Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
An Sept. 6 earthquake forced the closure of a major hub airport in Sapporo, just a few days after the flooding that has closed Osaka’s Kansai International Airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
This week we profile World Routes 2018 attendee Qantas, the flag carrier of Australia.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
This week: Singapore Airlines picks Adelaide; Finnair sells 60 percent Norra stake; easyJet expands connections service; Second quarter profits rise at AirAsia; Qantas begins Dreamliner flights from Brisbane; and Flydubai posts half-year loss.
Airports & Networks

South African Airways (SAA) has increased frequency to Luanda, Angola.
Airports & Networks

By Alex Ofkants
After months of anticipation, World Routes is now only days away. To help make sure you are prepared for the event, we have created some tips to help maximise your experience.
Airports & Networks

By Alex Ofkants
Our exhibitors will host a number of unique and exciting activities on their stands including; food, drinks, entertainment, giveaways, prizes and much more. Make the most of your World Routes experience by visiting as many stands as possible.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Scandinavian low-cost carrier Norwegian has opened reservations for its first domestic flights in Argentina, with services set to launch in mid-October.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
With strong passenger growth and new routes to the likes of Chicago and Casablanca, Athens International's Ioanna Papadopoulou explains the airport's core strengths.
Airports & Networks

Dubai-based Emirates Airline and Vietnamese LCC Jetstar Pacific are expanding their codeshare partnership.
Airports & Networks

SF Airlines has started China’s first courier cargo airline to operate scheduled service from China to Singapore. The inaugural Boeing 767-300F flight from Shenzhen arrived at Singapore’s Changi Airport on Sept. 4.
Airports & Networks

Nordic LCC Primera Air continues its long-haul expansion, adding nonstop long-haul services from Frankfurt and Berlin Tegel to Boston (Massachusetts), New York JFK, Toronto and Montreal (Canada).
Airports & Networks

Dammam Airports Company has signed agreements with Vanderlande and Serco Middle East at 18th Airport Show
Airports & Networks

In fast-growing economic and populous regions such as Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, investments in new airports construction remain strong.
Airports & Networks

According to the wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC – a joint programme of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) – wildlife trafficking has become one of the most prominent forms of international crime.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
India plans to spend $60bn over the next 15 years to expand its airport infrastructure as growth forecasts indicate a trebling of passenger demand by 2037. The country’s government is also working on a relief package for struggling carriers.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Airline Routes-Sept. 4, 2018
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Irish LCC Ryanair has accused UK air traffic control (ATC) provider NATS of discriminating in the supply of staffing at its London Stansted Airport base, leading to greater delays and favoring the city’s larger Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
EasyJet said it would open its seventh base in France, at Nantes Atlantique Airport in the west of the country, basing three Airbus A320 aircraft there from spring 2019.
Airports & Networks

‎Qatar Airways will add two additional daily frequencies to Muscat, Oman’s largest city and capital, commencing 10 April and 15 June.
Airports & Networks

By Gracie Davies
The World Routes Conference Programme, sponsored by Huawei, will take place in the Keynote Arena during the 24th World Route Development Forum.
Airports & Networks

ASM senior consultant Omar Hashmi explains how delegates can get the best out of their meetings at World Routes 2018.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport has experienced strong domestic and international growth over the past decade - and it is hoped that World Routes 2018 will help to fuel even stronger expansion.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Less than a year after its relaunch, Belgian carrier VLM Airlines has cancelled all flights and ceased to operate.
Airports & Networks

By Routes News
South African Airways boss Vuyani Jarana, Somon Air chief executive Thomas Hallam and analysis of the joint venture between Delta Air Lines and WestJet feature in the latest issue of Routes News.
Airports & Networks

SaudiGulf Airlines will launch its international operations in the month of March 2018.
Airports & Networks