Israel Airports Authority

By David Casey
A deal between the two countries is set to be announced on Oct. 20.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Israel has opened a new airport in the Red Sea resort of Eilat as it seeks to drive tourism to the region and grow its international air links.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Israel Airport Authority is close to completing one of the country’s most significant infrastructure projects and one of Europe’s few green field airports to be opened since the turn of the millennium.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
This latest growth from Ryanair for winter 2017/2018 and further connectivity gains will boost international capacity from Israel beyond ten million seats for the first time. This is a significant landmark as the five million figure was only surpassed less than ten years ago in 2008.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
In the last year an estimated 240,000 bi-directional O&D passengers flew between Canada and Israel, approximately 325 PPDEW (Passengers Per-Day Each-Way). This is dominated by the direct Toronto – Tel Aviv operations which account for over half of the traffic (135,000 passengers), but there is already sizeable indirect flows from Montreal and Vancouver.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
San Francisco is a key centre for Israeli business travel and one of the most popular US leisure destinations for Israelis. From its San Francisco hub, United operates nearly 280 daily flights to more than 90 destinations in North America, Latin America, Europe and the Asia/Pacific region providing transfer support to the strong point-to-point demand.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
At EU airports, the average passenger traffic growth was +6.3 per cent (+6.3 per cent also for Q3), while passenger traffic at Non-EU airports reported growth of +5.8 per cent (+6.4 per cent for Q3). Meanwhile, freight traffic at Europe’s airports was essentially flat in September at +0.2 per cent (+0.5 per cent for Q3). Finally, aircraft movements increased by +3.3 per cent (+2.9 per cent for Q3).
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The additional aircraft will arrive ahead of a July 22, 2016 launch of the four new routes and will also facilitate frequency growth in some of its existing markets. Wizz Air will offer new twice weekly links between Cluj-Napoca and Alicante, Berlin Schoenefeld, Billund and Doncaster Sheffield, with the German capital become the newest destination in its network of 113 airports.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
United currently has 22 787s in its fleet and will receive three more before the end of this year. These include a mix of 787-8 and larger 787-9 variants which allow the carrier to fit the right-sized aircraft to its existing and new markets. The aircraft is being used at San Francisco International Airport to support the growth of United hub operation from where it provides nearly 280 daily flights to more than 90 destinations in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia/Pacific.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The new route to Paris will commence in May 2016 and will supplement the existing London route operated by rival carrier, American Airlines. The daily flight will launch on May 12, 2016 and will be operated using a 164-seat Boeing 757-200ER in conjunction with the airline's joint venture partners Air France, KLM and Alitalia.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport was actually easyJet's first destination outside of the UK back in 1996 but it has taken almost 20 years for the carrier to decide to establish a base operation having served the airport from its other European bases.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Central and Eastern European low-cost airline specialist, Wizz Air, will slightly modify its existing model by introducing a second aircraft type to its fleet later this year. While maintaining the one fleet family concept, the budget carrier has switched 26 of its outstanding orders for the A320, for the larger A321 variant and will place the first aircraft into service in the last quarter of this year.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Boston is currently the fourth largest US - Tel Aviv origin-destination market without non-stop service behind San Francisco, Chicago and Miami and averages an estimated 91 passengers a day in each direction, generating more than $45 million in ticket sales last year alone.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen

El Al has responded to the opening of the skies between Israel and the European Union with newly launched low-cost brand UP, reports Martin Rivers for our sister magazine, Routes News.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade is currently working to introduce new businesses processes to make it easier for foreign companies to invest in Kenya.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The initial tentative schedule shows the aircraft will operate twice daily on the Toronto - Halifax route from May 23, 2014 through to May 25, 2014 and then on various dates through to the end of June 2014. Alongside this domestic link, Air Canada also plans to use the aircraft on its flights from Toronto to Zurich (from May 25, 2014 to July 14, 2014) and London (from July 2, 2014 to July 13, 2014).
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
European low-fare carrier easyJet has announced a one third increase in capacity to and from Rome Fiumicino airport as part of an expanded summer 2014
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
British Airways is introducing more choice and benefits for passengers as it extends the number of routes operated by its new aircraft and increases
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
UK low-fare carrier easyJet has revealed plans to add a third route between the UK and Tel Aviv. The airline, which already flies to the Israeli city
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Israeli national carrier El Al has revealed plans to establish its own low-cost division as it prepares for increasing competition from European
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Central and Eastern European low-cost carrier Wizz Air has announced it will base a third aircraft at Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania from
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Oneworld alliance member Finnair is to introduce its first Sharklet-equipped Airbus A321s into its fleet this winter and will use the aircraft to
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
UK low-fare carrier easyJet has announced plans to add a fifth connection to Tel Aviv to its network as it continues to expand its network outside of
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has inaugurated its new seasonal base at Captain Vassilis Constantakopoulos International Airport, the main gateway to
Airports & Networks