Themes of the Week Delta added PGA Golf flights for the Masters in AGS and a new route that has been referred to as the “nerd bird.” Avelo extended their schedule. United added a new international route from IAH. Upcoming Events Join us for our next Airport Roundtable hosted by South Bend International Airport […]
June 23, 2026 | Airlines, Airports, News & Analysis, North America
The number of people living in Guangzhou’s metro area is staggering. It is home to an estimated 33 million people, which makes it among the world’s most populated areas. It is in the River Delta, which has over 80 million people. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (IATA code: CAN) is China’s second-busiest airport. 83.6 million passengers […]
June 22, 2026 | Airports, Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Top Story
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (IATA code YTZ) has a very enviable location. It is just three kilometres from the downtown core of what is by far Canada’s most populous city. Situated on Toronto Island, it is accessed by ferry or the pedestrian tunnel. YTZ’s location means that the runways are very short. The maximum […]
June 18, 2026 | Airports, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Birmingham Airport handled more than 1.3 million passengers last month, marking the busiest May in the airport’s history and representing year-on-year growth of 3.2%. The record performance follows a strong 2025, during which the airport welcomed 13.7 million passengers, its highest annual total on record. The airport attributed the growth to sustained demand across both […]
June 17, 2026 | Air Service Event News, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis
Kansas City International Airport is positioning itself for what could become its busiest summer on record, as the airport continues to reap the benefits of its transformative terminal redevelopment while intensifying efforts to secure new international services. Speaking to Air Service One at Routes Europe in Rimini, Justin Meyer, Deputy Director of Aviation – Marketing […]
June 16, 2026 | Airports, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Themes of the Week American added four new routes and will be returning to Haiti in November. Frontier is going back to OAK. Qatar is returning to PHL. Capacity Update American (AA) Filed four resuming routes MIA to Cap-Haitien, Haiti (CAP) from November onward. It was last served in March 2020. American will be […]
More than 570 attendees converged upon Chicago June 8-9 for the 2026 JumpStart Air Service Development Conference. Known as North America’s premier air service development conference, the annual event began with a day of educational sessions, followed by two days of airport and airline meetings. Monday’s programming was kicked off by keynote speaker Scott McCartney […]
June 15, 2026 | Air Service Event News, Airlines, Airports, News & Analysis, North America
More than 50 scheduled passenger airlines operate will operate between North America and Europe this year, including the Canadian carrier WestJet. According to Cirium schedule information, WestJet has flown across the Atlantic since 2014. Its first route was from St. John’s to Dublin on the 737-700. Canada’s second-largest airline continues to serve this market in […]
There are over 350 airports in South America with commercial flights this year. The second busiest airport is São Paulo GRU, behind Bogota. However, GRU’s position is not higher because the enormous city – with 20+ million people in the metro – has flights spread among three airports, with the others being CGH and VCP. […]
June 10, 2026 | Airports, News & Analysis, Top Story
The ongoing war in the Middle East has seen the loss of life, the separation of families, and serious economic and political disruption. From the perspective of the air transport sector, the war has posed a great risk to those wishing to travel or ship via air: airspace closures, reduced airport operations, major re-routings, and […]
June 9, 2026 | Airlines, Airports, News & Analysis
By Jurgen Renner, International Air Transport Association As global air transport demand continues to evolve, airports face increasing pressure to balance infrastructure limits with operational needs. Robust Airport Capacity Studies are becoming an essential instrument for ensuring that airports can accommodate demand efficiently while maintaining high operational standards. Why Airport Capacity Studies Matter As […]
The Thai aviation sector continues to recover from the lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic, with 2025 bringing an additional 4.9 million passengers across the country’s airports compared to the previous year, alongside an improvement in passengers per flight. In total, Thailand’s airports handled 145.1 million travellers in 2025, up from 140.6 million a year […]