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November 2009 | Archive

anna.aero at ACI EUROPE Airport Exchange

nl271109-lead-100.jpgWe were in Barcelona this week along with some major industry players. See our interviews with Vueling’s CEO, Ryanair’s Director of Network Planning, US Airways’ Head of International Route Planning, airBaltic’s SVP of Network Strategy and top people from Aena, Bordeaux and Copenhagen Airports.

Star1 the new de facto Lithuanian national airline; fifth largest in Vilnius this winter

Article Thumbnail: Airline AnalysisNow own up. Who’s heard of Star1? Well, it may have only one aircraft, but it’s the nearest thing Lithuania has to a national carrier right now. Where does it fly to and what competition does it face on its network?

1time opens second international route; currently largest LCC in South Africa

Article Thumbnail: Airline AnalysisEstablished over five years ago, 1time is currently the biggest LCC in South Africa. What competition does it face on its domestic network and which destination has become its second international service? And what characteristics does the airline share with Allegiant in the US?

Osaka’s Kansai at lower passenger levels than in the 1990′s; now signs of recovery from recent downturn

Article Thumbnail: Airport FocusThe sinking airport island is not sinking as rapidly any longer, but how have the passenger numbers developed over the years? Which are the leading airlines and where do they fly?

Indian domestic demand bounces back with a vengeance; Jet passes Kingfisher as local #1

nl271109-trend-indiav2-100.jpgIndian domestic demand is now growing at 20% once more. But given the dramatic falls last year, is traffic above or below 2007 levels? Which airlines have the biggest market shares and which niche player recently ceased operations?

UK airlines less vulnerable to seasonality on routes to US; Delta serves 34 European airports in summer

Article Thumbnail: Market TrendsHow do the European and US carriers cope with seasonality in the transatlantic market? Who was the biggest carrier this summer and which US airline has cut the most flights this winter?

New routes launched during the last week
(Saturday 21 November – Friday 27 November):

nl271109-nibs100.gifA big anna.aero welcome this week to United Airways (not to be confused with United Airlines), making their first appearance in our news section. We also have details (and celebratory pictures) of new routes started this week in Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Malaysia, Nigeria, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, the UAE and the UK.

At last the good news! Capacity at European airports down just 2% in early winter

nl201109-lead-eu-100.jpgYes, it’s another of our popular comparison articles. How does November capacity compare across Europe’s major country markets, airlines and airports? Which country markets are growing? Which legacy carriers are shrinking fastest? The answers are here.

Canary Islands welcome surge in low-cost interest this winter; Ryanair leads way

nl201109-country-100.jpgSpain’s Canary Islands have not had a good 2009 so far, but this winter Europe’s LCCs have added over 60 new services. Which are the Islands’ leading airlines, what’s the seasonality profile and which are the leading country markets?

Transavia.com’s Copenhagen base serves 13 destinations; local LCCs compete on all but one

nl201109-airline-trans-100.jpgFilling the void left after Sterling, Transavia.com was one of three LCCs entering Copenhagen about a year ago. How big has the Transavia.com base become? Which destinations are served and how much competition is the airline faced with? How do its fares compare to the competition?

Ryanair serves 50+ destinations and 5 million passengers from Girona base near Barcelona

Article Thumbnail: Airline AnalysisRyanair only entered the Spanish market in 2002, but its Girona base now serves over 50 destinations. How rapidly has the network grown and which were the busiest routes in 2008? Which had the best (and worst) load factors?

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