Ryanair started Barcelona El Prat operations this week as it took another step towards dethroning Iberia as the leading airline in Spain. Which carriers are number one at other Spanish airports and how quickly are Spanish airports growing this year?
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This week's
airline route news
Top Story | 1st September 2010
Take-offs & Landings | 1st September 2010
Delta ramps up Raleigh-Durham; CSA Czech Airlines prunes Prague and pulls out of UK; Ryanair’s ‘Best’ no longer acceptable; Zagreb announces expansion plans
Delta takes on Southwest from Raleigh-Durham, CSA Czech Airlines abandons UK market, Ryanair says farewell to Belfast and Zagreb looks at providing capacity for future growth.
Airline Analysis | 1st September 2010
Indonesia’s Mandala goes international to Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau; fleet of eight A320s to become 38 by 2014
Mandala Airlines has a well known airline investor guiding its future path. But what is its current network and just how much competition does it face on its busiest domestic and international routes?
Airport Analysis | 1st September 2010
Dresden airport turns 75 as flights to London return and easyJet arrive; traffic growth above German average in 2010
Germany’s 15th busiest airport is dominated by domestic routes but London is back on the network map thanks to Lufthansa/bmi. Which are the two dominant international destinations and where will easyJet’s first flight be from?
Market Trends | 1st September 2010
Italy’s airports finally recovering after 2008-09 downturn; Bologna leads way thanks to Ryanair’s expanding network
The good times are back at Italy’s airports now that Alitalia appears to be more stable and LCCs continue to start new routes. Which airports are faring best (and worst) so far this year and how big will Ryanair’s Bologna be this winter?
Route News | 1st September 2010
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China Eastern’s Kunming-Colombo-Malé
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Dalian via Hefei to Singapore
New routes launched during the last week (Tuesday 24 August – Tuesday 31 August):
This has been yet another slow week for route launches, but we still have reports of new routes starting in three continents. Which two countries were this week for the first time linked with non-stop services? And which two US domestic monopoly routes have suddenly seen a second entrant?
Country Feature | 1st September 2010
Syrian market growing rapidly; Syrianair operates 40 routes but foreign carriers have over 80% of international market
Air travel is booming in many parts of the Middle East, including Syria. Which are the leading country markets and which are the leading airlines serving the country? And where does private carrier Cham Wings fly to?
Airline Analysis | 1st September 2010
WestJet resumes growth as international network grows; Calgary being caught by Toronto as biggest base
Canada’s second airline is growing rapidly once more after a brief pause in 2009. How has the airline’s average sector length changed and how much international flying does it do in winter? How big a threat is Air Canada on domestic routes?
Route Analysis | 1st September 2010
Would UK-Cyprus market benefit from Ryanair services? Demand has not grown since 2001 and fell by 8% last year
UK tour operators are apparently keen to keep Ryanair out of the UK-Cyprus market. How has demand developed in recent years and which carriers are operating from which UK airports this summer?
Market Trends | 1st September 2010
Indian domestic market up over 20% in 2010 Q2; Qatar Airways latest airline to expand international services
Air travel in India has been growing by more than 20% all year. Which airlines have gained (and lost) market share so far this year and which carrier has grown its international presence by 30% since April?
