Now the good news: Wataniya Airways launches flights between Kuwait and Dubai; Bahrain and Beirut to follow in March
Yes, people are still starting new airlines, even during these economically challenging times. Welcome Wataniya Airways and its premium service using an A320. What gives it an edge in the Kuwait market and who are its chief competitors?
Don’t curl up in a ball: Learn how your airport can be a new route champion!
For airports who want to be winners anna.aero is staging an invaluable one-day course to teach airports of any size how to present a market demand case to an airline (and these skills can apply to any airline). The course will be taught by the editor of anna.aero, Ralph Anker – himself a former Head of Business Development at Maersk Air and Head of Network Planning for Go Fly. Due to anna.aero’s cunning revenue management system you’ll save €300 if you book before Friday February 6.
Ryanair usurps LOT as leading international carrier; regional airports now handle more than 50% of all Polish traffic
We last looked at Poland in detail some 18 months ago. Since then LOT has slipped from first to third among carriers on international routes. Which carriers (and airports) have flourished and which have seen their fortunes wane?
Albanian LCC Belle Air focuses on Italian routes and link to Pristina
France may not have any indigenous LCCs but Albania does. Belle Air has been operating since 2006 with a varied fleet and a focus on Italian routes. What is its share of traffic at Tirana airport and which route did it recently start and then quickly drop? Which are its newest routes?
Cathay Pacific sees lucrative Taiwan market under threat; more flights to Paris and Jakarta
Cathay Pacific’s biggest route is to Taipei but new agreements between China and Taiwan are reducing the need for travel via Hong Kong? Which are the airline’s other key routes and which was its most recent new destination?
Orlando blooms with booming international traffic; jetBlue adds most new routes
Orlando claims to be the fourth biggest O&D market in the US and last year traffic was down just 2.2% overall at 35.66 million passengers. International traffic has been booming thanks to the likes of jetBlue, Mexicana and TAM. But which airline is #1 and how cheap are air fares?
Airbus and Boeing deliver 858 new aircraft in 2008; AirAsia and Continental lead deliveries
Airbus delivered a record 483 aircraft last year, rather more than Boeing did. Which carriers were busy receiving early Christmas presents in December and which airlines took delivery of most new aircraft in 2008? How many A380s did Airbus deliver in 2008 and to whom?
“Open-Skies” shifts demand from Gatwick to Heathrow; overall capacity down 5%
Several US airlines finally got into ‘fortress Heathrow’ last year. But what did it do to passenger numbers to the US from London’s two biggest airports? Which airlines have added capacity in the last 12 months and which have cut back? How dominant is BA in the market?
New routes launched during the last week
(Saturday 24 January – Friday 30 January):
We identified just three new routes that started this week. Step forward City Airline (Sweden), jetBlue (US) and Wataniya Airways (Kuwait).
London Heathrow’s third runway; never let the facts get in the way of a good story…
There has been intense media coverage regarding the UK government’s support for a third runway at Heathrow. However, little of it has focused on presenting clear, basic information about trends at Heathrow and its European rivals. That’s where we come in.
Cambodia sees airport traffic grow by 135% in four years; but down 3% in 2008
Angkor Wat may be an iconic World Heritage site but how do you get to Cambodia by air? How have the country’s airports developed in recent years and which are the leading routes at the two main airports? Which nationalities generate most visitors to Cambodia and which LCCs operate there?











