Airports & Networks

The New Budweis International Airport, located in the South Bohemian region in the Czech Republic, is eyeing a 2020 opening with plans to begin scheduled flights from May 2020.
Airports & Networks

By Kimberley Hall
Delegates are encouraged to request their priority meetings before scheduling closes on 7 September 2018.
Airports & Networks

By Kimberley Hall
Airport and tourism authority delegates are encouraged to work collaboratively to promote a united business case to their target carriers.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
WestJet ULCC subsidiary Swoop has placed its fourth Boeing 737-800 into service and is using it to support previously announced seasonal flights between Abbotsford International and Winnipeg Richardson International airports.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
China Southern adds Adelaide flights as capacity between China and Australia continues its upward trajectory.
Airports & Networks

By Alex Ofkants
The 24th World Route Development Forum will see the largest ever exhibition for a Routes event. From traditional food and drink to entertainment and prize draws, exhibitors will be putting on a host of activities to attract decision makers to their stand at the world’s leading route development event.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
This week: Air France-KLM's new CEO; Hainan Airlines, Azul, Mesa Air, Korean Air, IATA and more.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Finnish airport operator Finavia has unveiled the completed development and modernization of the country’s Tampere-Pirkkala Airport.
Airports & Networks

Emirates Airline plans to codeshare with Trenitalia, Italy’s national railway company, which plans to add 27 train stations to the Dubai-based carrier’s network.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
A breakdown in communications between Dutch air traffic controllers and aircraft halted flights and caused delays Aug. 15 at Amsterdam Schiphol airport—one of the business in Europe and KLM’s hub.
Airports & Networks

Bongani Maseko, new chairman of the Airports Council International (ACI), believes that, despite challenges, African aviation is becoming a strong contributor to global economic growth.
Airports & Networks

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Aeroflot low-cost subsidiary Pobeda Airline plans to launch three new international routes from St. Petersburg Pulkovo Airport in October, the airport said.
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi Airports has appointed Bryan Thompson as CEO as the company continues to implement a multi-billion dollar re-development and expansion of Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), which is designed to increase overall capacity.
Airports & Networks

Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines plans to increase capacity in summer 2019 to protect its market share as LCC competition intensifies.
Airports & Networks

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and Macau International Airport (MIA) both announced record passenger numbers in the month of July, breaking records set last year.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Malaysian full-service airline Malindo Air is introducing a new route to China as capacity between the two countries continues to accelerate.
Airports & Networks

Chinese social media platform WeChat has one billion monthly active users. Find out what KLM, Scoot, Finnair and Air France are doing to maximise their presence to China’s outbound travellers.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Airline Routes-Aug. 13, 2018
Airports & Networks

By Tony Osborne
Virgin Atlantic has joined the growing list of airlines expressing concerns about immigration queues at London Heathrow Airport.

By David Casey
Passenger numbers have exceeded ten million at Ethiopian Airlines for the first time in its history during a year when the carrier added eight new international destinations to its network.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Norwegian has moved a step closer to launching flights to Brazil as it continues its South American push.
Airports & Networks

By Bill Carey
Afghanistan can provide full surveillance of its airspace now that a multi-lateration system at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul has been restored, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Slovenia’s Adria Airways plans to open a base at German’s Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport from winter 2018-19.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Saudi Arabia’s aviation regulator, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), has selected SITA to support the modernization of the country’s airports, starting a major upgrade of airport and communication technology across 26 sites.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
A surge in passenger traffic propelled Turkey-based airports operator TAV Airports Holding to a record first-half profit, the company said.
Airports & Networks