Sun-Air will inaugurate an eleven-times weekly link between Bremen and Manchester and ten-times weekly operation to London City from October 31, 2016 and in the process will open a new operational base in Bremen to service the network.
Durban's importance as a tourism and business centre has been reinforced with an announcement that Air Nambia will start services to the South African city from Botswana and Namibia at the end of next month.
As it celebrates ten years of operations in Romania, Wizz Air is offering the greatest connectivity between Romania and the rest of Europe and promoting economic development throughout the country with the introduction of new direct international services from an increasing number of regional points.
With as many as 305 flights a day scheduled between UK and USA this summer, the two nations remain well connected. However, there are growing signs that the UK’s referendum vote to leave the European Union in around two years is dampening business demand and creating an uncertainty that is forcing airlines on both sides of the Atlantic to reconsider their network plans.
Ethiopian Airlines will add a thrice weekly service, on top of its daily flights, to Guangzhou as of October 8, 2016. The airline will operate eleven weekly flights to/from Guangzhou.
The eight US airlines granted permission by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) Aug. 31 to operate scheduled flights between the US and Havana have begun rolling out proposed service plans.
As we approach this year's World Routes forum, we take a closer look at the main O&D markets from Chengdu, including a number of international destinations not currently served directly from the fast-growing city.
Gulf Air has boosted its regional network this month by increasing the airline's Jeddah service to operate 4 daily flights between Bahrain International Airport and King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia effective from 22nd February.
Rwanda's new international airport at Bugesera has taken a major step forward with the contract signing yesterday for the construction of the first phase.
Doha’s Hamad International Airport (HIA) is to introduce a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) of QAR35 ($10) for all departing passengers, together with transferring passengers who make a connection within 24 hours.
Royal Brunei Airlines, the national flag carrier of Brunei Darussalam, has signed a codeshare agreement with Hong Kong Airlines on flights from London Heathrow to Tokyo, via Brunei and Hong Kong.
Aviation consultant John Grant shares his top tips when it comes to conducting business in one of the fastest growing markets in the world. To gain more insight in preparation for World Routes in Chengdu, attend the China-Europe Air Transport Symposium.
Scoot said the commencement of the service to Europe is part of the Singapore Airlines Group’s strategic move to “stimulate passenger traffic between Asia Pacific and Europe, as well as to boost connectivity through the Singapore hub”. It will be the only non-stop connection into the Asia Pacific region from Athens.
The Highlands and Islands make up half of Scotland’s land mass of 15,000 square miles and are home to a tenth of the country’s population. Regular, hassle-free access to the world from airports like Inverness is vitally important to the increasingly young and entrepreneurial population who live and work there. Half of inhabitants are under 44 and the region is home to 21,000 businesses, according to Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
