Routes Update

ASIANA BOOSTS SEOUL – TOKYO CONNECTIONS South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines is to significantly increase flights on the Seoul Incheon – Tokyo Haneda

EMIRATES ADDS SECOND DAILY FLIGHT TO CAPE TOWN Dubai-based Emirates Airline is to strengthen its commitment to South Africa with the launch of a

AVIANOVA SET FOR INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION Russian low-cost carrier Avianova is set to launch its first flights outside of Russia, bringing low-cost

HONG KONG AIRLINES SET FOR EXPANSION Hong Kong Airlines, part of the HNA Group, has announced its intention to acquire up to 38 aircraft from Boeing

Middle East Airlines - Air Liban (MEA), the flag carrier of Lebanon, has signed a formal agreement to join the SkyTeam global alliance in 2012

Republic Airways Holdings subsidiary, Frontier Airlines, has announced plans to expand its activities from Denver and Kansas City, adding five more

Privately owned Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines is to inaugurate a three-times weekly flight between Beijing and Zurich this summer. The new service

US carrier Alaska Airlines has announced that SkyWest Airlines will begin operating flights on six West Coast routes from May 14 using five 70-seat

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has downgraded its industry outlook for 2011 to $8.6 billion from the $9.1 billion it estimated in

After more than 40 years of service, Japan Airlines (JAL) has operated its last scheduled passenger flights with the Boeing 747. The company’s last

PLUNA INTRODUCES MORE BRAZILIAN FLIGHTS Uruguayan carrier PLUNA is adding flights to Belo Horizonte and Brasilia, its seventh and eighth destinations

TAP PORTUGAL OPENS BAMAKO ROUTE TAP Portugal is to offer flights to Bamako in Mali this summer as it continues to expand its presence in Northern and

WINGS AIR INCREASES ITS DOMESTIC OPTIONS Indonesian carrier Wings Air, a subsidiary of Lion Air, will add a further 15 ATR 72-500s to its fleet to

SUNEXPRESS TO LAUNCH IZMIR – BREMEN AS IT CONTINUES GERMAN FOCUS Antalya-based SunExpress, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, is

QATAR AIRWAYS DROPS LONDON GATWICK TO FACILITATE MANCHESTER GROWTH Further to our story last week about Qatar Airways expanding its presence in the UK

LONDON OXFORD AIRPORT LENGTHENS ITS RANGE London Oxford Airport has received approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for a (896 ft/273m)

Independent Japanese carrier Skymark Airlines has placed a firm order for four Airbus A380s, firming a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) it signed in

After a long lengthy period of negotiations Virgin America has finally announced its expansion into the Chicago market with new direct flights from

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

Australian carrier Virgin Blue Airlines has introduced a new staff uniform which was unveiled to the public by Australian icon and business woman Elle

It is not unusual for Ryanair to fall-out with airports, in fact it has been a regular occurrence during its rapid rise to becoming one of Europe’s

European national carriers Lufthansa and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are to expand their networks in South America this winter with new flights into

Lufthansa Italia has recently gained a new lease of life by receiving its Italian Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) on January 11. The carrier has been

Qatar Airways to introduce a second daily rotation on its Doha – Manchester- Doha route from June 1 as it continues its dramatic network expansion

ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS AND LUFTHANSA PLAN JOINT VENTURE ON JAPAN-EUROPE ROUTES All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Lufthansa have filed an application with the