The oil state of Kuwait’s only airport has seen rapid growth in recent years, but this development has now slowed down. Which are the biggest airlines in the market? Which route dominates with more than twice the capacity of any other route? And what capacity will be brought with the new terminal?
How has capacity grown since 2008 between Taiwan and Mainland China? Which airlines currently have the biggest share of the market? And how have passenger numbers at Taiwan’s airports evolved since 1995? What has been the main driver of these changes? And which new long-haul destinations have been started in recent years?
Asia’s smallest nation is heavily reliant on tourism. Which country markets are the busiest from the country’s main airport? Which two airport operators have set up a joint venture to run the airport and build a new terminal due to open in 2014? What routes does the national airline operate?
As Austria gears up for the winter ski season, how well have its airports performed in 2011? Which two airline groups account for three-quarters of all scheduled seat capacity this winter, and which airlines have added new services from Vienna since the beginning of the year?
Last week the United Arab Emirates had reason to celebrate, but how many passengers are its main airports handling, and by how much did traffic grow in 2010? How quickly is traffic growing in 2011, and which are the leading country markets for the nation’s airports as a whole? How dominant are Emirates, Etihad and Air Arabia at their respective bases?
Traffic at Vietnam’s two main airports has surged 80% in the last four years with Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi handling over 25 million passengers and schedules loaded for the beginning of 2012 indicating further growth of more than 10%. Significantly, this isn’t just a result of booming overseas visitors, just under half of all traffic is domestic and largely the preserve of Vietnam Airlines. However, things are about to get even more exciting with the arrival of the home-grown low-cost start up VietJet Air, which starts operations on Christmas Day with a fleet of A320s.
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?
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?
The US international market is growing faster than the domestic market, but which are the leading country markets and how much have they grown during the last year? Which are the leading airlines in this market and how many have cut international capacity compared with last year?
What impact have the domestic problems in Bahrain had on the demand for air travel at the country’s airport in 2011? How seasonal is demand through the airport? How are the two national carriers continuing to develop their networks? And which other notable carriers serve the airport?
Since joining the EU in May 2004 the three Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have had their share of ups and down with regard to airline development. We take a closer look at which airlines currently have the biggest presence in the market and how quickly the region’s biggest airports are growing.
