Routes Marketing Awards – ‘Under 4 Million’ airport nominees tell anna.aero why they should win
With World Routes in Guangzhou fast approaching, each week leading up to the event, anna.aero will preview the nominees for this year’s marketing awards, starting with the ‘Under 4 Million’ category. Read about what Billund, Cork, London Southend, Myrtle Beach and Shannon think of their nominations.
Regional Express enjoys third consecutive year of growth in 2017; Sydney is leading airport out of 59 served in S18
Regional Express saw a marginal 0.8% increase in scheduled two-way seat capacity on direct flights across its network in 2017. Nick Preston takes a closer look at the Australian regional carrier’s operation over the past 10 years, including its ASK growth, and its leading airports and routes.
Ontario Airport traffic jumped 10% in Q1 2018; China Airlines and JetBlue Airways new for this year; five new destinations in S18
Ontario Airport in California hosted 4.55 million passengers in 2017, up 7.1% versus 2016. With growth continuing to accelerate, Jonathan Ford looks at the recent developments from the LA airport, including new routes, which airlines are growing the most, plus how China Airlines’ new service is performing.
Stuttgart Airport close to 11 million passengers in 2017; Eurowings dominates departure board, Berlin is leading destination
Stuttgart Airport welcomed 10.98 million passengers in 2017, representing a 3.1% increase on the previous year. Nick Preston examines traffic and capacity trends at the German airport over the past 10 years, including its leading airlines, routes and country markets.
Airline Route News
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21 Aug 2018
SalamAir kick-starts Khartoum connection
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21 Aug 2018
Thai AirAsia launches Kota Kinabalu connection
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21 Aug 2018
Frontier Airlines expands from five bases across the US
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21 Aug 2018
Avianca selects Boston as its latest route from San Salvador
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20 Aug 2018
Sun Country Airlines sets off for Santa Barbara
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20 Aug 2018
AirAsia X adds Amritsar to growing network
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17 Aug 2018
Cebu Pacific Air makes a move on Melbourne from Manila
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16 Aug 2018
LATAM Airlines connects Cuzco with Santiago
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16 Aug 2018
Widerøe commences Hamburg and London Stansted links
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15 Aug 2018
LEVEL rises in Vienna with eight new routes
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15 Aug 2018
Malindo Air launches second Singapore service
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15 Aug 2018
Fly Corporate fills JETGO Australia void between Brisbane and Dubbo
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14 Aug 2018
Frontier Airlines forges forward with growth by launching 25 routes
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14 Aug 2018
Southwest Airlines sets off on four new US sectors
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14 Aug 2018
Widerøe adds second UK link and first German sector from Bergen
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13 Aug 2018
easyJet begins third Belgrade service
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8 Aug 2018
Avianca lands in Orlando on three new sectors
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8 Aug 2018
LOT Polish Airlines launches second Ukrainian link from Bydgoszcz
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8 Aug 2018
Hainan Airlines adds third Chinese connection to Israel
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8 Aug 2018
Air Moldova connects with Kiev
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7 Aug 2018
easyJet expands from Basel and Berlin Tegel
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7 Aug 2018
Malindo Air lands in Labuan
Airbus and Boeing delivery review – July 2018; Airbus adds A220 series to delivery books as its productivity improves 64%; Boeing down 33%
Airbus and Boeing in July handed over 116 aircraft between them. However, Airbus was responsible for 66% of handovers, with Boeing’s delivery rate at its lowest for a monthly period since January 2012, with the slowdown being a result of engine providers struggling to hit record output targets.
Ryanair to grow 3.5% from Bologna in 2018, offering 4.22 million seats; 46 destinations in S18; Amman and Kaunas launching for winter
Ryanair opened its Bologna base in 2009, and since then the carrier’s annual seat capacity from the Italian city has grown by 200%. Jonathan Ford investigates the airline’s expansion from its third biggest base in Italy, including how many based aircraft it has this summer and its top destinations.
Last chance saloon to enter the Airbus-sponsored Budapest Airport-anna.aero Runway Run, taking place 1 September
There are only two days left to show your support and join this year’s Budapest Airport-anna.aero Runway Run, sponsored by Airbus, Qatar Airways and Mercedes. Sign-up now and come join the expected 1,000 runners to support great causes at one of aviation’s leading charity events.
Canadian capacity increased by 34% from 2008 to 2017; foreign flights account for most seats; Portugal fastest-growing international market
There were 139.28 million two-way seats serving Canadian airports in 2017, 34% more than in 2008. Nick Preston examines the main trends in this market over the past 10 years, including a comparison of domestic and international capacity and the fastest-growing airports and international country markets.
30-Second Interview – Neil Garwood, Managing Director, Southampton Airport
anna.aero’s Chief Analyst Nick Preston dropped into Southampton Airport on the UK’s South Coast in early August to meet its new Managing Director, Neil Garwood. The airport welcomed a record high of two million passengers in 2017 and Garwood discussed its main challenges and opportunities for the future.
European and US airports battle it out in Week 32 of the Arch of Triumph 2018
Six airports battled it out in a special transatlantic edition of the Arch of Triumph this week, with two European and four US facilities fighting it out to claim victory. With five baptisms for low-cost launches, and the other a niche regional service, see which airport took the title in Week 32 of the 2018 competition.
Sun Country Airlines to launch Nashville services
In this week’s Network Planning Community News, Sun Country Airlines confirms that from 1 November it will launch flights from Nashville to six destinations. More news also this week from Frontier Airlines which has announced six new destinations from Southwest Florida, plus Aberdeen Airport in the UK.
Fiji Airways expands quickly as nation’s popularity grows among international visitors; over 2.30 million seats being flown in 2018
Fiji Airways in 2018 will offer just over 2.30 million seats, up 11% versus its offering last year, and up 46% since being re-branded from Air Pacific in 2013. Jonathan Ford looks at the recent developments that have taken place at the South Pacific-based carrier, including new routes and the nation’s visitor trends.
anna.aero joins Widerøe and Liverpool Airport to celebrate airline’s first flight from Bergen; first-ever scheduled E190-E2 service to the UK
On 10 August Widerøe inaugurated a twice-weekly service between Bergen and Liverpool, becoming the UK airport’s seventh commercial carrier. See how the day’s events unfolded as anna.aero’s Assistant Editor Jonathan Ford joined the airline and airport to celebrate the first flight from Norway.
Taiwan passengers up 8.8% in 2017; China Airlines remains largest carrier; Japan is top international market
Taiwanese airports welcomed 65.98 million passengers through their terminals in 2017, an 8.8% increase compared to the previous year. anna.aero looks into Taiwan’s air traffic trends over the past 10 years, including its leading airports, airlines, routes and country markets.