American Airlines is reducing its services to Asia - including the removal of Chicago-Shanghai - but the carrier plans to expand its European network next summer with three new destinations.
Zambia’s new flag carrier will take to the skies in January after Ethiopian Airlines signed a shareholding agreement with the country’s main development agency.
Canada’s Flair Airlines is adding the first US destinations to its network this winter as competition between budget carriers on transborder routes begins to heat up.
Our top five stories this week: The fastest-growing major airports in the world so far this year; Norwegian cleared to enter Brazilian market; Airlines using WeChat; Malindo adds new China route; Air France-KLM's new CEO and more.
Airports in China and India accounted for ten of the top 20 fastest-growing major airports in the world during the first-half of the year, highlighting the growing dominance of the countries as aviation powerhouses. Research by Routesonline has also ranked the leading airports by total passengers added during the period, with the US featuring strongly.
The 24th World Route Development Forum will see the largest ever exhibition for a Routes event. From traditional food and drink to entertainment and prize draws, exhibitors will be putting on a host of activities to attract decision makers to their stand at the world’s leading route development event.
Chinese social media platform WeChat has one billion monthly active users. Find out what KLM, Scoot, Finnair and Air France are doing to maximise their presence to China’s outbound travellers.
Passenger numbers have exceeded ten million at Ethiopian Airlines for the first time in its history during a year when the carrier added eight new international destinations to its network.
Our top five stories this week: Korean Air adds Boston; the low-cost influence on Moldova's skies; new airline entrants fuel Cambodia's growth; Spotlight on China; global passenger demand and more.
This week: Sichuan Airlines is launching its fourth service to Europe and United Airlines will begin its 20th year of service to Israel with a new route.
The first half of 2018 concluded with another month of above-trend global passenger traffic demand, according to figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), but the organisation warned that growth could be stifled in the coming months.
This week: Market demand boosts Air Italy; Saudia suspends Toronto flights; Cathay Pacific Group's financials; Air Canada sets passenger record and more.
Boston has secured a non-stop route to its largest unserved city in Asia, representing one of the first additions to the newly launched transpacific joint venture between Korean Air and Delta Air Lines.
As the government of Moldova looks to privatise its national airline, Routesonline examines the Eastern European country’s expanding market and the growing influence of low-cost carriers.
