Akasa Air, India's newest airline, announced Chennai as the fifth destination in its network, in addition to the existing destinations of Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, and Mumbai. The newly commencing daily flights between Chennai and Mumbai will start from September 15, 2022. In addition to th...

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will operate more flights to Japan and India in the coming months amid strong demand for air travel. It will also add more flights to Los Angeles and Paris by December 2022 and continue with its direct services to Vancouver. Together with adjustments to the Scoot netwo...

Virgin Atlantic continues its transatlantic expansion with a new direct route from London Heathrow to Tampa, launching 3rd November 2022, further cementing the airline’s commitment to its Florida heartland. The new year-round Florida service will initially fly four times a week before increasi...

The Lodz team at Routes Europe, including its president Anna Midera, dressed up in traditional costume to celebrate being named as the host of the 2023 event (photo: Routes). With socks in the colours of Ukraine’s flag, a draw to win a weekend trip to the city, and best of all being announced as ...

Lufthansa is reactivating the Airbus A380 in response to the steep rise in customer demand and the delayed delivery of ordered aircraft. The airline expects to use the long-haul aircraft, which is popular with customers and crews, again from summer 2023. The company is currently assessing how man...

“Too many airports are addicted to a “spend big and cream it off the customer” mentality,” said IATA head Willie Walsh at the IATA AGM in Doha (photo: IATA). Government mismanagement in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic and airports seeking to raise charges at a time when airlines are st...

Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum has become the launch customer for the Airlander 10 airship, signing a "reservation agreement" for 10 aircraft. The Airlander 10 is manufactured by UK-based Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV). The plan is for Air Nostrum to take delivery of its first Airlander ...

flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has announced that it will resume operations to Abha, Saudi Arabia. Flights to Abha will commence on 23 June with a daily service. flydubai has built a network of more than 100 destinations in 50 countries served by a young fleet of 64 Boeing 737 aircraft. The c...

The framework, announced by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammad bin Salman to bolster the kingdom's defence sector with an investment of $50bn to $80bn is expected to drive defence expenditure at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.1% from $51.9bn in 2023 to $56.5bn in 2027. GlobalData�...

Starting in December 2022, Eurowings will fly non-stop once a week from Kiruna and twice a week from Luleå to Düsseldorf. Since December 2021, the airline has offered direct flights during the winter season to Stuttgart from the two Swedish destinations. Now the airline has chosen to instead...

Miami-Dade County and ITA Airways officials hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Miami International Airport on March 1 to celebrate the launch of Rome-Miami service by the new national airline of Italy. ITA Airways is beginning the new service with three weekly roundtrip flights, which will grow ...

Air Canada today announced an expansion of its North American network for Summer 2022 as the carrier's recovery from COVID accelerates. With the launch of new service on four transborder and three domestic routes, as well as the restoration of 41 North American routes, Air Canada will operate to ...

Etihad Airways will launch seasonal flights at a rate of two flights per week to Crete, Greece's most important island, from June 15, 2022. Crete sits on the Aegean Sea, allowing holidaymakers to enjoy the most beautiful natural views, delicious dishes and rich culture that strike deep ...

Göteborg Landvetter Airport will get another international route for the summer season. In early June, the Mediterranean carrier Air Corsica will offer a new direct route between Gothenburg and the French island of Corsica. In early 2020, Air Corsica announced a new air link between Gothenbur...

Latvian airline airBaltic announces that due to the current situation it has made a decision to temporarily suspend overnight flights to and from Ukraine until the end of February 2022. The airline will continue to provide flights from Kyiv to both Riga and Vilnius. The safety of our passenger...