The low-cost carrier will initially position a single Boeing 737-800 at Belfast International Airport to support the London Gatwick operation, a route that it will directly compete with easyJet. A further two aircraft will be stationed at the airport later in 2016 to introduce five more routes for the winter season from October 2016.
The second flight will complement the carrier’s existing A380 service on the route with a mid-afternoon departure from the UAE and a late night departure from the US. The carrier says it will serve the growing customer demand for travel between Dubai and western United States, as well as for those passengers connecting to Emirates’ vast global network of onward destinations.
Ahead of this year's Routes Americas forum, Routesonline is providing a snapshot on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across the region. Here we look closely at the airlines serving South America and highlight the region's top performers.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved Royal Air Maroc to start flying between Casablanca and Washington Dulles, according to a Dec. 17 regulatory filing.
202 firearms were discovered at US airports in December 2015, down 4.3% year-over-year, as detailed in Total TSA Gun Catches for December 2015 (loaded or unloaded firearms discovered at TSA checkpoints at airports across the US).
Although it likely to be a couple of decades before the transport project is completed, subject to financial backing, a new high-speed connection between Helsinki’s Pasila station with Ulemiste station in Tallinn will impact travel dynamics between the two cities with single fares of around €36 (£26) being suggested in promotional literature.
Abu Dhabi Airports' Procurement department has been named the Middle East's “Procurement Team of the Year” by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), at the Middle East Supply Management Awards 2016.
Analysis of MIDT data shows that over 1.5 million O&D passengers a year fly in and out of Iran from/to Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The market between the UAE and Iran is the largest at an estimated 1.35 million annual passengers, with around 100,000 annual passengers in the other markets.
Shanghai Pudong Airport has begun construction on a new 622,000 sq m satellite terminal, which will handle 38 million passengers per year, increasing the airport’s annual capacity to 80 million.
Etihad Airways, a minority shareholder in German carrier airberlin, will still be able to put its code on a number of the German carrier's routes, but the court ruling means a temporary injunction granted last November, permitting the two airlines to continue all their codeshare flights through January 15, 2016 will end on that date.
Etihad Airways and Amadeus have renewed their Full Content Agreement that ensures Amadeus-connected travel agencies and travellers continue to have access to the airline's full inventory of flights, seats and other services.
This SuperJumbo commitment is understood to be linked to ANA Holdings’ successful sponsorship of a rescue bid for fellow Japanese carrier Skymark Airlines. The latter had an outstanding commitment for the A380 and Airbus was among its largest creditors with a sizeable voice in deciding a rescue package for the airline.
Istanbul Atatürk operated by TAV Airports, has received the ASQ award for 'service quality and dedication to cultivating an outstanding journey for passengers from curb to boarding'.
Abu Dhabi Airports has reported a 14.1% increase in passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) for January 2016 compared to the same period last year. A total of 2,154,241 people travelled through AUH last month, surpassing the previous January 2015 figure of 1,887,631.
Dubai International (DXB) retained its position as the world's number one hub for international passengers by registering annual traffic of just over 78 million in 2015.
