaid fees.
Air traffic should not be allowed to increase at London’s Heathrow and City airports and plans for the addition of a third runway at the UK’s biggest hub should be scrapped, according to a new report on aircraft noise by politicians elected to represent London’s residents.
With just over two weeks to go until the region’s only air service development forum takes place in Québec City, Routesonline outlines why Routes Americas is shaping up to be a must-attend event.
French leisure carrier Aigle Azur will push eastward this spring with the launch of flights to Kiev in Ukraine and Moscow Domodedovo in neighboring Russia.
South Australia, the location of the next World Routes event, has reported a record number of visitors to the region, with the state’s visitor economy soaring to an all-time-high of AU$6.9bn.
The Routes Americas 2019 speaker and panellist line-up has now been confirmed ahead of the event which will take place 12-14 February in Quebec City, Canada.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is expanding its network of international routes by launching flights between Japan and two unserved destinations in Australia and India. Meanwhile, rival Japan Airlines is also planning to grow its footprint in the Indian market.
Swoop’s expanded summer schedule will feature new transborder flights between Edmonton and both Oakland and Orlando as well as five new domestic markets, the Canadian ultra-LCC said Jan. 21.
Alaska Airlines has postponed by three weeks its plan to begin service from a new terminal at Paine Field (PAE) north of Seattle, Washington state, because FAA employees responsible for approving the service are furloughed by the ongoing US government shutdown.
South African Airways (SAA) has suspended its 3X-weekly service to Blantyre, Malawi, after the South African aviation regulator found what it described as serious safety risks at Blantyre Chileka International Airport. Blantyre is the second city of the small southern African state.
The eastern Chinese city of Fuzhou is offering the country’s airlines subsidies of at least CNY300,000 ($44,000) per flight on new routes to most North America destinations as part of a broad effort to support carriers using its airport.
Capacity between Canada and Mexico grew by 16 percent last year to more than 5.6 million seats, with start-up Jetlines the latest airline to announce plans to serve the market.
Ahead of his participation at Routes Americas 2019, Routesonline speaks to Xavier Mufraggi, chief executive of Club Med North America and the Caribbean, about the company's approach to route development.
South African Airways (SAA) advises customers that the airline has extended its flight cancellations to include operations on Wednesday between Johannesburg and Blantyre, Malawi.
