All Networks articles – Page 32
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NewsUK regulator flags competition concerns over Asiana-Korean Air merger
UK competition regulators have given merging carriers Asiana Airlines and Korean Air until 21 November to submit proposals to address concerns it has raised around the impact of their tie-up on the London-Seoul route.
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NewsWestJet lands slots to launch Calgary-Dubai flights in March 2023
Canadian airline WestJet looks poised to launch flights between Calgary and Dubai beginning in March 2023, after securing required landing slots at Dubai International airport.
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NewsQatar Airways chief defiant as airport expansion opens on eve of World Cup
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker was in a defiant mood as he helped to officially open an expansion of Doha’s Hamad International airport on the eve of the FIFA World Cup in the country.
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NewsAvelo Airlines to launch new base in Raleigh-Durham
US discount carrier Avelo Airlines plans to open a new operational base at Raleigh-Durham International airport and add six nonstop routes to Florida in February 2023.
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News‘China hasn’t come to the party’: Asia-Pacific recovery stymied despite good prospects
The continued closure of Mainland China has depressed the recovery of traffic demand in the Asia-Pacific – even as borders fully reopen in other parts of the region – with airlines cautiously optimistic about their near-term prospects.
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NewsCanada Jetlines plans launch of first international flight from Toronto to Las Vegas
Start-up leisure carrier Canada Jetlines plans to roll out its first international route on 19 January with non-stop service from its hub in Toronto to Las Vegas.
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NewsEmirates and Gulf Air firm codeshare plan
Middle Eastern carriers Emirates and Gulf Air are set to launch their codeshare next month after formalising the agreement during the Bahrain air show today.
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NewsCyprus Airways expands network to major European capitals
Cyprus Airways is to expand its network to the major European capitals of Paris and Rome, with year-round services from mid-December. The airline currently operates to seven regional destinations from its Larnaca base: the Greek cities of Athens, Thessaloniki, Rhodes and Heraklion, plus Beirut, Tel Aviv and Yerevan. It uses ...
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NewsLondon Southend operator’s review considers possible aviation business sale
London Southend airport operator Esken is undertaking a strategic review of its businesses, which could potentially involve selling activities including its aviation division or its renewables arm. The company’s aviation operations include London Southend and the ground-handler Star Handling, and it also owns Carlisle Lake District airport. Esken executive chair ...
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NewsAir Serbia to open Chinese long-haul link despite restrictions
Air Serbia is to open a new long-haul service connecting Belgrade to the Chinese city of Tianjin before the end of the year. The airline is to open the connection on 9 December. Air Serbia will deploy Airbus A330 twinjets on the route. But continuing Chinese restrictions from the pandemic ...
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Airline BusinessHow airline transatlantic capacity has returned, a year since US borders reopened
The reopening of few markets from Covid border restrictions was so eagerly awaited and hard campaigned for as routes across the transatlantic.
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PodcastAirline Business Podcast: Record revenues, cargo concerns, ICAO deal and Latin latest
Graham and Lewis discuss a strong third-quarter results season for airlines in Europe and North America, as constrained capacity met surging demand. They also examine the recent ICAO agreement on emissions and the latest in the Latin American airline industry
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NewsAir New Zealand takes first A321neo configured for domestic operations
Air New Zealand has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo for deployment on domestic services.
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NewsVirgin to support Heathrow on capacity peaks but cancelling flights ‘not an option’
Virgin Atlantic is hopeful “lessons have been learned” to avoid a repeat of this spring’s operational challenges at London Heathrow airport next summer.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic sees growth path ahead after debuting A330neo
Virgin Atlantic expects to be operating five more aircraft in summer 2023 than it did this year after launching services with its first Airbus A330neo.
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NewsRyanair reports October traffic up 14% on 2019, while Wizz sees 22% rise
Ryanair exceeded its pre-Covid passenger numbers by nearly 2 million in October this year, while rival Wizz Air reported traffic up by around 800,000 passengers on the same basis.
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NewsUS DOT grants Canada Jetlines permission to fly to USA
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively granted Canadian discount airline Canada Jetlines a foreign air carrier permit, allowing it to operate routes to the United States.
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Airline BusinessWhy Icelandair is banking on flexibility to sustain recovery
Buoyed by record revenue and load factors in the third quarter, airline chief executive Bogi Nils Bogason sees the combination of its connecting model across the Altantic and Iceland’s strong tourist market as positioning the carrier to thrive beyond this summer’s peak
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NewsFinal flights scheduled as Doncaster Sheffield airport nears closure
Attempts to prevent the closure of the UK’s Doncaster Sheffield airport appear to have failed, with the final passenger service set to arrive from Hurghada on 4 November, and a positioning flight departing for Manchester just after midnight on 5 November. Leisure carrier TUI, the airport’s remaining based airline, will ...
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Airline BusinessVueling heads IAG carrier capacity and profits return
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling is leading the pace in restoring capacity and profit returns among IAG carriers as the group sees all but British Airways and Level operating at or above 2019 ASKs in the first quarter of next year.