Routes Update

There has been a long debate over the quality of in-flight meals and how the pressurisation of the aircraft cabin affects our tastebuds when we are

Independent Indian carrier IndiGo Airlines has outlined the first stage of its international expansion confirming that new links to Bangkok, Dubai and

UK low-cost carrier easyJet is to launch flights from London Southend Airport and will initially base three aircraft at the Essex facility from April

Panama City-based Copa Airlines has announced plans to expand its network to three additional cities - Asuncion, Paraguay; Cucuta, Colombia; and

SriLankan Airlines is to resume flights between Colombo and Zurich this winter, a route it has not served for the past six years. The carrier

Long-haul, low-cost carrier AirAsia X says it has received a “tremendous response” to the recent Request for Proposals (RFP) for the expansion of its

Lakeshore Express Aviation will inaugurate flights between Chicago Midway and Pellston Regional Airport in the Little Traverse Bay Region of Northern

A380 DEAL ONE OF MANY ORDERS EXPECTED AT PARIS AIR SHOW This weekend marks the formal opening of this year’s Paris Air Show with indications

JET2.COM TO EXPAND FROM GLASGOW AND MANCHESTER UK low-fare airline is to expand its offering from Glasgow and Manchester airports next summer with

LION AIR TO COMPETE ON JAKARTA – KUALA LUMPUR Indonesian low-cost carrier Lion Air will launch flights between Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur later this

EMIRATES SETS REVISED LAUNCH DATE FOR BAGHDAD SERVICE Emirates Airline has confirmed that it will now inaugurate its proposed Dubai – Baghdad route in

SUN COUNTRY CONFIRMS LIBERIA LINK US carrier Sun Country Airlines is to inaugurate flights between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Liberia, Costa Rica during

Airline Route Update is a comprehensive summary of route announcements, capacity increases and codeshare details from this past week. For further

Ahead of next week’s Paris Air Salon in the French capital, Airbus has revealed its vision for the year 2050, unveiling its Concept Cabin – a whole

SAS Scandinavian Airlines will expand its intercontinental route network from March 1, 2012 by reintroducing a five times weekly non-stop service

United Arab Emirates (UAE) operator Emirates Airline is to inaugurate flights to the Russian city of St Petersburg from its Dubai International

European carrier Brussels Airlines has further strengthened its presence in the African market by confirming plans to launch flights between Brussels

Malaysia Airlines is set to become a full member of the oneworld global airline alliance during the second half of 2012 after the Chief Executives of

EgyptAir is to resume services to Iraq over 20 years since it last operated flights into the country. The airline is to offer a four times weekly link

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set for the arrival of another ‘national’ carrier after it was revealed in the local press that a start-up is

SINGAPORE AIRLINES TO BRING ADDITIONAL A380 TO LONDON Singapore Airlines (SIA) has chosen the 40th anniversary celebrations of its flights between

MONARCH MOVES INTO NEW MARKETS UK carrier Monarch Airlines has modified its business model and is now focusing more heavily on its scheduled

NOK AIR COMPETES WITH AIRASIA ON BANGKOK – NARATHIWAT Thai budget carrier Nok Air has inaugurated flights to the southern province of Narathiwat

QATAR AIRWAYS LAUNCHES SHIRAZ FLIGHTS Qatar Airways has this week inaugurated flights between Doha and Shahid Dastghaib International Airport in

SST AIR TO OFFER SEASONAL LINKS TO BRAZIL Orlando-based SST Air is to launch the first direct flights between Orlando Sanford International Airport