Heathrow Airport

By Nigel Mayes
Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week: RwandAir swaps Gatwick for Heathrow, Ukraine International Airlines returns to New York via Iceland, and Alaska Airlines adds another sun route from Los Angeles.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Five months after agreeing to deepen ties with Finnair, Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines is launching a second route to Finland’s capital city.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Israel’s flag-carrier will next month begin operating scheduled flights from Tel Aviv to Athens, London, New York and Paris.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Just weeks after Virgin Atlantic unveiled plans to serve Lahore, Pakistan, British Airways has signaled its intention to enter the market.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes looks at the impact of Air New Zealand’s decision to ground its Boeing 777 fleet for a year.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The US and UK governments are being urged to launch a testing trial for passenger flights between New York and London to speed the return of transatlantic routes and capacity.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
CEO Alan Joyce said there will be an even stronger business case for nonstop long-haul routes after the COVID-19 crisis.
Airports & Networks

By Nigel Mayes
Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Virgin Atlantic’s move into the UK-Pakistan market; Jetstar’s resumption of Sunshine Coast-Adelaide flights; and the launch of a new Widerøe route from Bergen.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Workers at London Heathrow Airport are trialing three types of rapid-turnaround COVID-19 tests, which could ultimately be used for passenger testing, eliminating the need for quarantine.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
American Airlines plans to serve Shanghai daily from Seattle as it further builds its long-haul network from the West Coast US city.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The UK carrier views the service as an air bridge for passengers traveling from the US to Pakistan via London.
Airports & Networks

By Nigel Mayes
Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Volaris’ plans to expand its US footprint, Qatar Airways resuming flights to London Gatwick, and Vistara launching its first long-haul route.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Pakistan International Airlines has been cleared to resume two routes to the UK using aircraft chartered from Portuguese wet-lease operator Hi Fly.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Wizz Air UK’s new base at London Gatwick is a “statement of intent” but further expansion is being hindered by the ongoing suspension of the 80-20 rule for airport slots, the airline’s MD Owain Jones has told Routes.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
As airlines and airports around the world recover from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes' latest infographic looks at the current state of the global aviation market.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
Airports & Networks

By Nigel Mayes
Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at three new domestic routes opening in the US, Thailand and the UK.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
SpiceJet has moved closer to launching low-cost flights between India and the UK.
Airports & Networks

By Nigel Mayes
Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Air Senegal’s European expansion; British Airways starting Cornwall Airport Newquay flights; and Jazeera Airways adding a fourth destination in Turkey.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The UK flag-carrier is adding a new route to Jamaica this winter.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Resumption of service comes after Virgin Atlantic unveiled a long-awaited restructuring July 14.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports continue to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
As British Airways’ fleet of Boeing 747s becomes the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes assesses the impact on the carrier’s network.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Emirates Airline has returned its Airbus A380 aircraft to the skies after a near four-month hiatus and is resuming flying to more destinations.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
After American Airlines drops LAX as an international hub, United boosts long-haul flying at the airport.
Airports & Networks