Airports & Networks

77% of internet users read blogs, yet only 1 in 8 businesses have an active blog. Are you blogging about your business? If the answer is no- you should be, and here is why...

Lufthansa is likely to receive the green light from Indian authorities to fly the A380 into Mumbai, but without the strong transfer traffic its current operating slot affords, it is unlikely to want to move the service to accommodate the utilisation of the larger aircraft and may have to wait up to 15 months until the airport completes work to support simultaneous A380 operations.

Emirates will be able to connect even more people and cargo with Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, with the start of a second service to the east African coastal city from 26th October.

Proflight Zambia is to add Kafue National Park to its routes adding a tenth domestic destination to its schedule and opening up the area to tourism.

Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport AG and a consortium headed by the Slovenia Sovereign Holdings have reached agreement to purchase Ljubljana Airport in the capital city of Slovenia.

Air New Zealand plans to boost its service on North American routes next year, using aircraft capacity freed up by Boeing 787 deliveries.

Fastjet has applied for a Kenyan Air Service License (ASL), forming part of its four-year expansion strategy, as pressure begins to mount from its high-profile shareholder Stelios Haji-Ioannou.

Southwest Airlines’ eighth international destination will be San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO), to which the carrier will operate daily flights from Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) from March 7, 2015, subject to government approval.

Finnair and UK-based regional carrier Flybe will increase their connections following a new agreement between the two airlines.

The US government is understood to be seeking pre-clearance facilities in the UK and other European countries for travelers to the US.

Qantas will be able to significantly broaden its network offering in Canada thanks to a new code share agreement with Calgary-based low cost carrier WestJet Airlines.

Airline Routes

Nearly doubling the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) cap to $8.50 in next year’s FAA reauthorization bill is a top priority for US airports.

Air Seychelles today announced the launch of direct flights to Antananarivo, Madagascar, commencing 3 December 2014.*

The popularity of the airline’s service between Auckland and Los Angeles will see the airline step up frequency next year from twice daily to three times a day on three days of the week, while also extending the duration of its peak season capacity increase to Vancouver.

Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air will launch services from Manila to two destinations in Saudi Arabia in October.

Nairobi-based Kenya Airways (KQ) has expanded its Boeing 787 network to include a series of Far East destinations and is continuing to move its flights to Nairobi’s new Terminal 1A.

Future growth in Southwest Airlines’ network will come from its growing number of international routes, and the carrier sees potential in 50 “dots,” or new destinations, within reach of its current fleet of Boeing 737s.

LinkedIn Premium offers a number of additional extras to both businesses, potential employers and jobseekers, but is it beneficial to you and your company?

Emirates will launch its second daily A380 service to Mauritius on 26th October this year, instead of 1st December as initially planned.

With a little over a week to go until World Routes opens in Chicago, we have put together a list of top tips to ensure that you are fully prepared for

Make sure you’re fully prepared for this year’s event by downloading the World Routes Smartphone App, for all the event essentials right at your

Ground handlers at London Heathrow Airport terminals 1, 2, and 3 are planning a 24-hour strike Friday, in a dispute with employer Aircraft Service International Group (ASIG) over pay.

Singapore-based low-cost carrier Scoot has revealed that Hong Kong, Sydney and Perth will be the first three routes to be upgraded to Boeing 787-9s when the new aircraft begin arriving.

Australian low-cost carrier (LCC) Jetstar plans to launch two new routes to New Zealand in December, boosting the Qantas group’s network in this extremely competitive market.