Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport News

Madrid and Toronto among latest Chinese route approvals

Posted 11/12/2020 11:22

China’s aviation authority has given the go-ahead for carriers to start four new international passenger services, including flights to Madrid and...

Icelandair outlines summer schedule

Posted 23/10/2020 11:12

Total seat capacity is expected to be about 25-30% less than summer 2019, with COVID-19 still causing severe restrictions in many of its destinations.

Analysis: Pakistan’s room to grow

Posted 12/10/2020 12:54

As British Airways begins a second route to Pakistan, Routes looks at the state of the country’s somewhat underexploited aviation market.

Delta outlines long-haul rebuild

Posted 24/08/2020 11:09

More routes are returning to Delta Air Lines’ long-haul network during the upcoming winter and summer seasons, but some destinations like Mumbai...

Recovery Tracker: KLM, Lufthansa, Alaska Airlines and more

Posted 24/07/2020 15:39

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports continue to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

Etihad re-opens global network

Posted 07/07/2020 15:04

Gulf carrier aims to “gradually” resume services with the goal of operating 45% of its pre-COVID capacity by August.

Middle East and Africa market update

Posted 02/06/2020 12:15

Routes’ latest Middle East and Africa market round-up, featuring new route launches, capacity changes and news from across the region.

COVID-19: Latin America market update (w/e May 17)

Posted 22/05/2020 15:04

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across Latin America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alitalia plans big route boost in June

Posted 20/05/2020 16:18

The flights are part of the relaunching of the bankrupt carrier.

COVID-19: Middle East and Africa market update (w/e May 17)

Posted 19/05/2020 12:08

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Emirates to resume nine routes

Posted 14/05/2020 13:13

Gulf carrier Emirates Airline is adding more outbound destinations from Dubai starting on May 21.

COVID-19: European market update (w/e May 3)

Posted 06/05/2020 14:18

Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eight destinations return to KLM’s network

Posted 05/05/2020 13:55

KLM is resuming routes to an additional eight destinations as it begins to restore its European network.

Route rundown: MAD-IAD, SYD-PEK, IST-EWR

Posted 15/11/2019 00:00

This week: Iberia plans to return to Washington Dulles after a decade; Qantas to end Beijing service; and Turkish Airlines increases service to the...

Analysis: How IAG is striking back with Air Europa deal

Posted 04/11/2019 15:26

After being denied in its quest to form a joint venture with LATAM Airlines Group and American Airlines – and then seeing rival Delta Air Lines...

Route rundown: PFO-BEY, CAI-MAD, FUK-HNL

Posted 12/07/2019 12:00

This week: Ryanair is to launch its first-ever flights to Lebanon; Iberia is to resume service to Egypt; and Hawaiian Airlines returns to Fukuoka.

Route rundown: AGP-TLV, MAD-GYE, AMS-AMM

Posted 14/06/2019 00:00

This week: Air Europa is to offer a new service to Israel; Iberia plans Guayaquil resumption; and Transavia to increase Middle East presence.

China-Western Europe aviation market continues to grow

Posted 17/04/2019 13:00

As China Eastern schedules its latest new route to Western Europe, Routesonline looks at the growth of the market and the new services set to start...