Networks – Page 20
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NewsQantas adds Paris, Shanghai to network; airlines ramp up Japan-Korea flights
Qantas is expanding its international network, while other Asian carriers resume more international flights after the pandemic.
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NewsAir France going CDG-only as Orly exit frees space for Transavia expansion
Air France’s recent announcement that it will end domestic flights at Paris Orly airport by 2026 marks what could be the final step towards the Air France-KLM Group having clearly differentiated operations at the Paris capital’s two main airports.
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NewsClarity on Lisbon airport important in TAP bid decision: Air France-KLM chief
Air France-KLM is seeking clarity on plans for new airport capacity in Lisbon, as it considers its involvement in the privatisation of flag-carrier TAP Air Portugal
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NewsAir France-KLM foresees ‘biggest benefits’ from SAS joining transatlantic JV
Air France-KLM sees SAS’s eventual membership of its transatlantic joint venture as the “biggest benefit” from its investment in the carrier, arguing that the Scandinavian operator has been “held back” from from fully capitalising on its strengths.
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NewsUnited plans flights to 38 European destinations next year
United Airlines will fly to 38 European destinations during the 2024 northern hemisphere summer travel season, including the only flight between the New York City metropolitan area and Faro, Portugal, as well as new connections to Reykjavik, Brussels, Rome and Malaga.
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NewsAir France-KLM renews and deepens partnership with Gol
Air France-KLM and Brazilian carrier Gol have reached agreement to renew their existing co-operation for a further 10 years.
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NewsJetBlue adds Dublin and Edinburgh to its European palette
JetBlue Airways is adding Dublin and Edinburgh to its palette of European destinations beginning in March.
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NewsHigher fuel costs biggest impact on industry so far from Israel war: Walsh
IATA director general Willie Walsh sees airlines feeling the brunt of the impact so far from the armed conflict in Israel through higher fuel costs rather than a noticeable impact on bookings.
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NewsLatin American airlines set sights on returning to Venezuela
While Latin American airlines focus on managing numerous economic and regulatory challenges across the continent, some have started to look again at a country that has been out of the picture for much of the last decade as a possible target of expansion: Venezuela.
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NewsRestructuring SAS to enter codeshare with Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways
Scandinavian operator SAS is entering a codeshare agreement with Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways, following Etihad’s opening of a Copenhagen route. The codeshare will take full effect from the end of December. SAS is undergoing a corporate restructuring, known as ‘SAS Forward’, and is currently under US Chapter 11 bankruptcy ...
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NewsIcelandair achieves record quarterly revenue despite weak cargo results
Icelandair achieved its highest-ever quarterly revenue during the seasonally strong July-September period, even as the weakness of cargo markets weighed on its results.
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NewsSun Country planning summer expansion to Canada
US ultra-low-cost carrier Sun Country Airlines plans to launch new routes from its base in Minneapolis to Montreal and Toronto in June 2024.
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NewsTransavia to pick up routes as Air France signals end to Paris Orly flights by 2026
Air France has outlined plans to transfer operations of its domestic flights from Paris Orly airport to its leisure unit Transavia citing a “structural fall” in demand for the network carrier’s services.
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NewsCompetition watchdog confirms CAA decision on Heathrow charges
Heathrow Airport and three of its leading operators have lost their respective appeals after the UK’s competition watchdog confirmed it had broadly backed the UK CAA’s ruling on airline charges through until 2026.
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NewsHainan Airlines expands Russia network; other airlines add China flights
Hainan Airlines is launching new flights to Russia, making among the rare operators to do so amid the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, airlines in Southeast Asia are looking to expand their Mainland China networks.
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NewsKLM Cityhopper chief warns Schiphol transfer tax could ‘kill the network’
The chief executive of regional carrier KLM Cityhopper has warned of the potentially serious impact of introducing a transfer tax at Schiphol airport, while stating his belief that the commercial aviation sector and the Dutch government will “find each other again” and achieve better outcomes at the hub.
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NewsDelta weighs adding flights to Europe amid Israel conflict
Delta Air Lines has cancelled its flights to Israel at least through October as the security situation in the Middle East deterioirates, but says it may add more flights to Europe in order to help get travellers back to the USA.
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NewsLOT and JetBlue to begin codesharing on US and European flights
JetBlue Airways and Polish carrier LOT intend to begin a codeshare arrangement under which they will jointly sell flights from Europe and the USA.
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News‘Emerging star’ Phu Quoc to see capacity ramp-up as Korean carriers, Vietjet add flights
The Vietnamese city of Phu Quoc will see new services from two Korean operators, while low-cost operator Vietjet will launch more international flights from the tourist hotspot.
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NewsRiyadh Air eyes key partnerships ahead of launch
Ambitious Saudi Arabian start-up Riyadh Air is likely to announce a number of key airline partnerships ahead of its planned launch in 2025.