The latest available airport passenger traffic and aircraft movements for 182 airports worldwide - current through June 29, 2016 - presented in monthly and year-to-date figures.
Asian regional carriers—including Bangkok Airways, Nok Air, Myanmar Airways International (MAI) and AirAsia—are looking to expand operations into Myanmar following the opening up of international visa access at the end of 2016.
With scheduling for World Routes now open, we sat down with Scheduling Manager, Simon Baxendale, to find out how to get the most from the meeting request process.
The death toll from the July 28 terrorist attack at Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST) has risen to 41 people, with more than 200 injured, according to Turkish officials.
Sabre has exclusively shown its Sabre Red Workspace to travel consultants and suppliers across the airline, hotel, rail, cruise and car rental industries.
China’s Hainan Airlines is in talks to open a new Dublin link and its parent company, HNA Group, is considering opening a regional headquarters in Ireland.
[UPDATED] Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST) was hit by explosions June 28 and, according to Turkish state television, at least 28 people were killed and at least 60 were wounded.
Leaders of the Airlines for Europe (A4E) lobbying group have set out a series of proposed measures to reduce the impact of air traffic control (ATC) strikes.
Airlines will continue operating under the same regulations, at least in the near-to-medium term, despite the UK’s vote June 23 to leave the European Union (EU), or “Brexit,” experts say.
UK long-haul, low-cost startup People Over Profit (POP) has named a series of destinations in India, Goa and Bangladesh it is considering if its funding drive is successful.
The Tenerife Government hopes its favourable tax regime will attract additional airlines to open new bases on the island in the coming years. The island’s Tenerife South Airport has recently welcomed new operational bases from LCCs Norwegian, Iberia Express and Vueling and revealed talks will shortly take place with two other operators.
A partnership between British security firm Restrata and Egyptian security company Falcon Group International has already won the approval of both the British Ambassador to Egypt and the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen travel links between the two countries.
Cape Town Airport was announced the overall winner of the Routes Africa edition of the Routes 2016 Marketing Awards last night at a ceremony in Finca Punta del Lomo, Tenerife.
Despite a long wait and numerous promises, Dr Elijah Chingosho, secretary general of African airline group, the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), revealed during Routes Africa that he personally believed that the latest timescale of an at least partial liberalisation of African skies remained an unrealistic target.
Cape Town International Airport in South Africa has been rewarded for its network development initiatives after being announced as the overall winner of the Routes Africa edition of the Routes 2016 Marketing Awards which were formally announced last night during the Networking Evening event which took place at Finca Punta del Lomo, a rural complex built on a banana plantation in Tenerife, Canary Islands.
The air navigation service providers (ANSPs) of New Zealand and the UK announced a new collaboration agreement following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union last week.
The Canary Islands are one of the largest exporters to Africa, a market worth €227.42 million in 2014. The island is only a 45 minute flight away from Morocco, compared to a two and a half hour flight time to reach Madrid. At present, routes to Marrakech, Agadir, and Dakar are being served from Tenerife twice a week, and a route to Casablanca three times weekly.
The number of international passengers making indirect flights to African destinations is as big as the international markets of five of the world’s key airports. Speaking at the Routes Africa 2016 event in Tenerife, Canary Islands on the importance of data in winning new routes, ASM senior vice president Tony Griffin said about 90 million international passengers flew to the continent in 2015.
