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July 2009 | Archive
31st July 2009

Austria’s Vienna base serves 39 airports in Central & Eastern Europe; only six not served by rivals

Austria’s Vienna base serves 39 airports in Central & Eastern Europe; only six not served by rivalsWhile Lufthansa struggles to complete its takeover of Austrian we take a look at how unique (or not) Austrian’s routes to the east are. How has traffic fared in the first six months compared with other European destinations?

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31st July 2009

Two-year old anna.aero wins cake of the week – celebrates with new tranche of expansion

Two-year old anna.aero wins cake of the week - celebrates with new tranche of expansionSince we began sending anna.aero to the world’s network planning community in July 2007, we have identified over 4,000 new routes, started by 400 brave airlines from across the globe. Ryanair alone has launched over 500 of these, followed by easyJet with 200, Wizz Air with over 100, and Norwegian and WestJet with almost 100 each.

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31st July 2009

Nepal sees increased connectivity to Middle Eastern hubs; Delhi busiest route

Nepal sees increased connectivity to Middle Eastern hubs; Delhi busiest routeHome to the Himalayas, Nepal has a significant network of domestic routes operated by several airlines. Which major regional hubs are served from Kathmandu and which European carrier starts weekly flights in October?

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31st July 2009

MyAir’s suspension bad news for Italian airports and Bucharest Baneasa

Article Thumbnail: Airline AnalysisItalian MyAir.com has become the first low-cost casualty of 2009 as Italian authorities suspended its licence. How many airports did it serve across Europe and which will see the biggest drop in flights?

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31st July 2009

100 years of cross-channel air travel; London – Paris traffic down 50% since launch of Eurostar services in 1994

100 years of cross-channel air travelLouis Bleriot’s historic flight took place 100 years ago. But how has air traffic between the capitals of France and the UK developed since the launch of high-speed rail services in 1994?

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31st July 2009

Russian airline traffic showing signs of slow recovery; Transaero’s domestic growth

Russian airline traffic showing signs of slow recovery; Transaero’s domestic growthThe rapid collapse in air travel demand has been almost as dramatic as its growth in 2007 and early 2008. We highlight the trends over the last 18 months and reveal which are the leading domestic routes. Which airline has added 10 domestic routes in 2009?

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31st July 2009

Growth in Turkish market driven by domestic demand; SAW sees rapid growth everywhere

Article Thumbnail: Market TrendsWhat’s this? A country where air travel demand has been growing throughout 2009? Yes, it’s true and we show you which are the fastest growing airports in Turkey and which new international routes have been started.

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31st July 2009

New routes launched during the last week
(Saturday 25 July – Friday 31 July):

Article Thumbnail: Route NewsItaly and Greece have been the main beneficiaries of new route launches (from Air Italy, blu-express, easyJet and Wizz Air) this week as we head into the peak of the European summer season. Other interesting new routes are provided by Estonian Air, Tiger Airways and yet another new route from Turkish Airlines.

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24th July 2009

Half British Airways’ capacity on transatlantic routes; London City to JFK coming soon

Half British Airways’ capacity on transatlantic routes; London City to JFK coming soonBA’s fortunes have suffered a dramatic reversal in the last 12 months. We take a closer look at one of its major problems; high exposure to the transatlantic market. Just how much of a nuisance is Virgin Atlantic?

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24th July 2009

Manila dominates Philippines traffic as Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines vie for domestic dominance

Manila dominates Philippines traffic as Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines vie for domestic dominanceJust how rapidly has traffic been growing in the Philippines and how many airports have international services? Which US, Middle East and European cities can you reach non-stop from Manila?

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24th July 2009

Malév focusing on regional growth; new routes to Slovakia will use buses

Malév focusing on regional growth; new routes to Slovakia will use busesHungary’s partly Russian-owned flag carrier has given up long-haul services. But which new services has it started and what major fleet development is likely? How seasonal is demand to Budapest and which routes are looking vulnerable?

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