Airports & Networks

UK LCC easyJet will launch four new routes from Nice Cote d’Azur airport in south east France.

India’s government has admitted it is open to selling its entire stake in loss-making flag carrier Air India after its recent attempt failed to attract any buyers.

Ten airports and five tourism authorities have been recognised by the airline network planning community for their outstanding marketing support.

A study based on the uplift in visitor arrivals to Russia during the World Cup has revealed the top 50 countries across the world most gripped by football fever.

Cypriot carrier Cobalt Air, has reached an interline agreement with Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways.

Kuwaiti hybrid carrier Jazeera Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, the first of the type to be based in the Middle East.

Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands will trial a new autonomous-vehicle baggage sorting system, named FLEET, which is being developed by Dutch logistics-automation company Vanderlande.

The European Commission (EC) has given the green light for UK global investment manager AMP Capital Investors and Spanish airports operator Aena Internacional to acquire joint control of London Luton Airport.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), will add its ninth destination to the Republic of India, starting from December 5 this year.

Pegasus Airlines is adding Sharjah in the the United Arab Emirates to its flight network on December 13.

South African Airways (SAA) has added capacity to the Eastern Cape for business travellers between East London and Johannesburg.

Russian authorities have granted permission for Moscow Domodedovo International Airport to open the first part of T2 terminal—a 157,000 sq m T2 international flights gallery—before the FIFA World Cup that begins in Russia this month.

Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in southwest France is expecting more passenger growth after an “exceptional” 2017 and is counting on its burgeoning short-and medium-haul routes in Europe—and in particular LCCs—to achieve it, the airport’s outgoing executive board chairman Jean-Michel Vernhes told ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily.

China’s Spring Airlines plans to introduce much longer routes when it begins receiving Airbus A320neo family aircraft in the second half of this year.

Ethiopian Airlines has started services to Chicago as of June 10, 2018.

Flight Calibration Services Ltd (FCSL) is Europe’s only privately owned and fully independent flight calibration service. David Oliver has been looking at the services it is now providing in Africa.

Routesonline takes a look at some of the key statistics shaping the market of Routes Africa 2018 host country Ghana.

Al Maktoum Airport is to be reinvented as an aviation hub that can handle supersonic, hypersonic and even space planes in addition to aircraft. Steve Nichols reports.

Germany’s Hamburg Airport is launching a test phase for a new “Gate Delivery” service where passengers can order snacks and drinks online to be delivered directly to their departure gate.

TAV Airports Holding, Turkey’s global brand in airport operations, increased passengers 31% and served 67 million passengers. The company increased net profit 55% and reached EUR 93 million.

Emirates is celebrating 15 years of successful operations to Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city.

Following the opening of the new modernised terminal of Muscat International Airport in March 2018, passengers are benefitting from enhanced operations and overall security experience thanks to Thales.

Our top five stories on Routes Weekly: Gulf Air's European and North American ambitions; Air Canada and Air China joint venture; London Heathrow expansion moves closer; LATAM Airlines plans Munich service; Route rundown and more.

This week: Hainan Airlines adds Shenzhen – Zurich, Etihad to serve second Spanish destination and Finnair grows presence in Germany.

Tensions between increasing passenger numbers and limited airport expansion will lead to airport-based services being further decentralized, according to Lufthansa Group senior director-product management ground & digital services Bjorn Becker.