Some 40 new routes feature in our latest round-up of global airline activity. Thanksgiving in the US has resulted in US carriers accounting for half of all new routes this week, but which legacy carrier is taking on JetBlue and Spirit, and which Asian legacy carrier resumes flights to Brussels after an absence of many years?
The UK government is apparently waking up to the importance of aviation as an enabler of economic growth. But what are the difficulties of proposing an all-new estuary airport as the solution? What can be learnt from the recently published results of last year’s CAA passenger surveys which included all London airports?
California’s third busiest airport is the world’s second busiest single runway airport. How have passenger numbers develop during the last 60 years, and what’s happening in 2011? Which are the leading airlines at the airport and what new services have been launched this year? How do average domestic fares compare with other US airports?
Abu Dhabi based Etihad Airways has grown quickly in the eight years since its launch. We look at which new routes the airline has launched in the last five years by region, and discover which routes currently generate the highest capacity (as measured by ASKs). Can you guess the top three?
Norwegian has announced 34 new routes starting next summer from nine Nordic airports. But which non-Nordic airport will benefit most? And why is anna.aero’s Deputy Editor particularly pleased?
The Indian aviation is currently the opposite of the US. Impressive growth in demand but woeful financial performance. But which airlines have gained (and lost) most market share of demand between August and October? Who has the highest (and lowest) load factors and punctuality? Which airports are seeing international traffic grow fastest?
Another Chinese carrier is set to join the SkyTeam alliance in 2012, but at which airports is the airline strong. How have passenger numbers developed in recent years and how many of the routes it operates (and airports that it serves) are outside of mainland China? And how big does the carrier hope to be by 2015?
The easyJet and Ryanair chief executives have both signed a joint letter to London Olympic 2012 boss Lord Coe, supporting the nomination of anna.aero publisher Paul Hogan to carry the Olympic Torch in memory of his daughter after it was disclosed the route in July will pass close to his home near London Gatwick Airport.
Nigeria and the UK have recently had a bit of a spat about flights between the two countries, with Nigeria wanting to fine BA and Virgin for alleged price fixing. But how has Nigeria’s air transport market developed in the last three years? How quickly has traffic grown and which new airlines are making their mark?
Thai Airways resumes non-stop flights to Belgium. Brussels becomes airline’s 72nd destination worldwide.
airberlin launches new Caribbean destination. Joins KLM and Arkefly in serving Curaçao non-stop from Europe this winter.
