Airports & Networks

United Airlines has unveiled the latest network changes as part of its long-range growth strategy, including shifting more short-haul flights from Newark Liberty International to its Washington-Dulles International hub and replacing them with targeted markets.

Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) is expanding its network to Europe with daily Tokyo Haneda-Vienna (Austria) services, starting Feb. 19, 2019.

ACI world director general Angela Gittens delivered a keynote address calling on aviation regulators and airports in Africa to realistically assess challenges together and implement aviation-related safety and security actions and initiatives.

AirAsia is continuing its rapid expansion in China as it uses its strong brand position to meet the growing demand in the country’s booming international market.

Delta Air Lines will debut its Airbus A220-100s on flights to Boston Logan International (BOS) and Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) out of its New York LaGuardia (LGA) hub starting Jan. 31, 2019.

Italian unions have welcomed progress on the future of Alitalia and called for attention to be focused on developing the carrier’s long-haul network, particularly flights to the US.

European pilots are calling for Irish LCC Ryanair to reverse its decision to close bases in Eindhoven in the Netherlands and Bremen in Germany, as well as to reduce the number of aircraft based at Niederrhein in Germany in order to ensure progress in talks with unions.

The Airbus A220 is Delta Air Line’s latest investment in a fleet modernisation programme to replace 20 percent of its older, less-efficient aircraft by 2020.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has relaunched the nonstop Singapore (SIN)-New York Newark service, the world’s longest commercial flight, with its Airbus A350-900 ultra-long-range (ULR) aircraft.

This week: Air Canada increases international frequencies from Vancouver; Jetlines on track for Airbus A320s; SpiceJet takes delivery of first 737 MAX 8 and more.

Our top five stories on Routes Weekly: investigation opens into transatlantic route agreement; WestJet confirms Calgary as home to initial Dreamliner hub; world’s longest non-stop flight takes off; JetBlue's sweeping network changes; Bulletin board and more.

This week: Swoop adds Mexico, Air India to open Bangalore – London, and WestJet reveals first 787-9 routes.

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.

Dubai-based flydubai will operate 39 routes to select destinations from Dubai World Central Airport (DWC) during the 45-day runway closure in 2019 at Dubai International Airport’s (DXB) of southern runway (12R-30L).

The Singapore Airlines flight between Singapore and New York covers a distance of more than 15,000 km.

As voting for the Routes Americas 2019 Marketing Awards is set to open on Monday 19 November, we are taking a look back at last year's winners.

With World Routes 2018 almost a month behind us, our thoughts are now well and truly on the upcoming regional events.

This week we profile TakeOff 2018 attendee and US giant United Airlines.

The UK’s competition regulator has launched an investigation into a transatlantic route agreement involving four oneworld alliance airlines.

This week: Spirit prepares for Orlando expansion; new Aer Lingus CEO; $13bn plan unveiled for New York JFK; Corendon to open second Turkish base and more.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has announced additional seat capacity and frequencies on several international routes.

New York-based JetBlue’s newly announced additions to its Boston, Fort Lauderdale, and New York JFK schedules are the next steps in its strategy of increasing margins by fortifying already-strong networks in its three focus cities.

Canadian LCC WestJet will base its initial Boeing 787s at its Calgary hub and will launch new nonstop services next year between the airport and three European cities in its network, bringing two new routes to Calgary International Airport (YYC) in the process, the airline confirmed Oct. 10.

VietJet Air is increasing its presence in Japan as the Vietnamese LCC plans to launch three new routes over the next three months.

A Yakutia Airline Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) overshot a runway at Russia’s Yakutsk International Airport Oct. 10, at 03:20 a.m. local time.