Route Network & Expansion
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Emirates Adds a Fourth Daily Flight to Bangkok
With countries removing restrictions to mass travel passenger figures across the globe have are on the rise. One of the world’s evergreen tourist destinations is without a doubt Thailand. To cope with growing passenger request towards the southeast Asian country Emirates is launching a fourth daily flight to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Let’s take a…
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Ethiopian Airlines Returns to Singapore in 2023
Airlines around the globe are powering up their operations anticipating further growth in passenger numbers in 2023. 2022 was year of strong recovery for the industry and the hope is that 2023 will be the year in which the return to normality will be completed. One of the airlines preparing for 2023 is Ethiopian Airlines.…
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Austrian Airlines Doubles Shanghai Flight in 2023
As China eases its Covid policy foreign airlines are returning to the country with more and more flights. One of the airports getting most of the attention is Pu Dong Shanghai international airport. Just last week we saw another European carrier return to this particular airport, SAS. Although Austrian Airlines already operated flights to this…
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Etihad Airways Doubles Flights to New York in 2023
Along with announcing resumption of flights to Kolkata, India, Etihad Airways is gearing up to double its operations to New York’s JFK International Airport. Let’s find more about how Etihad’s operations to NYC will change along with schedule and aircraft selection. In this post: About The Etihad Abu Dhabi New York Service in 2023 2023…
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Etihad Airways Returns To Kolkata With a Daily Connection
Ties between the gulf countries and the Indian subcontinent have always been particularly strong. The ties are both economic an social, with many Indian expats living in the middle east. Also airlines in the middle east help connect Indian expats around the world to their home towns. One of these airlines is Abu Dhabi’s Etihad…
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Tel Aviv Enters Icelandair’s Summer Destination Network
After having confirmed flights to Rome Fiumicino and Nice for the coming year, Icelandair announces a new summer destination. In this case the destination is Tel-Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport. Let’s find out when and how the Icelandic airline will be flying to Israel in 2023. In this post: About The New Icelandair Reykjavik Tel-Aviv…
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Lufthansa Adds Flights From Frankfurt and Munich in 2023
European aviation giant Lufthansa is moving forwards with its plan to regain pre pandemic levels of passengers carried in 2023. To do so the German flag carrier will add a series of new destinations from its two main hubs of Frankfurt and Munich. Let’s take a closer look at which connections will commence in 2023…
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2023 Will See Virgin Australia Fly to Tokyo Haneda Airport
Virgin Australia suspended this peculiar flight from Cairns to Tokyo Haneda in 2024. Big news for Australian airline Virgin Australia. Summer 2023 will see the Aussie carrier touchdown in Tokyo Haneda International Airport. Let’s find out about this latest addition to the airline’s route network and what the flight schedule will look like. In this…
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SAS Increases Flights to Shanghai For Winter 2022
Scandinavian airline SAS is looking to take full advantage of China’s easing of covid restrictions. The airline is in fact set to start a second weekly flight to and from Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport. Let’s take a closer look at the news and how SAS’s operations will change. In this post: About the SAS Second…
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Qantas Launches Sydney Seoul Flight after 15 Years of Absence
Just as was the case for flights to Rome, Qantas is bringing back to its network a destination it hasn’t served in over 15 years. The rapid growth of passenger numbers is a great opportunity for airlines to change the pre-pandemic status quo. With this in mind the Australian flag carrier is bringing back direct…
Route Network & Expansion
Expert analysis of global airline route networks, frequency adjustments, and new flight launches. We break down the yield management and fleet economics driving airline network decisions, from slot-constrained mega-hubs to point-to-point leisure expansion.
For the frequent flyer, every new route or equipment upgauge dictates award availability. We track these operational shifts to identify sudden injections of premium cabin award space, dynamic pricing trends, and new opportunities to maximize airline miles and credit card points across Oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam.