Monarch starts flying a selection of routes from Birmingham, London Gatwick and Manchester to Dubrovnik, Heraklion, Antalya, Dalaman and Verona.
easyJet is inching close to the 100-route mark from London Gatwick. Which four new destinations did it announce last week and which new European country market will it soon serve? Which Italian destination returns to the airline’s network and which UK airport will get its first year-round service?
We all know that Ryanair starts lots of new routes every year, but what about the routes they drop? We take a closer look at how this summer’s network compares with a year ago to see which country markets are growing fastest, which are shrinking, and which airports have lost most routes. Also, which airports have gained most new routes?
UK hybrid carrier Monarch is increasing its scheduled network while reducing charter capacity. This summer it is launching flights to seven new destinations across Europe, but how important is the Spanish market? Which is its busiest UK base and which destinations receive the mostly weekly flights this summer?
Monarch expands Manchester base to 22 scheduled destinations this summer.
Jet2.com adds seven new routes across Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford and Manchester bases.
Ryanair launches major Greek offensive. Alexandroupolis, Araxos/Patras, Chania, Corfu, Kefalonia, Kos, Rhodes and Thessaloniki all benefit.
Ryanair launches 70 new routes across Europe this week. More to follow next week.
Monarch Airlines starts scheduled flights to Milan Malpensa, Rome Fiumicino and Venice.
Ryanair launches new routes from Budapest Airport as the low-cost airline establishes a base at the airport after Malev’s recent demise.
The UK is gearing up for a high-profile 2012, but what does the year hold for the country’s airports? How many of the nation’s 20 airports that handle over one million passengers per annum are currently growing? Which airlines and airports will be launching most new routes this year?
