New Zealand’s busiest airport welcomed a new Chinese service this week. But how fast has the airport grown in recent years and which country markets are growing fastest? Which new routes have been added during the last two years and which airline pulled out of the domestic market after less than three years?
Once a major base for American Airlines, then for Midwest, now Delta is making a bid to be top dog at Raleigh-Durham. How has traffic evolved over the last quarter century and which new routes has Delta recently added? What international services are there and how do fares compare with other US airports?
Alicante has seen three different airlines be dominant at the airport during the last decade. But which country markets are growing their share of traffic and which are declining? Which new routes were started in 2010, and what new routes are currently planned for 2011?
America’s self-proclaimed ‘Music City’ welcomed two new Southwest routes this week. Which other carriers are also present and by how much did traffic grow last year? How seasonal is demand, and which routes are the cheapest (and most expensive) when taking into account sector length?
Sri Lanka’s international gateway welcomed some 16 new services last year and three more already this year. How dominant is SriLankan in terms of seat capacity and which are the leading country markets? Which eclectic bunch of European carriers offer flights to Colombo this winter?
We present our own analysis of what’s been happening at Shannon airport in Ireland. How has traffic developed over the last 13 years by geographic segment? Just how many routes has Ryanair operated from Shannon, and which routes have been dropped? And which new routes have been started during the last year?
Mexico’s second busiest airport reported double-digit growth last year. How seasonal is its international traffic and when is its peak month? Which are the leading carriers on international routes and which are the leading destinations? Which European countries are served and what regional connections are there?
Australia’s third biggest airport has helped the region cope with the appalling recent floods. But how dominant are domestic routes and what changes have there been recently? Which new Chinese route was added during the last year and which foreign carriers serve their Asian and Middle Eastern hubs non-stop?
Orlando in Florida is blessed with two airports but the smaller airport suffered last year when Allegiant moved some flights to the bigger airport. Now they’re back and the airport expects traffic to grow considerably. In what year did international flights peak and what role do UK charter airlines play?
Europe’s busiest airport for low-cost carriers saw explosive growth for many years but what’s happening now? Apart from Ryanair and easyJet which other airlines have been (and sometimes gone) from the airport in recent years? Which new services started in 2010 and are already planned for 2011?
We’ve done Europe and the USA so now it’s Asia’s turn for our third regional Annies awards. Almost 1000 airports and over 200 airlines are involved in the region. Will your favourite airline or airport get an award?
