Flybe is axing two of its three routes to Germany’s busiest airports. We take a closer look at the competition it faces on these routes from Lufthansa. But, what other routes does Flybe operate from the UK to Germany and what competition (if any) does it face on these routes?
anna.aero’s reader relations manager Sheng Pang has been selected by KLM to be one of 4,000 people to be painted on the airline’s next 777-200. But what was Sheng’s winning message?
Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai, flew into Kiev to announce his airline’s entry into the fast-growing Ukraine airport market with new routes from Dubai to Kiev (3-weekly), Donetsk (2) and Kharkiv (2) starting mid-September. Kiev Borispol’s traffic soared 16% last year to 6.7 million. Ukraine will co-host (with Poland) next year’s EURO 2012 football championships and has been busy upgrading its airport facilities – flydubai will operate from its recently-opened Terminal F at Kiev’s Borispol airport.
Czech Airlines has announced plans to base a single 737-500 at Bratislava Airport and start six new routes from 23 June. It already operates flights from Prague, but now it will compete indirectly with Ryanair on four routes. What does the aircraft’s schedule look like?
The world’s media will be off to Baku next year thanks to Azerbaijan’s victory on Saturday in the Eurovision Song Contest. But what new routes are being started at the airport in 2011? And which airlines are currently operating flights to Western Europe?
One of Italy’s LCCs has announced plans to compete with Alitalia on flights linking the airport on the toe of Italy to the country’s two biggest cities. What other services are already provided at Reggio Calabria and how does this fit in with Blu-Express’ Rome-based network strategy?
Despite already planning to start six new routes before the end of the year, Qatar Airways has revealed plans to start four more; Baku (Azerbaijan), Entebbe (Uganda), Medina (Saudi Arabia) and Tbilisi (Georgia). All will be served by A320s but which other carriers operate international flights to these destinations?
Dubai’s low-cost carrier has announced two major routes to Saudi Arabia, but which low-cost carrier already operates on both routes? And which indirect competition makes the competitive situation even tougher?
Following its decision to relocate all its Belfast services at the downtown City Airport in January, bmibaby has now announced plans to start international services later this year. But what competition will it face from Belfast International Airport on its new routes?
easyJet has decided to stop serving Finland this summer as its London, Manchester and Paris routes are terminated. But what impact did the two UK services have on the UK – Helsinki market in 2009 and 2010, and which carriers are starting new Helsinki – UK routes this summer?
Scandinavian LCC Norwegian grew by 31% last year (measured by ASKs), and is now developing a network from Sweden’s second busiest airport. Which routes will it be offering from mid-June, what frequencies will they operate at and what competition will they face? And how fast is Gothenburg airport growing right now?
