All Networks articles – Page 8
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NewsJetBlue to open crew base in San Juan amid network strategy shift
JetBlue Airways on 29 May disclosed plans to open a crew base in San Juan, Puerto Rico amid a sweeping strategy shift to focus more on the Caribbean.
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NewsPorto Alegre military base to serve commercial flights after floods force civil airport’s closure
Brazil’s civil aviation regulator has granted authorisation for a Porto Alegre military air base to handle commercial flights, after flooding put the city’s international airport out of action for an indefinite period. Porto Alegre’s Salgado Filho airport was flooded after storms struck the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul ...
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NewsJetBlue and British Airways plan codeshare pact
JetBlue Airways and British Airways plan to implement a broad codesharing arrangement under which they intend to link their networks by jointly selling flights within the USA and between London and Europe.
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NewsAer Lingus to add Las Vegas seasonal service
Aer Lingus is to begin seasonal flights from Dublin to Las Vegas this winter, running until after the end of the Easter holiday in late April.
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NewsPortugal formally selects military airfield site for new Lisbon international hub airport
Portugal’s government has selected the military airfield of Alcochete as the site for a new airport in Lisbon with the capability of meeting projected demand of 100 million passengers annually by 2050.
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NewsEasyJet makes Southend return
UK low-cost carrier EasyJet will operate three Airbus A320neos at London Southend airport from March next year after announcing plans to restore its base there.
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NewsConsortium co-led by Khazanah bids for full control of Malaysia Airports
A consortium led by two Malaysian state-linked investment firms has made an offer to acquire full control of Kuala Lumpur International and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen airports operator Malaysia Airports Holdings.
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NewsIndia’s Akasa details international expansion
Indian start-up Akasa Air has announced new flights to Jeddah, as it looks to “rapidly” expand its international network in the coming months.
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NewsCiting slow demand, Qantas axes sole Mainland China flight
Qantas is to suspend operations between Sydney and Shanghai less than a year after restoring them, as it flags a slower than anticipated recovery in demand.
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Airline BusinessHow the US ‘struck out’ on the Aeromexico-Delta joint venture
A fight over the future of US-Mexico air service is ongoing in the corridors of Washington, DC, with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) objecting to new capacity limits at Mexico City’s Benito Juarez International airport by cracking down on airline partnerships.
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News‘Not our DNA’: Cebu Pacific rules out long-haul foray
Cebu Pacific chief Mike Szucs has ruled out venturing into long-haul operations, despite acknowledging that the “best fare growth” has been seen on these routes in the post-pandemic operating environment.
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NewsGreek carrier Aegean implementing Saudia codeshare pact
Greek carrier Aegean is entering a partnership with Saudi Arabian flag-carrier Saudia, which will include codeshare services. The two operators unveiled the deal at the Arabian Travel Market event in Dubai. Under the tie-up Aegean will place its ‘A3’ designator code on Saudia-operated flights to Athens from both Jeddah and ...
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NewsFrontier and Volaris renew codeshare vows with eyes on transborder collaboration
Frontier Airlines has revived its codeshare partnership with Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Volaris in a move that both carriers believe will expand their respective horizons.
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NewsNolinor bolsters Northern Canada network with new Edmonton base
With plans to step up flying in support of mining activity in Nunavut, Canadian charter carrier Nolinor Aviation is establishing a secondary base in Edmonton.
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NewsEmirates discloses initial routes for first batch of 312-seat A350-900s
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has unveiled the first batch of nine routes on which it will deploy its new Airbus A350-900 fleet. Emirates has 65 of the type on order and it indicates the first will be operating on the carrier’s network from mid-September. The first 10 jets will be ...
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NewsFrontier expects capacity shift to pay off this spring
US ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines expects its new network strategy focused on overlooked markets with less competition from its rivals will start paying off soon.
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NewsIAG and Air Europa formally notified of EU competition concerns over proposed tie-up
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has been told that its proposed acquisition of Air Europa could restrict competition, particularly on routes to and from Spanish cities. The European Commission has outlined its concerns in a formal statement of objections to the companies, as it continues its in-depth investigation into ...
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NewsSAA rebuilds intercontinental network with Perth resumption
South African Airways is to resume its service to the Australian city of Perth by the end of April, continuing a restoration of the flag-carrier’s long-haul services. It has already re-introduced flights to Sao Paulo in Brazil, around six months ago. SAA’s rebuilding of its network had already been planned ...
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NewsSouthwest cuts four cities from network and shuffles Max 7 orders after $231m first-quarter loss
Southwest Airlines is cutting several destinations from its network, pushing employee time-off programmes, and considering seating changes after surging costs and Boeing 737 Max delivery delays pushed it to a $231 million first-quarter loss.
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NewsNew chief overhauls Loganair network in bid for greater resilience
UK regional carrier Loganair is to cut three routes from its network and reduce frequencies on some others following a review by new chief executive Luke Farajallah aimed at improving its operational resilience.
