Airports & Routes

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced plans to distribute $779 million in supplemental funding for infrastructure grants to 127 airports across all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

China Eastern Airlines said it will complete the transfer of operations to Beijing Daxing International Airport in its 2020 summer flight schedule, following an initial shift during the 2019-20 winter schedule.

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed 12 tentative daytime slots at Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) to four US carriers: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines.

Finland’s Helsinki Airport has opened the first phase of its new West Pier under a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) investment program that will run to 2022.

US Department of Transportation (DOT) secretary Elaine Chao on May 15 ordered an immediate suspension of all passenger and cargo operations between US and Venezuelan airports, citing “deteriorating conditions” in the country that “threaten the safety and security of passengers, aircraft and crew.”

London’s Heathrow Airport is about to enter the next stage of its third-runway expansion plan, with the opening of a statutory public consultation that will feed into a final planning application.

Utair Aviation has launched feeder routes, connecting regional points in the Tyumen region and the Khanty-Mansi autonomous republic.

AirAsia has filed a legal challenge in an attempt to force Malaysian regulators to rule on long-running disputes between the airline and Kuala Lumpur airport operator Malaysia Airports.

A Paris court ruling to allow a referendum on whether Paris airports operator Groupe ADP should be privatized looks set to push back the controversial sell-off of the French state’s stake in the airport operator.

Vinci Airports has completed the purchase of its controlling 50.01% stake in London Gatwick Airport, the French company announced May 14.

Star Alliance continues to open renovated branded lounges in key markets where no member carriers have a main hub.

Airline Routes-May 13, 2019

The backers of rival London Heathrow Airport expansion project “Heathrow Hub” are planning to appeal a High Court judgment that dismissed a series of legal challenges against the government’s third-runway plans.

Pegasus Airlines is adding the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh and Morocco’s Casablanca to its network as the Turkish LCC continues to expand.

Saudi Airlines (Saudia) said it is gearing up for the summer peak season, which is set to be the largest operations in its history.

International Airlines Group’s (IAG) low-cost, long-haul carrier Level will launch twice-weekly service between Paris Orly (France) and Las Vegas, Nevada, from Oct. 30, becoming the first airline to operate direct service between the two cities.