Routes Update
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Strong Stansted sales brings seventh aircraft to new Jet2.com London base
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UK leisure carrier Jet2.com and its tour operator business Jet2holidays are to boost their activities out of their new at London Stansted Airport...
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A new outlook for Las Vegas
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The venue for Routes America 2017 is spreading the message that the city isn’t standing still as it looks to attract more routes and visitors.
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Flying high with an 'aer' of confidence
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With a long transatlantic pedigree, Ireland’s flag carrier Aer Lingus is well positioned to ‘push the boundaries’ in terms of growth.
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IAG plans new low-cost long-haul operation from Barcelona
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Barcelona seemingly has a good mix of the ingredients needed for IAG to make this new long haul low cost business work. It is a growing market in...
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Amsterdam Schiphol works to overcome capacity tight spot
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With Amsterdam Airport Schiphol close to full capacity, it is focusing its attention on destinations that remain unserved by the airport.
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Singapore Airlines uses Moscow flight to support Stockholm debut
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The new Singapore - Moscow - Stockholm flight will commence from May 30, 2017, subject to regulatory approval, and will be operated with a five...
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The demise of the big birds - what now for the A380 and 747-8I?
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Airbus launched the A380 a decade ago with high hopes for the rise of the super jumbo, but demand is dwindling. So what now for the future of the...
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Wizz Air secures Hungarian PSO rights to serve Balkan capitals
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The new routes will connect the countries directly, boost bi-directional tourism and establish an important link for trade and business between...
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Return of Transatlantic link to USA brings end to record year for Kraków Airport
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An announcement last month that LOT Polish Airlines will return its direct long-haul service between Kraków and Chicago from July 2017 after a...
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Is the American market cracking as domestic air fares continue to fall?
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As the US carriers witness average air fare declines, ASM data shows new routes and partnerships may be the solution to turning their fortunes around.
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Flybe gains access to Heathrow with Scotland remedy slots
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The flights from Aberdeen and Edinburgh to London Heathrow will be Flybe’s first ever scheduled flights into the UK’s largest airport and the...
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Airline bosses call for fairer flying, not restrictive fences
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The open skies philosophy is waning, warn the CEOs of two major airlines amid calls for greater cooperation between airlines.
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WOW air explores new markets ahead of Airbus neo arrivals
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Having lived in the shadow of Icelandair’s effective European and North American network strategy since it launched services in 2012, WOW air has...
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airBaltic launches commercial flights with CS300 variant of C Series
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The airline has selected the Canadian-built airliner for its exclusive future short-haul fleet and will replace all its existing Boeing aircraft...
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BA’s Leeds Bradford route helps deliver Yorkshire connectivity
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When British Airways first announced its plans to serve Leeds Bradford many observers so the decision as little more than as an avenue to protect...
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Qatar Airways boosts capacity into Melbourne with A380 deployment
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Melbourne was the original home for Qatar Airways in Australia, with the airline subsequently adding services to Perth, Sydney and Adelaide. With...
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Air Austral seeks rights to serve US market
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The airline, based in the French territory of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, is understood to be considering the launch of low-cost charter services...
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Qantas takes its biggest hop on the Kangaroo route between Australia and UK
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Around two million passengers a year fly between Australia and the UK (O&D demand for 12 months to October 2016) and the famous Kangaroo Route has...
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Routes helps with delivery of first mainland China link to Las Vegas
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Hainan Airlines' landmark Beijing - Las Vegas service has its roots in the US city hosting the World Routes air service development forum back in...
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LATAM extends its network reach into Melbourne
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The connecting passenger flows at either end of the route will be key to the success of this route. The local demand between Santiago and Melbourne...