Airports / Routes news - essential news in airports / routes aviation

Latest Airports / Routes news

Istanbul Atatürk Airport on Google Street View

Jetstar brings low fares travel to Singapore-Da Nang Route

Jetstar’s newest route to Vietnam has taken off in a big way with its inaugural flight to Da Nang departing at full capacity this evening as travellers from Singapore – and beyond – benefitted from first time low fares to one of Asia’s newest exotic destinations this year-end...

David Cameron to Make Decision on Heathrow Expansion Within Days

David Cameron will in the coming days announce a controversial decision on whether to drastically expand Heathrow airport, in a move that will intensify divisions in the Tory party. Senior party sources said that they believe a Cabinet subcommittee will this week back plans for a third runwa...

Air India Plans Non-Stop Flight to Washington DC

After San Francisco, Air India (AI) plans to launch direct flights to Washington DC and other cities in the U.S. AI already operates non-stop flights to three U.S. cities - New York, Chicago and Newark, with operations to San Francisco scheduled to commence from December 2. "AI is actively pursuing to connect more cities in the U.S. (with India). A New Delhi-Washington flight is al...

American Keeps Tokyo Route As Regulators Reject Delta Claim

American Airlines Group Inc. will keep the right to fly between Los Angeles and Tokyo's Haneda airport, after federal regulators rejected claims by Delta Air Lines Inc. that the privilege should be revoked because American failed to begin service quickly enough. American has until March 27 to begin the flights to Haneda airport, the U.S. Transportation Department ruled. The carrier sai...

Xi'an Airport Hits the 30-Million Passenger Milestone

Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) welcomed its 30 millionth passenger after a passenger on a China Eastern Airlines (MU) flight arrived at the airport at 9:35 a.m. Friday morning, marking a new milestone for the airport. Xi'an airport has become the eighth airport in China with 30 million passengers annually. Zhang Wei, who took Flight MU2335 from Shanghai to Xi'an, luckily...

Solar-Run Cochin International Airport to Double Its Power Capacity

The Cochin International Airport, the first airport in the world to operate completely on solar power, will double its capacity from present 13.1 MW. A decision in this regard was taken at director board meeting of the CIAL chaired by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here today. Foreseeing that the power usage in the airport will be doubled with the completion of the new international termi...

Amsterdam Airport Introduces Robot Guide to Stop Passengers Missing Flights

Passengers at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport will be greeted by Spencer, a robot to help them navigate around the busy international terminals, from Monday morning. Initiated by Dutch airline KLM to decrease the number of missed flights due to passengers getting lost, Spencer was built by university and corporate researchers from five different European countries, including Germany, Fran...

Amadeus Selling Platform welcomes airport express tickets

Travellers are now much closer to a door-to-door experience as Amadeus Selling Platform’s latest module enables travel agents to sell airport express tickets as they book a flight or hotel. Heathrow Express is the first to launch this tool with Airtrain in Brisbane to follow in 2016. For many travellers, arriving at a destination airport is the easy part - working out how to get to the...

Upbeat Assessment for London Ashford Airport Expansion

More than 60 pre-commencement conditions attached to the planning permission for a runway extension at London Ashford Airport have been successfully discharged and work to lengthen the runway will begin early in the New Year. An upbeat assessment of the multi-million-pound redevelopment of the Kent airport was presented to the newly-formed Lydd Airport Consultative Committee when they met on Nove...

CAAC Plans 1.3 Billion Yuan Subsidies for Small Airports in 2016

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued its 2016 subsidy policy for 152 small civilian airports, which will receive subsidies amounting to 1.31 billion yuan next year, according to an announcement released on CAAC's website on Thursday. According to the announcement, 152 small airports are among the beneficiaries and each will get a subsidy ranging from 1.11 million yua...

Again?! Flights Between Oz and Bali Disrupted by Lombok Volcano Ash

Just when we thought it was safe to travel again and proceed with normal flight bookings, volcanic ash spewed from Lombok's Mt. Barujari (Rinjani) has got some flights cancelled again after being quiet for the past couple weeks. Both Virgin Australia and Jetstar have announced cancellations on their websites. Virgin cancelled all flights in and out of Bali and a 9:00 a.m. flight this mor...

French Cities Say Airport Sale a Ticket to Weakening Paris Power

France's provincial cities reckon they're being held back by an airport system that focuses two-thirds of passenger traffic on Paris and denies them long-haul routes. Their claims are about to be put to the test. The governm'ent is gearing up to sell 60 percent stakes in Nice-Cote d'Azur and Lyon airports, France's third and fourth largest, after disposing of Toulouse-B...

Runway Protesters Cause Traffic Chaos at London's Heathrow Airport

Activists opposed to the expansion of London's Heathrow Airport blocked an approach tunnel on Thursday by chaining themselves to a parked vehicle, bringing traffic chaos to Europe's busiest airport. Police said they had arrested five people and removed three vehicles from the tunnel, used by cars and taxis to access three of Heathrow's five terminals. Heathrow could be given...

Gorno-Altaisk airport lodges one-million-rouble suit against Transaero

Gorno-Altaisk’s airport on Wednesday lodged a suit to a sum of 1.07 million roubles (16,304 U.S. dollars) against bankrupt Transaero air company, according to materials published on the website of the St. Petersburg Court of Arbitration on Thursday. No further details are available. Transaero’s aggregate debts to creditors, along with leasing, are 250 billion roubles, or 3.8 bill...

Upcoming events

SAF Global Summit 2026

Running now
United Kingdom, London

NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition 2026

20/10/2026 - 22/10/2026
United States, Las Vegas

Top of the week

Riga Airport initiates the next stage of RIX Airport City development

Riga Airport is taking the next step in the development of RIX Airport City by launching, on 22 September, the qualification stage of an international competitive dialogue to select a development part...

Star Alliance Paris CDG Lounge remains the World's Best Airline Alliance Lounge

The Star Alliance Lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport has been named the World’s Best Airline Alliance Lounge at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, securing the prestigious title for a...