Istanbul Airport (IST)

There are questions over whether the rebound in demand expected this summer will extend into winter.

Routes Europe attendees share their views on whether or not the recovery is here to stay.

Capacity at Istanbul Airport, Turkey’s main international gateway, is set to top 2019 levels by peak summer as its recovery continues apace.

The carrier plans to have eight converted Boeing 767 freighters in its fleet by next year.

The carriers are growing a partnership that began in 2020.

Passenger numbers last year were 59% lower than pre-pandemic levels and airports across the continent remain under 'considerable stress.'

Turkey and Armenia are set to be linked by nonstop flights once again as the countries make efforts to normalize relations.

Turkish Airlines will offer three flights per week from Istanbul.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in January 2022, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

The startup intends to begin operations in December, offering flights to destinations in France, Georgia, Iran, Israel, Moldova, Russia and Turkey.

Khan wants network planners to know that IST is more than just a hub for Turkish Airlines.

Majid Khan, VP of aviation development at Istanbul Airport.

The carrier is expanding its UK network to six gateways and upping the number of Airbus A380 routes operating from 16 to 27.

Finnair’s new codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines, flydubai adding a second destination in Romania, and PLAY’s Amsterdam launch plans are among the latest new route announcements and services resuming.

The carriers plans to build on an agreement that has been in place since for the past seven years.

The world’s largest A380 operator has been using the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on the route.

The Japanese carrier said the COVID-19 pandemic is reducing passenger demand both internationally and domestically.

Flights between Istanbul and Dallas-Fort Worth will begin in September.

The flag-carriers of Serbia and Turkey have expanded their existing codeshare agreement.

The move effectively suspends the bilateral air accord between the US and Belarus over the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight to Minsk.

Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carrier’s networks.

A route to Star Alliance partner United Airlines’ Newark hub will start later this month.

The services will increase the airline’s leisure offer to destinations in Europe.

Turkish LCC ventures further into Georgia with new London link.

A panel of airports and airline have raised the need for innovation to tackle the administrative burden and restore passenger confidence post-COVID.