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22nd December 2009

anna.aero’s editor attends route launch of Oxford’s first international service with Baboo to Geneva; more new routes in 2010?

anna.aero’s editor attends route launch of Oxford’s first international service with Baboo to Geneva; more new routes in 2010? Our editor attends a route launch at his very own emerging local airport. We have lots of photos (and mince pies) and we speculate on what might be next for the re-born London Oxford Airport.

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18th December 2009

Dreamliner flies… making more long ‘thin’ routes viable

Dreamlimer flies…making long ‘thin’ long routes viable Over two years later than originally planned, the Dreamliner is aloft. But which airlines have ordered the most of Boeing’s new small widebody and what sort of routes might it help launch? We do some crystal ball gazing.

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18th December 2009

Will new US – Japan bilateral help boost falling demand? Access to Haneda may be key

Will new US - Japan bilateral help boost falling demand? Access to Haneda may be key A new US – Japan bilateral agreement promises to open up competition across the Pacific. How has traffic between these two major economies fared over the last 20 years and which are the leading airlines and airports involved.

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18th December 2009

easyJet traffic up 34% in Lyon; new services to Brussels and Edinburgh begin this week

easyJet traffic up 34% in Lyon; new services to Brussels and Edinburgh begin this week The big Orange is expanding in the French regions and will carry over one million passengers through Lyon this year. How does it schedule its three aircraft and what competition does it face across its Lyon network?

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18th December 2009

Jetstar Asia celebrates 5th birthday by starting first Chinese route; also resumes Phuket flights

Jetstar Asia celebrates 5th birthday by starting first route to China; also resumes Phuket flights The Qantas-backed, Singapore-based value airline has been operating for five years but still has just eight aircraft. How big a share of Changi traffic does it have and how competitive are the markets it operates in?

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18th December 2009

Scotland’s own LCC Flyglobespan stops flying; over 110 routes tried since April 2003

Scotland’s own LCC Flyglobespan stops flying; over 110 routes tried since April 2003 Passenger numbers flying with Flyglobespan peaked in 2007. Apart from its Edinburgh and Glasgow hubs what other routes and bases did it try over the last six and a half years? And which other LCC was competing this winter on 60% of its routes?

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18th December 2009

Turin attracts new international routes this month from both Alitalia and Ryanair

Turin attracts new routes from the two leading carriers Alitalia and Ryanair It is now ski season at the airport by the Italian Alps and the two largest airlines at the airport are launching a range of new routes. Which ones? How was the airport traffic affected by the 2006 Winter Olympics? And why is LOT’s only route to Turin from Katowice?

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18th December 2009

British Airways uncertainty and Flyglobespan collapse likely to impact December traffic at London and Scottish airports

British Airways strike and Flyglobespan collapse likely to impact December traffic at London and Scottish airports. Just a handful of UK airports have reported any growth at any time in 2009. Which ones have bucked the trend and which airports have had a particularly poor year? When did London Stansted last report growth?

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18th December 2009

Swine flu had only brief impact – Mexican domestic air traffic down less than 5%

Swine flu had only brief impact - Mexican domestic air traffic down less than 5% Mexico’s domestic air travel market returned to ‘normal’ quite quickly after the swine flu outbreak in May. Which airlines have lost and gained market share since then? How long has it taken for international traffic to rebound?

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18th December 2009

New routes launched during the last week
(Saturday 12 – Friday 18 December)

New routes launched during the last week (Saturday 12 - Friday 18 December) Over 60 new routes this week from 30 airlines. Countries involved in celebrating new services include Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, France, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Libya, Lithuania, Netherlands, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, the UAE, the UK, and the USA. Phew, I guess that’s what you’d call global coverage

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11th December 2009

New winter ski routes from Russia, Scandinavia and UK; Copenhagen to Geneva attracts three new airlines

New winter ski routes from Russia, Scandinavia and UK; Copenhagen to Geneva attracts three new airlines The start of the European ski season is imminent so we take a look at which airlines have started new routes to the major airports serving the ski market. And which UK LCC has resorted to poetry to entice passengers?

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