Routes

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

The northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna is experiencing a resurgence in tourism, with international arrivals surpassing pre-pandemic levels and growing demand.

Executives at two European airline companies and a major airport operator said that SAF availability and affordability will be critical to reaching net zero.

An easyJet executive strongly defended his company’s policy of charging passengers who take wheeled bags onboard, saying it is good for consumers.

The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion, and sustainability initiatives.

China Eastern Airlines will add two new European points to its network this summer, as Chinese carriers continue to capitalize on access to Russian airspace.

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 16 April 2025 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.

A new facial recognition program being trialed at CLT by U.S. Customs and Border Protection has cut processing time for returning U.S. citizens nearly in half.

ATL remained the busiest passenger airport in the world in 2024, maintaining a wide lead over No. 2 Dubai International Airport.

Arajet operated its first flight to the U.S. on April 11, kicking off service between Las Américas International in Santo Domingo and Miami International.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Hermes Airports plans to expand air service to key underserved markets, while launching a major infrastructure upgrade at Larnaka and Pafos airports.

With Lufthansa set to resume flights to Frankfurt and charter traffic reaching record levels, Poland's Bydgoszcz Airport is working to expand its network.

Longer-range narrowbodies like the Airbus A321XLR will redefine networks through flexibility and efficiency—not just range, say panelists at Routes Europe 2025.

UK-headquartered LCC easyJet will launch four new destinations from Seville.

Edinburgh Airport has been crowned the Overall Winner at the Routes Europe 2025 Awards, as well as triumphing in the 5-20 Million Passengers category.

Spanish LCC Volotea will launch a fifth route from Seville later this year, with flights to Bordeaux, France, planned to start in October.

Tallinn Airport is sharpening its focus on securing new connections to key unserved markets in Southern Europe, the Middle East and North America.

New Delhi and Mumbai are high on Athens International Airport’s wishlist as the Greek gateway intensifies efforts to expand its long-haul network.

The Routes Europe 2025 Awards will celebrate outstanding achievements in airport and destination marketing, featuring 13 airports, five destinations and five airlines as this year’s finalists.

European airlines such as Ryanair are bracing for this summer's air traffic control delays to be worse, not better, than summer 2024.

Polish Airports is gearing up for a new phase of expansion, following a record year for passenger traffic.

Kyiv-Boryspil Airport is poised to resume operations within a month of it being safe to do so, the airport's director of commercial and strategy said.

European sustainability regulations must be recalibrated to support short-haul carriers’ ability to invest, Vueling CEO Carolina Martinoli says.

Lithuanian Airports is speeding up efforts to expand its network across Western Europe and long-haul markets after a record-breaking year for passenger traffic.