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October 2009 | Archive
30th October 2009

This winter, Ryanair versus the world (again)

Top StoryAnd so the winter season begins with a flurry of new route activity. Although total route launches may be down on last year, Ryanair is still #1 for new routes with over 50 starting this week. Download our free Excel spreadsheet detailing all 128 of this week’s new route launches.

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30th October 2009

airBaltic joins Ryanair, Vueling and transavia.com for anna.aero’s BASEJUMPING at Airport Exchange in Barcelona

Top StoryOne of Europe’s best performing new route creators, airBaltic, has joined the line-up of European carriers taking part in anna.aero’s BASEJUMPING event. It will be held at ACI EUROPE’s huge seven conference spectacular “Airport Exchange” and hosted by Aena in Barcelona November 23-25.

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30th October 2009

UK regional airports lacking direct services to many major European cities this winter

Country AnalysisLCCs may have helped stimulate leisure traffic to warmer destinations but how well are the UK’s regional airports connected to major European business centres? We reveal a surprising number of missing links that may be of interest to airlines.

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30th October 2009

Baboo focuses on business routes this winter; Marseille, Milan and London City launched this week

Airline AnalysisThe Swiss regional is already six-years-old and starting three new routes this week. How comprehensive is its Geneva-based network and which routes have proven unworthy of further support?

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30th October 2009

germanwings turns seven; fleet of 27 A319s across five bases; Cologne/Bonn still #1

Article Thumbnail: Airline AnalysisLufthansa’s in-house LCC is celebrating its seventh birthday with several new routes. But how has the network developed season-by-season from each of its five bases? Which country markets lead the way this winter?

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30th October 2009

French airport traffic down less than 3% in Q3; LCCs generating regional growth

Market TrendsFrance’s economy has suffered less than others in Europe during the recession, and the same can be said of its airports. We look at traffic trends this year at the top 15 airports, and also how passenger numbers in September compare with those of two years ago.

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30th October 2009

New routes launched during the last week
(Saturday 24 October – Friday 30 October):

Route NewsHere it is: Analysis, pictures and trivia on over 130 new routes that have started during the last seven days, involving over 40 airlines. Sorry if we’ve missed any. Please let us know and we can include them next week.

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23rd October 2009

US propensity for air travel is 15 times greater than in China; Cyprus tops European rankings

Lead StoryEver wondered which countries generate the highest number of airport passengers relative to their population size? Well we’ve been doing some research among European countries and across the globe. And we’ve produced some helpful graphs.

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23rd October 2009

Today is the last chance for cheap seats at anna.aero’s BASEJUMPING in Barcelona!

Top StoryDue to the application of a complex revenue management model, the price of attending anna.aero’s BASEJUMPING in Barcelona must rise at midnight tonight from €870 to €1,170 for ACI airports (the cost of zero for qualifying airlines is unaffected). If you fancy taking part in a discussion led by anna.aero with empowered executives from key airlines such as Vueling, Ryanair, Transavia and airBaltic more than spending a rainy late November day in the office, then just click on this link to change your airports fortunes.

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23rd October 2009

One in three passengers now using LCCs in Portugal; Ryanair and easyJet still adding routes

nl230309-country-100.jpgPortugal has increasingly embraced LCCs but which airlines are dominant in Faro, Lisbon and Porto? How seasonal is demand at each airport and which new routes have been added in the last 12 months?

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23rd October 2009

Milan Malpensa now easyJet’s second busiest base; Ryanair’s Bergamo base is similar size

Airline AnalysiseasyJet’s main Italian base has grown rapidly since 2006. But how many flights and routes does it serve compared with Ryanair at Bergamo? Which is easyJet’s nearest rival at Malpensa? It’s not Alitalia…

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