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Condor adds Seattle to Calgary, Recife and Split as new destinations for 2011; almost 60 non-stop routes from Frankfurt next summer

Condor adds Seattle to Calgary, Recife and Split as new destinations for 2011; 58 routes from Frankfurt in S11

German leisure carrier Condor is now wholly owned by Thomas Cook and is the second biggest carrier at Frankfurt. But where does it fly to (and how often), how big is its fleet and what did it do (not very successfully) in Munich in 2006?

airberlin confirms London Gatwick services to Hannover and Nuremberg; three routes to stay at London Stansted

airberlin confirms London Gatwick services to Hannover and Nuremberg; three routes to stay at London Stansted

Future oneworld partner airberlin is moving two routes from London Stansted to London Gatwick to be closer to British Airways. We take a closer look at the airline’s interesting network activities at Stansted since 2002.

Air Astana reveals plans to add five new routes this winter; Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan to benefit

Air Astana reveals plans to add five new routes this winter; Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan to benefit

Air Astana will soon be receiving some lovely new E190s and has announced some new routes on which they will operate. Three of the routes are from Almaty, the country’s former capital and growing hub for the airline.

Vueling announces French base; further foreign bases to follow Toulouse

Vueling announces French base; further foreign bases to follow Toulouse

Vueling has announced a foreign base, but which routes will it bring with how many aircraft? And which airlines is the Spanish LCC attacking?

Norwegian’s Dreamliners – an exlcusive Q&A with CCO Daniel Skjeldam

Norwegian’s Dreamliners – an exclusive Q&A with CCO Daniel Skjeldam

anna.aero jumped at an opportunity to ask Norwegian’s chief commercial officer, Daniel Skjeldam, some key network development-related questions about this week’s announcement that it will acquire two 787 Dreamliners in late 2012. In his forthright answers, Skjeldam even tells us which snacks will be served en-route to the Big Apple.

Wizz Air makes Vilnius base #14 with one A320 and eight routes; Ryanair in nearby Kaunas provides some competition

Wizz Air makes Vilnius base #14 with one A320 and eight routes; Ryanair in nearby Kaunas provides competition

Wizz Air is following in Ryanair’s footsteps and setting up a base in Lithuania. But what competition will it face next April when it launches its eight new routes? And which of these routes might provoke Ryanair into responding?

Spirit Airlines adds routes from Fort Lauderdale and Myrtle Beach; Arnold Palmer and Niagara Falls airports set to benefit

Spirit Airlines adds routes from Fort Lauderdale and Myrtle Beach; Arnold Palmer, Niagara Falls airports set to benefit

The US self-styled Ultra LCC is linking some smaller airports to leisure destinations. Sound familiar? For one airport this marks the return of scheduled services. And on which route will the carrier go head-to-head with Allegiant?

Southwest announces details of new South Carolina routesCarolina

Southwest announces details of new South Carolina routes

Southwest is starting operations from not one but two airports in South Carolina from mid-March. How do the networks compare and which carriers are already present in the market? Just how high are existing fares at the airports and where does Allegiant Air fit in?

Tiger attacks second biggest Australian domestic route; launches Sydney to Brisbane service from next February

Tiger attacks second biggest Australian domestic route; launches Sydney to Brisbane service from next February

It already serves the biggest and third biggest domestic markets in Australia, so it’s no big surprise that Tiger is now tackling the second busiest route. How have Australia’s top 5 routes developed since 1998 and what competition will Tiger face on its new route?

Baboo drops E-Jets, Athens and London City; will operate eight routes this winter with two Q400s, four against easyJetdrops

Baboo drops E-Jets, Athens and London City; will operate eight routes this winter with two Q400s, four against easyJet

This winter Baboo has cut back to just two aircraft, but which routes is it still operating? What competition does it face and which other routes are no longer served? Which airlines does it still codeshare with on what routes?

Ryanair responds to German air travel tax by cutting 30% of flights at Frankfurt Hahn next summer; nine routes axed

Ryanair responds to German air travel tax by cutting 30% of flights at Frankfurt Hahn next summer; nine routes axed

And so it begins. Ryanair, never afraid to respond to changing market conditions, has announced cuts at its Hahn base. But which routes will be lost next year, and which were lost (and gained) between 2009 and 2010?

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