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October 2011 | Archive
Bangkok Airways to explain next moves forward at anna.aero/ACI Abu Dhabi network planning conference
26th October 2011

Bangkok Airways to explain next moves forward at anna.aero/ACI Abu Dhabi network planning conference

“By Nov 2011 we shall know how the additional equipment that we intend to get could be deployed” – wrote Peter Wiesner, Senior Vice President-Network Management, Bangkok Airways when he accepted our invitation to speak at anna.aero’s Network Planning Conference which is being jointly staged with ACI EUROPE and ACI Asia Pacific, and hosted by Abu Dhabi Airports Company, November 28-30 2011.

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New airline routes (18 – 24 October 2011)
26th October 2011

New airline routes (18 – 24 October 2011)

It may be the quiet before the storm as the winter scheduling season starts this coming weekend, but that doesn’t mean the last week went by without interesting route launches. Which airline launched a new route to compete with easyJet’s high-frequency monopoly? Which European flag carrier launched the third transatlantic route to Cancun in the last year? And which Australian airport got its first northbound route in years?

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AirAsia X moves London service from Stansted to Gatwick; Osaka Kansai (second Japanese route) starting soon
26th October 2011

AirAsia X moves London service from Stansted to Gatwick; Osaka Kansai (second Japanese route) starting soon

AirAsia X has switched its London flights from Stansted to Gatwick, but what reason has it given? How much has the London – KL market been stimulated by the arrival of the low-cost long-haul airline, and what milestone will AirAsia X be celebrating next week?

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Ryanair surprises with new base in Germany; Baden-Baden becomes 4th German base and 47th in all despite tax issues
26th October 2011

Ryanair surprises with new base in Germany; Baden-Baden becomes 4th German base and 47th in all despite tax issues

Two new bases in two weeks? And this one’s in Germany! When did Ryanair first start serving this airport close to the French border (and why), and how many routes has it opened since then? How many are still operating and at what frequencies? Which new routes are being added next summer?

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Monarch and Ryanair enter London - Barcelona market; both target easyJet route monopolies
26th October 2011

Monarch and Ryanair enter London – Barcelona market; both airlines target current easyJet route monopolies

The UK – Barcelona market saw amazing growth between 1991 and 2007 but has since seen demand drop by almost 30% in just two years. Which carriers are still serving the market and which have cut routes in the last two years? And what’s happened to the Spanish carriers on the route?

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Fast-growing Airphil Express now serves 26 destinations in the Philippines plus Hong Kong and Singapore
26th October 2011

Fast-growing Airphil Express now serves 26 destinations in the Philippines plus Hong Kong and Singapore

Philippine Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary has operated under various names but now seems to be establishing itself as Airphil Express. How big is the airline’s fleet and how much is it growing? Which are its busiest routes and what competition does it face on them? And just how early do some of its flights depart from Manila?

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Frankfurt airport opens historic new runway; European #1 ranking in sight as Lufthansa looks to grow network and hub
26th October 2011

Frankfurt Airport opens historic new runway; European #1 ranking in sight as Lufthansa looks to grow network

New runways at major European airports don’t happen every day (or even year!) so the opening of Frankfurt’s fourth runway is a big event not just in Germany but in Europe. How has the airport’s traffic developed since 1990, which are the leading country markets and which new services have already been announced to take advantage of the new runway capacity?

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New Zealand celebrates Rugby World Cup success; tourism boosted by seven week event
26th October 2011

New Zealand celebrates Rugby World Cup success; tourism boosted by seven week event

Eight months after the tragic earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand is celebrating the Rugby World Cup victory on home soil by the All Blacks. But which countries have been most responsible for boosting inbound tourism? How have the country’s three main airports developed in recent years and which ‘new’ airport welcomed its first Air New Zealand flights in a while this week?

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UK airports report growth of just under 2% in September; south-west airports having tough time
26th October 2011

UK airports report growth of just under 2% in September; south-west airports having tough time

The struggling UK economy is not helping the country’s airports. Although passenger number are up marginally this summer compared to last, the leading airports in each geographic region have reported a range of results. Who’s doing better than average and who’s struggling this summer?

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China Southern on track for 80 million passengers in 2011; becomes seventh airline (and first from China) to fly A380
26th October 2011

China Southern on track for 80 million passengers in 2011; becomes seventh airline (and first from China) to fly A380

Passenger numbers have quadrupled in just eight years, but what’s happened to China Southern Airlines’ load factor during that period? How big is its international network and which are the leading international airports? At which point in the last five years did demand drop briefly? And which new international services has the airline launched this year?

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AirAsia X moves London service to Gatwick Airport
26th October 2011

AirAsia X moves London service to Gatwick Airport

Air Asia X now flies from Kuala Lumpur to London Gatwick Airport, having moved from Stansted.

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