Located in the heart of England, East Midlands Airport has had more than its fair share of airline comings and goings in recent years. But last year’s closure of bmibaby has resulted in almost 30 new services launching in less than a year, though Ryanair remains the dominant carrier with almost half of all seats.
Awards a-plenty. This week’s collection of Network Planning Community News includes the proud owners of Route of the Week certificates – Virgin Atlantic and Aberdeen International Airport. Also winning accolades are Abu Dhabi Airport, the “Best Airport in the Middle East”, and Brussels South Charleroi Airport the “World’s Fourth Best Low Cost Airport” both according to Skytrax. You know airports want ours most!
Monarch commences services on the route from East Midlands to Tenerife South
Monarch launches new route from East Midlands to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands
Monarch Airlines now flies from Birmingham Airport in the UK to Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt.
Monarch starts flying to Funchal in Madeira from both Birmingham and London Gatwick.
Monarch Airlines now flies to Munich Airport in Germany from Birmingham, Manchester and London Luton Airport.
Started in the summer of 2002, bmibaby’s passenger numbers peaked in 2007 as the carrier tried a total of six UK regional bases. Which routes was it operating this summer, what competition did it face, and which carriers have already stepped in to replace which services?
Monarch launches services from East Midlands to Alicante, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca in Spain, and to Faro in Portugal.
Monarch Airlines now flies to Barcelona and Nice from Birmingham Airport, competing with bmibaby.
UK leisure carrier Monarch has decided to take on Jet2.com by launching a base at Leeds Bradford next summer. Which ‘sunshine’ routes will it operate and what additional competition is it likely to face from the likes of Ryanair and Thomas Cook Airlines?
