All Networks news – Page 6
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NewsAirAsia shutters Subang airport operations
AirAsia is to axe its operations from Kuala Lumpur’s Subang airport, dealing a blow to plans to rejuvenate the city airport.
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NewsAvelo building trio of North Carolina operational bases with latest outpost in Charlotte
Following its pattern of targeting secondary airports near metro centres, low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines has begun operating a new base at Charlotte Concord-Padgett Regional airport – the second in a trio of planned North Carolina bases.
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NewsEmirates opens new mainland China destination as part of Asian network expansion
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is broadening its Asian network with three new routes including the Chinese city of Shenzhen. The carrier has disclosed that it also plans to operate to Da Nang in Vietnam and the Cambodian city of Siem Reap, connecting via Bangkok. It will start flying to Shenzhen ...
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NewsGulf Air to reinforce London links with Gatwick service
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is to reinforce its UK presence with services to London Gatwick ahead of the summer season. The airline – which already operates to London Heathrow – will fly three-times weekly from Bahrain. Gulf Air says it will deploy Boeing 787-9s on the new route which ...
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NewsIndiGo discloses initial route plans for leased Norse 787
Indian operator IndiGo will initially put damp-leased Norse Atlantic Boeing 787 capacity on the Delhi-Bangkok route, the carrier has disclosed. IndiGo says the 787-9 lease is part of an “internationalisation strategy” ahead of its receiving long-range Airbus A321XLRs next year and A350s in 2027. The first 787 will be deployed ...
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NewsWinter weather and crash at Toronto-Pearson force hundreds of Air Canada flight cancellations
Air Canada is grappling with the cascading effects of severe winter weather and the Endeavor Air MHIRJ CRJ900 crash at Toronto Pearson International airport.
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NewsAir Transat and Air Europa seek shared expansion with new interline agreement
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat and Spain’s Air Europa have launched a new interline partnership intended to expand their respective reaches into the other’s domestic markets.
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NewsJetBlue enters reciprocal loyalty relationship with partner TAP
Frequent flyers with JetBlue and TAP can now earn and redeem points ”using the programme of their choice when flying across either network”, the companies said 5 February.
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NewsITA prepares exit from SkyTeam and expects Star membership in 2026
Italian carrier ITA Airways is to leave the SkyTeam alliance in favour of rival Star Alliance, as it begins integration with strategic partner Lufthansa Group. ITA Airways says it expects to complete the process of joining Star by early 2026. Lufthansa Group has taken a minority stake in the airline, ...
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NewsNorse to open another transatlantic connection to Los Angeles
Long-haul budget carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is opening a new connection to Los Angeles, from the Greek capital Athens. Norse Atlantic says it will commence the transatlantic service on 3 June. It will operate four-times weekly using Boeing 787s, the only aircraft type used by the carrier. Norse Atlantic already ...
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NewsLufthansa Group plans Denver’s first scheduled A380 service
The German airline is planning to fly an Airbus A380 between Munich and Denver on a seasonal route starting in late April and continuing through September.
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NewsHong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines blames ‘negligence’, delivery delays for schedule cuts
Greater Bay Airlines – the city’s newest and smallest operator – will cancel 128 flights in February and March.
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NewsIcelandair expands Southwest connectivity tie-up to two more US airports
Icelandair’s co-operation pact with US budget operator Southwest Airlines is to expand to additional connecting points beyond the initial proposal of Baltimore. The airlines reached a provisional strategic tie-up deal last year, and the two sides have newly finalised the agreement. Icelandair states that the connections will be added at ...
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NewsChina Eastern partners China Southern for ‘voluntary’ cross-airline domestic transfer
China Eastern Airlines has partnered with compatriot China Southern Airlines for what it calls a cross-airline passenger transfer service on flights between Beijing’s Daxing airport and Guangzhou.
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NewsIsrael’s Arkia chartering A330neo for New York flights
Israeli leisure carrier Arkia has indicated that it will use Airbus A330neo twinjets on new services between Tel Aviv and New York JFK. The airline has listed a batch of flights on the route which, it says, will be operated by a chartered aircraft. Arkia identifies the aircraft type as ...
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NewsAir Incheon outlines US route expansion as it absorbs 747 fleet through Asiana deal
Korean cargo carrier Air Incheon is seeking authorisation to open services to several US destinations from mid-2025. The expansion has emerged from its planned acquisition of Asiana Airlines’ cargo operations as part of last year’s merger between Asiana and Korean Air. Air Incheon, which was founded in 2012, started services ...
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NewsEmirates to put A350s on Gulf routes including short Bahrain sector
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to place Airbus A350s to the Gulf states of Bahrain and Kuwait, meaning it will serve one of the airline’s shortest routes. It will operate both services from Dubai beginning on 8 January. The Dubai-Bahrain sector is just 260nm and has a flight time of ...
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NewsAmerican’s winter holiday operations disrupted by IT-related nationwide ground stop
American Airlines’ operations were disrupted by a nationwide ground stop on the morning of 24 December, the height of the winter holiday air travel period.
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NewsJetstar boosts New Zealand fleet and network
Australia’s Jetstar Airways has increased the number of aircraft based in New Zealand, as part of long-term expansion plans in the country.
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NewsUkraine’s SkyUp to establish EU network from Moldovan base
Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines is to open a Moldovan base from which it will operate several routes to European destinations. SkyUp will conduct the services through its Maltese arm, SkyUp MT, which secured certification last year. It will offer flights under SkyUp MT’s ‘U5’ designator code from the Moldovan capital ...