Airports slots provide a much-needed loan for JetBlue
Aviation website simpleflying.com is reporting that US carrier JetBlue has pledged slots at three airports in New York and Washington… Read More »
Beijing air traffic facing renewed restrictions
Almost two-thirds of domestic flights from and to Beijing Capital and Beijing Daxing International were cancelled on 17 June, after… Read More »
Wizz Air is further expanding outside of its Central and Eastern Europe
Wizz Air has revealed plans to station three Airbus A320s at Dortmund Airport (DTM) in Germany–its third new base announcement… Read More »
Swoop eyes new airport partners
Swoop is using the Route Exchange platform as it seeks to expand its network. Canadian ULCC Swoop has issued a ‘Request… Read More »
Norwegian to restart short haul flights from the UK
As a result of increased customer demand the Norwegian will begin to operate flights between London Gatwick to Oslo, London… Read More »
How a woman boarded a Delta flight without a boarding pass or ID
TSA officials said they screened the unnamed passenger at Orlando International Airport but did not provide further details. A woman… Read More »
EU’s Aviation Safety Agency classifies Egyptian airports as safe
The European Union’s Aviation Safety Agency has classified all the Egyptian airports as completely safe, and placed the country’s airports… Read More »
Iceland is set to triple its flights
Scheduled capacity from Iceland is set to triple by the start of next month as COVID-19 travel restrictions begin to… Read More »
The North American flights grew by 13% early June
As airlines and airports around the world recover from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The North American market… Read More »
London City Airport flights resume
London City Airport has announced British Airways subsidiary BA CityFlyer will resume some routes from London City Airport to Ibiza,… Read More »
Wizz Air restarts flights to Croatia
Wizz Air has announced the restart of its London Luton flights to the Croatian city of Split. Tickets are available… Read More »
Pittsburgh airport sees signs of life despite transatlantic setback
Pittsburgh International (PIT) expects an uptick in activity over the coming weeks, with nine routes expected to launch or return…. Read More »
Milwaukee man arrested for pointing a laser at FBI, National Guard aircraft flying over protests
Laser pointers are getting steadily more powerful and creating added safety risks for passengers on airliners taking off and landing… Read More »
France announces $16.9 billion in aid for aviation industry
France’s government is pumping 15 billion euros ($16.9 billion) in rescue money into the pandemic-battered aerospace industry, in hopes of… Read More »
Africa’s aviation to suffer $8b in revenue loss
The report, released this week, shows the industry recorded a 90.3 percent year on year passenger traffic reduction for the… Read More »
U.S. safety board wants to strengthen air transport rules for prototype lithium batteries
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Monday urged strengthening air cargo shipping requirements for prototype and low-production lithium-ion… Read More »
The EU Air Safety List updated
Following the opinion of the aviation safety experts from the Member States who met under the auspices of the EU… Read More »
American Airlines will operate 55% of its original domestic flights in July
American ‘more optimistic’ compared to previous schedule plans. American Airlines will operate 55% of its original domestic schedule in July,… Read More »
European airlines update their flight schedules for the summer
The latest Europe market round-up by routesonline.com, featuring new route launches, capacity changes, and news. Lufthansa Group has announced plans to… Read More »
Oakland airport targets leisure to lead recovery
Leisure demand can boost Oakland International after American Airlines’ exit. Oakland International’s (OAK) director of aviation Bryant L. Francis has… Read More »
American Airlines ends flights to Oakland
American Airlines is dropping Oakland International from its route network. Dallas/Fort Worth-based American Airlines will operate its final service from… Read More »
Downsized Brussels Airlines to serve 59 destinations this summer
Brussels Airlines has downsized its summer operations, which will now consist of approximately 30% of its originally planned European flying schedule… Read More »