Traffic between the Hawaiian islands still dominates Hawaiian Airlines’ network, but the biggest growth comes from international traffic. Which country, which the airline only began serving in 2010, is now its largest international market? What aircraft does the airline have on order and where will it expand its network further?
It may be on the verge of joining the oneworld alliance but India’s Kingfisher is going through some challenging times. How has its domestic market share evolved in the last three years? When did it start international services and how many destinations in how many countries does it currently serve?
Lufthansa’s evolving use of germanwings for network development has started with the transfer of all international services from Stuttgart from Lufthansa to its low-cost subsidiary. But what does this mean for Contact Air? How has germanwings’ presence in Stuttgart developed since 2003?
Alitalia is using its low-cost subsidiary Air One to launch international services from Venice Marco Polo airport. Which are the leading airlines at the airport this summer, and what competition at Marco Polo and Treviso will Air One face on its 11 new international routes?
Air China has launched a joint venture with local government to create Dalian Airlines. Which are the leading airlines at China’s 16th busiest airport, what share of capacity is allocated to Beijing and Shanghai routes, and which foreign airlines provide services at the airport?
Brazil’s third biggest airline celebrates its third birthday this week. What is its current fleet mix and how do its load factors compare with those of its two big rivals? Which are its biggest routes in terms of weekly flights and how many airports does it now serve?
A new Star is born in Africa this week. But how quickly has Ethiopian Airlines grown in recent years and how big (and varied) is its fleet? What aircraft has it ordered and which new routes has it started in 2011? Which are the airline’s biggest routes in terms of weekly ASKs and which major markets does it serve in an odd way?
Virgin America has now been operating for over four years, but which routes from Los Angeles and San Francisco have the fewest empty seats? Which new route is performing well, and which destination appears to be lagging behind all others? And why does Hugh Jackman get a mention in our story?
airberlin’s new management has no sacred cows it seems. We estimate that flights to its base in Palma will be down over 25% this December. The carrier accounted for one-third of the airport’s 21 million passengers in 2010. But how does it operate a hub and spoke network from Palma when no aircraft are stationed there? Which routes which were served last December are out of favour this winter?
After United merged with Continental, the new airline has two hubs on the US east coast; Washington Dulles and Newark. Next year, a few international routes will be moved between the two hubs, but what are the effects for Dulles? And which are the leading destinations served from the US capital?
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?
