Airports & Networks

iGA Istanbul Airport has achieved the highest level in the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Customer Experience Accreditation.

Air Arabia will expand its existing service between Sharjah and Maldives to twice daily non-stop flights from October 27, 2025.

Kenya Airfreight Handling Limited (KAHL) has entered a partnership with Lift Cargo Limited, a prominent home-grown company in the perishables supply chain sector.

Emirates is introducing a new coach service exclusively for Economy Class customers flying to and from Clark International Airport in the Philippines.

Dubai Airports has signed an agreement with Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO) to launch the final phase of its airport-wide lighting retrofit project.

Icelandic carrier Play will end its remaining U.S. routes later this year and shift to a scaled-back leisure and wet lease-focused model.

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 11 June 2025 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.

The NTSB is setting aside three full days for an investigative hearing into the Jan. 29 mid-air collision of a regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter near DCA.

Breeze Airways is moving closer to launching its first scheduled international routes after receiving approval from the U.S. Transportation Department.

Chinese outbound travel demand held up through the first half of 2025, with forward bookings for the remainder of the year continuing to show strength.

Gulf region budget carriers are booming.

Changi Airport Group has awarded a S$999 million ($777 million) contract for the construction of intra-terminal tunnels at Terminal 5 (T5).

Air India has rolled out an integrated self-check-in and baggage-drop service for its passengers flying from India to all destinations operated by the airline in Europe, the UK and Canada.

Red Sea Global (RSG) and daa International, the operator of the Red Sea International Airport (RSI), has been awarded a five-year agreement to Saudi Ground Services (SGS).

IndiGo is set to enhance its international capacity to Central Asia with the launch of direct flights to three key destinations: Almaty, Tashkent, and Tbilisi.

Belavia has taken a Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered Airbus A330-200, expanding its fleet for the first time since 2021 when EU sanctions hit the Belarus airline.

Atlanta Airport will in July expand facial recognition for boarding international flights beyond Delta Air Lines to all flights departing the U.S. from ATL.

London Stansted Airport's proposal outlines a 20-year plan to grow within the airport’s existing boundary and its permitted limit of 274,000 annual flights.

Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal aims to have half of its network be international routes as it continues to grow domestically.

Emirates SkyCargo plans to deploy an additional two weekly charter freighters enhancing the connectivity between Milan and Southeast China, via Dubai, starting Q3 2025.

Ethiopian Airlines has marked the 50th anniversary of its inaugural flight to Kigali, Rwanda.

Etihad and Ethiopian Airlines have activated their codeshare agreement, strengthening connectivity between Africa and Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.

Vietnam Airlines will connect Vietnam and Denmark with nonstop flights for the first time in December—another step in the carrier’s European growth strategy.

The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.

Riga Airport is preparing to move forward with a major terminal expansion project following a meeting with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.