Networks – Page 4
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NewsRex extends regional network cuts amid ‘dislocated’ supply chains
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) has extended capacity cuts on its regional network, blaming “continuing dislocated supply chains” that have “heavily” impacted the availability of aircraft spares.
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AnalysisHow Pieter Elbers is making his mark at emboldened IndiGo
As demonstrated by the airline’s fiscal third-quarter earnings announcement, there is increasingly substance to the predictions about India being a growth engine for the global aviation industry
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NewsSouth Korea and Indonesia to expand secondary connections
South Korea and Indonesia are looking at expanding the number of flights between their secondary airports, as part of efforts to liberalise air traffic rights for both countries.
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NewsJapan Airlines adds Haneda-Doha, as Jetstar adds Osaka, Seoul from Brisbane
Asia-Pacific carriers have announced a spate of new routes, including new long-haul flights to Europe as well niche regional routes.
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NewsUS start-up carrier Avelo to establish operational base in Northern California
Avelo Airlines is planning to launch an operational base north of the San Francisco Bay Area – and close its base in Las Vegas.
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NewsFull-year data puts airlines on track to exceed pre-Covid traffic in 2024
Global airline passenger traffic was at 94.1% of 2019 levels in 2023, according to annual data from IATA, as an improving trend through most of the year put the industry within touching distance of pre-Covid demand.
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NewsAir Serbia resumes codeshare with former stakeholder Etihad
Air Serbia and Etihad Airways have announced the restoration of a codeshare partnership, two months after the latter ended its equity involvement in the Belgrade-based carrier.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic cements SkyTeam codeshare with China Eastern
Virgin Atlantic is entering a codeshare agreement with SkyTeam alliance partner China Eastern Airlines.
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NewsAir Malta successor carrier to codeshare with Lufthansa Group
Newly-established Maltese operator KM Malta Airlines is entering a codeshare agreement with Lufthansa Group. KM Malta Airlines has been set up as a successor to Air Malta. It has secured an air operator’s certificate and aims to commence services from the end of March, using Airbus A320neos. The new carrier ...
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NewsAustrian Airlines to open new transatlantic service
Star Alliance carrier Austrian Airlines is to open a new transatlantic service, with flights to the US city of Boston.
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NewsHawaiian returns Haneda slots due to unfavourable market conditions
Hawaiian Airlines has given up slots for flights to Tokyo’s Haneda airport from Honolulu and Kona effective 2 April, blaming “current market conditions”.
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NewsUS government tentatively declines Aeromexico-Delta joint venture
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively ordered Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico to unwind the joint venture that the two carriers have been pursuing since December 2016.
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NewsOman Air drops several Asian routes as part of network restructuring
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air is restructuring its network as part of a broad re-organisation of the airline’s operations.
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NewsUS regional carrier Silver Airways expands reach through codeshare with Brazil’s Azul
US regional carrier Silver Airways has entered a codeshare agreement with Brazil’s Azul, through which the carriers will sell each other’s flights as their own.
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NewsIsrael’s El Al prepares to suspend flights to Johannesburg
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is to suspend services to Johannesburg, citing a reduction in traffic in the months since the Gaza conflict began.
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NewsANA to beef up European network; newly-launched AirJapan to fly to Singapore
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) is to “significantly expand” international operations in the coming months, as it prioritises its international network after sharp cutbacks during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCommission initiates deeper probe into latest IAG-Air Europa tie-up bid
IAG’s latest attempt to acquire Spanish carrier Air Europa is being referred for in-depth investigation by the European Commission over competition concerns.
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NewsCathay sees ‘significant progress’ in 2023 traffic as operational crunch lingers
Cathay Pacific made “significant progress” in recovering passenger travel demand in 2023 – with passenger traffic sharply improving from the previous year’s lower base – even as it acknowledged its “ongoing” operational challenges.
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NewsAirAsia sees return of strong travel demand as domestic travel leads traffic recovery
AirAsia Aviation Group improved on its full-year traffic results in 2023, with domestic traffic leading its recovery.
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NewsAir France to open transatlantic service to new US destination
SkyTeam carrier Air France is to open a new transatlantic service this year, operating to the US city of Phoenix.