The Thai government is set to expand the role of Bangkok’s third airport, U-Tapao International, to offer significant passenger and MRO facilities to the region.
London Heathrow Airport’s noise footprint is smaller now than it has been at any time since the 1970s, according to analysis by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Air France-KLM, which plans to expand its Transavia low-cost arm beyond its French and Dutch bases, is reportedly considering opening a base in Munich by summer 2016.
South African Airways (SAA) has entered into a partnership with Samsung Electronics South Africa to upgrade the in-flight entertainment offered to business class customers travelling on regional flights.
Emirates is expecting more than 300,000 passengers to travel out of the UAE in September and the upcoming Eid Al Adha period as travellers head home or abroad for short holidays.
WATCH the World Routes Strategy Summit on stage interview between our Head of Content & Industry Relations, Michael Miller and Nico Bezuidenhout, Chief Executive Officer, Mango and up until very recently also acting Chief Executive Officer, South African Airways.
Malaysian low-cost carrier (LCC) Malindo Air will introduce a new flight from its base at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) to India’s Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.
The Province of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa, has officially handed the event over to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, China for 2016.
North of the 49th Parallel, they’ve figured out how to manage an air traffic control system safely and efficiently. South of the border, the US can still pride itself on the safety of its airspace management system, but few would now call it efficient.
One new start-up airline featured in the listings at the World Routes Forum in Durban, South Africa this week – and it is set to begin operations in West Africa.
As another successful World Routes draws to a close on the African continent, the Province of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa, has officially handed the event over to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, China for 2016.
Turkish Airlines has continued its march into Africa with the announcement that it will begin flights directly into Durban, South Africa from its Istanbul base.
The new three-times weekly Lusaka – Durban link will see Proflight Zambia complement the existing operations of South African Airways Express on the international city pair and will open up an alternative schedule for travellers from Zambia to enjoy the sea, sporting and cultural events, shopping and business prospects across tha KwaZulu-Natal province.
Tourism Ireland was also named as the winner in the Destination Marketing category, while Halifax Stanfield International Airport was honoured in the Under 4m Passengers category; Prague Airport in the 4m-20m Passengers category; Copenhagen Airports in the 20m-50m passengers category and Dubai Airports in the over 50m category.
Speaking to Routesonline on the sidelines of the World Routes network development forum in Durban, South Africa, Lim Ching Kiat, Changi’s senior vice president of market development said the airport will celebrate the nation’s 50th anniversary of independence in a strong position with growth levels returning to good levels over the past couple of months.
Speaking to Routesonline on the sidelines of the World Routes network development forum, Makona confirmed that the resumption of long-haul flights from Harare is the main development target for the carrier and it seeks to work with the local tourism authority to put Zimbabwe back on the international route map.
