Airports & Networks

Our top five stories this week: Korean Air adds Boston; the low-cost influence on Moldova's skies; new airline entrants fuel Cambodia's growth; Spotlight on China; global passenger demand and more.

This week: Sichuan Airlines is launching its fourth service to Europe and United Airlines will begin its 20th year of service to Israel with a new route.

UK-based easyJet plans to further expand its Switzerland operations by adding new services, including up to 3X-weekly Basel-Warsaw (Poland) and 4X-weekly Geneva-Warsaw flights beginning Oct 28.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has replaced its Airbus A380 on the Zurich-Singapore route with an A380 version fitted with the latest onboard cabin productions and innovations.

The first half of 2018 concluded with another month of above-trend global passenger traffic demand, according to figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), but the organisation warned that growth could be stifled in the coming months.

This week: Market demand boosts Air Italy; Saudia suspends Toronto flights; Cathay Pacific Group's financials; Air Canada sets passenger record and more.

Senior decision makers from the largest airlines in the world by ASKs will be at the event in Guangzhou, China.

Newly rebranded Air Italy plans to increase frequencies this winter on its new long-haul network because of strong demand.

German airports operator Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide (Fraport AG) plans to sell its 30% stake in Flughafen Hannover-Langenhagen (FHLG) to iCON Flughafen (iCON), part of the iCON Infrastructure Group.

Boston has secured a non-stop route to its largest unserved city in Asia, representing one of the first additions to the newly launched transpacific joint venture between Korean Air and Delta Air Lines.

Air Arabia Maroc announced today the launch of its second service from Basel to Morocco.

This week we profile World Routes 2018 attendee easyJet, the European low-cost carrier.

As the government of Moldova looks to privatise its national airline, Routesonline examines the Eastern European country’s expanding market and the growing influence of low-cost carriers.

Belgian carrier VLM Airlines is to suspend all but two of its scheduled routes over the coming weeks to focus on private, charter and ACMI flights.

The Israel Airport Authority has opened a cyber defense center at Ben Gurion International Airport following a dramatic increase in the number of cyberattacks on airport systems.

Mexican LCC Interjet Airlines expanded its passenger connections across the Pacific Aug. 7 with the announcement the carrier has established a bilateral interline agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL).

Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia is suspending services to and from Toronto following a diplomatic spat with Canada.

Oman Air is increasing its exposure to the European market by extending its existing codeshare agreement with Germany’s Lufthansa.

Belgian carrier VLM Airlines will suspend all but two of its scheduled routes, intending to concentrate instead on charter and ACMI work.

As KC International Airlines becomes the latest entrant to Cambodia’s market, Routesonline looks at the country’s strong growth in recent years.

With World Routes 2018 taking place in Guangzhou, we’ve analysed China's aviation market, examining the facts and figures behind its phenomenal growth.

Airline Routes-Aug. 6, 2018

Aeroflot LCC Pobeda Airlines will increase its share of domestic regional flights to 46% during the 2018/2019 IATA winter season.

Star Alliance opened its passenger and baggage expedite service at Toronto Pearson International Airport last month, bringing personalized and streamlined transfer handling to passengers with tight connections between two Star Alliance member airline flights to its fifth network hub.

Korean Air is boosting its already extensive US network with a new route to Boston next year, which will also strengthen its transpacific joint venture with Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines.