Tulsa International Airport named Overall Winner at Routes Americas Awards
Tulsa International Airport has been crowned Overall Winner of this year’s Routes Americas Awards. The airport has seen 12 new nonstop routes announced since mid-2021 by Allegiant, American Airlines, Breeze and Southwest. These new air services have been supported by a strong air carrier incentive programme.
Budapest Airport celebrates collaboration and continued success at 14th Annual Gala
Budapest Airport has hosted its 14th Annual Gala, celebrating the close collaboration of partnerships which have enabled the airport to remain robust and to continue to deliver exceptional performance throughout 2022.
Virgin Atlantic joins SkyTeam alliance becoming its first UK member airline
Virgin Atlantic formally joined SkyTeam at a signing ceremony on 2 March 2023. The move means Virgin Atlantic becomes SkyTeam’s first and only UK member airline, enhancing the alliance’s transatlantic network and services to and from Heathrow and Manchester airports.
Langkawi announced as host destination for Routes Asia 2024
Langkawi has been announced as the host destination for Routes Asia 2024. A special handover ceremony took place this week during Routes Asia 2023 in Chiang Mai.
Airline Route News
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30 Mar 2023
Budapest Airport increases Romanian routes
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30 Mar 2023
Philippine Airlines launches non-stop service from Manila to Perth
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30 Mar 2023
Bonza launches route from Sunshine Coast to Cairns
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30 Mar 2023
Air India expands further in the UK with new services from London Gatwick to Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Kochi and Goa
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30 Mar 2023
Volotea doubles operations from Milan Bergamo
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23 Mar 2023
Milan Bergamo welcomes second direct connection to UAE
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23 Mar 2023
Bonza launches route from Sunshine Coast to Rockhampton
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23 Mar 2023
Budapest Airport springs into summer
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23 Mar 2023
easyJet expands Belfast City Airport presence with two additional routes
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23 Mar 2023
London Southend Airport hopes to revive connection from Dinard to London
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9 Mar 2023
Air Arabia Maroc launches route between Fez and Weeze
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9 Mar 2023
Spirit Airlines launches routes from Norfolk International Airport to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando
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9 Mar 2023
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi and Manas International Airport sign agreement for FRU-AUH route
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9 Mar 2023
Air New Zealand announces service from Auckland to Sunshine Coast
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9 Mar 2023
Vienna Airport announces summer schedule with 190 destinations
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2 Mar 2023
Frontier Airlines launches nonstop service from St. Louis to Montego Bay
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2 Mar 2023
EL AL Israel Airlines launches route from Tel Aviv to Tokyo
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2 Mar 2023
Air India resumes route from Delhi to Copenhagen
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2 Mar 2023
London Gatwick welcomes four new Norse Atlantic long-haul routes to key hubs on east and west coast US
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2 Mar 2023
Aer Lingus Regional announces route from Cork to Bristol
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2 Mar 2023
Bonza launches route from Townsville to Rockhampton
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2 Mar 2023
Aer Lingus Regional strengthens Belfast schedule with new Isle of Man service
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23 Feb 2023
Townsville Airport welcomes new Bonza route from Sunshine Coast
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23 Feb 2023
Vienna Airport welcomes resumption of Air India services from Delhi
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23 Feb 2023
AirAsia resumes service from Bangkok (Don Mueang) to Macao
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23 Feb 2023
Bonza commences route between Sunshine Coast and Melbourne (Avalon)
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23 Feb 2023
Groningen – London route gap targeted by London Southend Airport after “dabble with destiny”
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23 Feb 2023
flyadeal celebrates one year of operating in Egypt
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16 Feb 2023
Bonza launches service from Sunshine Coast to Mackay
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16 Feb 2023
SAS inaugurates route from Copenhagen to New York JFK
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16 Feb 2023
Porter Airlines launches new routes from Toronto Pearson to Vancouver and Edmonton
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16 Feb 2023
AirAsia continues resumption of routes to China with Kunming, Chongqing and Guangzhou services
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16 Feb 2023
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport welcomes Copa Airlines
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9 Feb 2023
Bonza launches inaugural route to Whitsunday Coast Airport from Sunshine Coast
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9 Feb 2023
Air India launches non-stop route from Delhi to Milan
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9 Feb 2023
Tampa Airport celebrates new Avelo routes to Wilmington and Raleigh-Durham
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9 Feb 2023
SWISS commences route between Bristol and Zurich
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9 Feb 2023
AirAsia X recommences direct services from Kuala Lumpur to Busan
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9 Feb 2023
London Southend says Alicante flights are an “obvious airline win”
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2 Feb 2023
Bonza launches operations with inaugural service from Sunshine Coast to Whitsunday Coast
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2 Feb 2023
Air China launches three times weekly service from Beijing to Melbourne
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2 Feb 2023
Budapest Airport’s Kuwait connections
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2 Feb 2023
Lynx Air launches route from Toronto Pearson to Orlando
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2 Feb 2023
Aer Lingus Regional to launch routes from Belfast City to Newcastle and Nottingham East Midlands
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2 Feb 2023
Cyprus Airways to launch three times weekly service to Dubai
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26 Jan 2023
China Southern Airlines launches daily Guangzhou – Melbourne service
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26 Jan 2023
Batik Air Malaysia launches Kansai-Taipei-Kuala Lumpur route
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26 Jan 2023
Ryanair announces S23 schedule at Münster/Osnabrück
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26 Jan 2023
Emirates doubles services to Brisbane
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26 Jan 2023
Wizz Air announces new route from Katowice to Yerevan
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19 Jan 2023
Air China launches new route from Shanghai to Athens
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19 Jan 2023
Luxair launches only direct London to Antwerp service
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19 Jan 2023
Budapest Airport builds on Turkish links with Wizz Air
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19 Jan 2023
Emerald Airlines celebrates one million passengers less than 12 months after inaugural flight
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19 Jan 2023
Korean Air to relaunch Prague-Seoul connection
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19 Jan 2023
easyJet launches London Southend to Amsterdam
Singapore Changi Airport named Overall Winner of Routes Asia Awards
Singapore Changi Airport has been crowned Overall Winner of this year’s Routes Asia Awards, which took place this week in Chiang Mai. The awards are highly regarded for recognising marketing services that support new and existing air services, as well as excellence and innovation in route development.
London City Airport appoints Andrew Hodges as new Chief Commercial Officer
London City Airport has appointed Andrew Hodges as its new Chief Commercial Officer. He will take up the role in February 2023. Hodges has 25 years’ experience in the airline sector, most recently at Norse Atlantic, where his responsibilities included network and airport development, and route performance.
Gold Coast Airport completes $260m terminal expansion
The final phase of Gold Coast Airport’s new $260 million terminal expansion has officially opened, with international passengers welcomed, completing the three-year project. The project is central to the ongoing transformation of the Gold Coast Airport precinct, with about $500 million worth of works delivered, underway or in the pipeline.
Tony Jannus Distinguished Aviation Society honours former Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden
The Tony Jannus Distinguished Aviation Society has honoured one of commercial aviation’s great leaders, former CEO of Alaska Airlines Brad Tilden. He was presented with the prestigious Tony Jannus award by 2017 honouree Doug Parker, former CEO of American Airlines. The Tony Jannus Distinguished Aviation Society marked the occasion with a spectacular cake.
Ambitious growth plans for Riga Airport with RIX Airport City Development
Riga Airport shares its ambitious growth plans with anna.aero, including the development of the RIX Airport City, which is part of the airport’s medium-term strategy “Runway 2027”. The airport also identifies the key unserved routes that are at the top of its wish list.
Routes World 2022 – read about the action in Las Vegas in anna.aero’s Show Dailies
The global route development community reconnected in-person in Las Vegas this week for the 27th World Route Development Forum. anna.aero’s Show Daily magazines from the event are now available online and are jam-packed with live content from the exhibition and the networking events. Seen your photos in the official anna.aero Routes World Dailies? You can get them!
“Enormous grace, class and quality in all that she did” – a farewell to Budapest Airport’s Andi Trencsén
Many of you in the global route development community will have been devastated to learn of the sudden and far-too-premature loss of Andrea ‘Andi’ Trencsén, Head of Marketing, Budapest Airport, who passed away last week after a short illness.
200+ airlines registered to build global air connectivity at Routes World 2022 – anna.aero’s Show Dailies will be there
Routes World 2022 takes place in just a few days’ time (Las Vegas, 16-18 October), bringing together the global route development community. Over 700 organisations are currently registered to attend, including 200+ airlines. anna.aero will be there and, once again, you’ll be able to read all about Routes World in our renowned Show Dailies.
The Airport Agency launches CONNECT New World: new regional event for the Americas and Caribbean
The Airport Agency, founder of the CONNECT Forum, has announced the launch of CONNECT New World, a new regional event dedicated to the Americas and the Caribbean. The event will take place in Santo Domingo from 30 May to 1 June 2023.
Linking the cargo world: Budapest Airport stages successful BUD Air Cargo Day 2022
The BUD Air Cargo Day 2022, with the theme of ‘Linking the cargo world’, took place in Budapest Airport’s Terminal 1 last week. anna.aero was in attendance and brings you this full report on a packed conference agenda and the BUD Cargo Awards 2021.