Routes Update

By Richard Maslen
The new flight, operated by a three-class Boeing 777-300ER, will add 5,040 international seats per week to and from the city, enabling customers in Bologna and the surrounding region to conveniently access key Emirates destinations in the Far East, Middle East, Africa and West Asia.
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By Routes News
Bahrain International Airport’s new state-of-the-art terminal is set to make a big impression on passengers and significantly enhance airline operations, writes Joe Bates for our sister magazine, Routes News.
Airports & Networks

By Routes News
Graham Newton talks to Oman Air’s CEO, Paul Gregorowitsch, about the airline’s strategy and its role in the wider economy for our siter magazine, Routes News.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The Star Alliance member, part of the Lufthansa Group, currently operates four flights per day between Vienna International Airport and London Heathrow and will introduce the new Manchester link from September 10, 2015. The route will be served with Fokker 70 and Fokker 100 equipment.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Air China and Air Canada signed a memorandum of understanding in November 2014 setting out the principles for an integrated revenue sharing joint venture. The MoU provides for an enhanced partnership on routes between China and Canada which is expected to stimulate traffic growth between the two countries.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Ahead of this year's inaugural Routes Middle East and Africa forum, Routesonline is providing a snapshot on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across the region. Here we look closely at the airlines serving the Middle East and highlight the region's top performers.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Ahead of this year's inaugural Routes Middle East and Africa forum, Routesonline is providing a snapshot on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across the region. Here we look closely at the airports serving the Middle East and highlight the region's top performers.
Airports & Networks

By Poppy Marello
May has seen a number of start-up carriers taking shape across the world, including Indian regional airline Trujet, and the resurrection of Djibouti’s national carrier, Air Djibouti.
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By Routes Marketing Team
Sponsorship at Routes Silk Road is the perfect place and the ideal way to raise awareness of your organisation in front of key decision makers within the aviation industry.
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By Routes Marketing Team
Scheduling for the 21st World Route Development forum will open on Monday 1 June; make sure you request your meetings early to ensure you meet with your top targets.
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By Routes Marketing Team
Routes Middle East & Africa will open in Manama, kingdom of Bahrain in just 2 days time.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The arrival of the third aircraft has enabled new links to Santorini and Thessaloniki in Greece, plus Pula and Dubrovnik in Croatia, to be introduced from Bristol, while the additional capacity will also enable capacity growth in the existing markets of Zante, Crete and Ibiza.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Ahead of this year's inaugural Routes Middle East and Africa forum, Routesonline is providing a snapshot on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across the region. Here we look closely at the airlines serving Central and Western Africa and highlight the region's top performers.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Ahead of this year's inaugural Routes Middle East and Africa forum, Routesonline is providing a snapshot on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across the region. Here we look closely at the airports serving Central and Western Africa and highlight the region's top performers.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Now, Kamaruddin Meranun, group chief executive officer of AirAsia X, Indonesia AirAsia X has confirmed that following the success of its initial two routes plans are under discussion to add links between Denpasar and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Sydney, Australia, although no launch dates or schedules have yet been confirmed.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The regional airline closed its doors at 12:00 Noon on May 22, 2015 after operating flights that morning between Vilnius and Amsterdam, Paris and Tallinn. It is the latest in a long line of airline failures in Lithuania, which is proving to be among Europe’s most difficult country markets to serve.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The Government said that having carefully considered all elements of the offer, it considered that a sale of the State’s minority shareholding to IAG, on the basis of the terms offered, would be “the best means of securing and enhancing Ireland’s connectivity with the rest of the world and maintaining a vibrant and competitive air transport industry in Ireland”. And it would also “best serve the interests of the travelling public, Aer Lingus and its employees, the Irish tourism industry and the Irish economy as a whole”.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Ahead of this year's inaugural Routes Middle East and Africa forum, Routesonline is providing a snapshot on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across the region. Here we look closely at the airlines serving Southern Africa and highlight the region's top performers.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Ahead of this year's inaugural Routes Middle East and Africa forum, Routesonline is providing a snapshot on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across the region. Here we look closely at the airports serving Southern Africa and highlight the region's top performers.
Airports & Networks

By Poppy Marello
Qatar Airways’ CEO, Akbar Al Baker said that the airline would like to operate up to two passenger flights daily if there were no bilateral constraints, but the airline is thwarted by the Dutch government which refuses to give extra landing rights to the three major Gulf carriers.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
In its formal application, Delta plans to introduce a four times weekly service on the route, with its strategic alliance with GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes extending the reach of this service to 20 interior Brazil destinations via Guarulhos International Airport. The flight is due to commence from December 19, 2015 and will be operated by a Boeing 767-300 aircraft, with 35 seats in Delta One, 32 seats in Delta Comfort+ and 143 seats in the Main Cabin.
Airports & Networks

By Poppy Marello
Regional Express (Rex) has announced the introduction increased flights between Cairns and Townsville from July.
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By Richard Maslen
The state-run airline’s sole shareholder, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, has this week appointed an Administrator to facilitate the transfer of selected assets and liabilities from the existing Malaysian Airline System Berhad to new company Malaysia Airlines Berhad. The current business will continue to operate through to August 31, 2015, with the new operator, effectively a start-up, taking to the air from September 1, 2015.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Ahead of this year's inaugural Routes Middle East and Africa forum, Routesonline is providing a snapshot on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across the region. Here we look closely at the airlines serving Eastern Africa and highlight the region's top performers.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Ahead of this year's inaugural Routes Middle East and Africa forum, Routesonline is providing a snapshot on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across the region. Here we look closely at the airports serving Eastern Africa and highlight the region's top performers.
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