Airports & Networks

The opening of a new terminal complex at Seoul’s Incheon International Airport is expected to dramatically improve Korean Air’s connections with prospective partner Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and other SkyTeam members.

Hawaiian Airlines expects to gain more feeder traffic in Japan and New Zealand as a result of a new interline deal with the Jetstar LCC group.

Lufthansa has introduced “SmartDepart” gates in Munich Airport to expedite passengers flying to Düsseldorf, Berlin/Tegel, Frankfurt and Hamburg, avoiding long waits before takeoff.

Emirates has agreed a deal for 36 additional A380 aircraft, ending speculation about the future of the Airbus programme.

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines is looking to solidify an anchor presence at the redeveloped Paine Field-Snohomish County Airport in Everett, Washington with the Jan. 16 announcement of 13 daily flights to eight cities set to launch in fall 2018.

Denver-based Frontier Airlines and Mexico City-based Volaris have entered into a codeshare agreement, signaling further cooperation between two carriers affiliated with private equity firm Indigo Partners.

Ryanair launched 10 new French routes for its winter schedule and said that with discussions with French regional airports underway, it hoped to have aircraft based in France by winter 2018 or summer 2019.

Senior network planners from more than 50 carriers confirm their attendance at Europe’s leading route development event.

Ultra-low-cost airline Volaris has signed a codeshare agreement with sister carrier Frontier Airlines that is expected to open more routes between the US and Mexico.

Airline Routes-Jan. 16, 2017

American Airlines and China Southern Airlines have almost halved the scale of codesharing planned under a cooperative relationship they established in 2017.

Ethiopian Airlines has finalised a shareholder agreement with the Zambian government to relaunch the southern African country’s national carrier.

India’s government has proposed a divestment plan that could result in state-run carrier Air India being split into four separate companies.

Airbus has admitted that it will stop making its A380 superjumbo unless it secures more orders.

European aircraft maker Airbus enjoyed record deliveries in 2017 while a spree of orders in the final few weeks of the year helped it to beat Boeing in the annual commercial jet sales race.

The government of Malta has created a new state-owned company that will take control of the airport slots owned by the Mediterranean nation’s national carrier.

Kenya Airways will launch daily Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta-New York JFK services on Oct. 28, becoming the first airline to offer a nonstop flight between East Africa and the US.

Vietnam Airlines (VNA) is considering nonstop services to the US west coast, but must wait for ultra-long range aircraft to become available for nonstop transpacific flights from Vietnam.

This week: Air China is set to enter the Beijing-Copenhagen market, Malaysia Airlines returns to Brisbane and Smartwings adds leisure route.

Ecuador hopes the adoption of an Open Skies policy will attract more international operators to the Latin American country and unlock new routes.

Former US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will lead an independent investigation of the disruptions at New York JFK following a winter storm last week, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced.

Irish LCC Ryanair is taking steps toward basing aircraft in France, and plans to hold talks with Paris and regional airports in the coming weeks.

Alex Cruz will outline the carrier’s network strategy at Europe’s leading route development forum.

Over 600 face-to-face meetings have already been scheduled for Routes Americas 2018

Senior network planners confirm their attendance at the only route development event dedicated to the Asia Pacific region.