Airline Analysis // 13 Jul 2020

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi reveals first 6 routes, including Middle East - Africa service

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi reveals first 6 routes, including Middle East – Africa service

With its new AOC, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has announced its first six routes, four with no direct competition. With two based A321s, it’s the start of big things for the new carrier.

Star Feature // 26 Jun 2020

Ryanair sees 15+ aircraft at Gatwick; "30 Minutes With Ryanair's route chief" video now available

Ryanair sees 15+ aircraft at Gatwick; “30 Minutes With Ryanair’s route chief” video now available

Over 1,000 registered for our fast-paced webinar with Niall O’Connor, Ryanair’s Route Development Director and chief airport negotiator. The video’s now available; use our table which shows what questions were asked and when, so you can go straight to what interests you most.

Star Feature // 15 Jun 2020

"30 Minutes With Loganair CEO" video available here; will Loganair serve Heathrow? "No!"

“30 Minutes With Loganair CEO” video available here; will Loganair serve Heathrow? “No!”

Watch our first “30 Minutes With” Q&A with Loganair’s CEO. What airport stands out for best-marketing Loganair’s services?  What is the carrier’s plans for its RJs?  See this and much, much more here. And with our question-time guide, jump straight to what you want to hear.

Advertising Feature // 9 Jul 2020

Aena’s New Incentive Scheme

Aena’s New Incentive Scheme

From 1st July 2020 and until the 31st of March 2021, Aena has approved an “Extraordinary Incentive Package to stimulate traffic recovery for S20 and W20”. This package replaces the previous one for growth and route to a new destination to be able to face the new challenges of the current context.

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Airline Analysis // 3 Jul 2020

BA CityFlyer adds London City - Belfast City; Belfast - London had ~3 million seats last year

BA CityFlyer adds London City – Belfast City; Belfast – London had ~3 million seats last year

As BA CityFlyer announces Belfast City from flybe’s end which saw London – Belfast City seats cut by 24%, we look at the development of Belfast – London.

Airline Analysis // 2 Jul 2020

Qatar Airways to serve Toronto; we analyse connections and look at MEB3 to North America

Qatar Airways to serve Toronto; we analyse connections and look at MEB3 to North America

Qatar Airways’ new Toronto route will have 33 two-way connections, a market of 1.8 million, helping to push the carrier from #4 for MEB3 + Turkish seats to Canada.

Airline Analysis // 2 Jul 2020

Wizz Air announces 26 new routes (and one restart); almost 200 new routes for this summer

Wizz Air announces 26 new routes (and one restart); almost 200 new routes for this summer

With another 27 routes revealed, including eight from Bucharest, eight from Varna, and three from Odesa, we look at the carrier’s summer plans.

Airline Analysis // 1 Jul 2020

easyJet to close Stansted, Newcastle, Southend bases; a loss of up to 2.8 million departing seats

easyJet to close Stansted, Newcastle, Southend bases; a loss of up to 2.8 million departing seats

With the news that easyJet is to close these three bases, we look at the performance of them and find that underlying issues exist as competition heats up. 

Star Feature // 30 Jun 2020

Boeing 737 Classic seats totalled 44 million last year, down 224 million since 2010

Boeing 737 Classic seats totalled 44 million last year, down 224 million since 2010

In 2010, Boeing’s 737 Classics had 268 million seats globally. Last year, they had 44 million. We look at the evolution of the type and top airlines and routes for each series.

Airline Analysis // 29 Jun 2020

Voyage Air to start 8 routes from Varna using rare B737-500; another three routes coming?

Voyage Air to start 8 routes from Varna using rare B737-500; another three routes coming?

Voyage Air to begin 8 routes to Austria, Germany, and Poland, including filling the void left by Germania to Bremen and Münster. We look at what it plans.

Airline Analysis // 29 Jun 2020

Spirit Airlines has direct competition on 84% of routes; Southwest is #1 by route overlap

Spirit Airlines has direct competition on 84% of routes; Southwest is #1 by route overlap

With very significant head-to-head competition, we explore how this has changed and the core airlines and routes on which Spirit Airlines overlaps.

Airline Analysis // 26 Jun 2020

LOT Polish announces 85 new summer routes from 10 Polish airports

LOT Polish announces 85 new summer routes from 10 Polish airports

LOT Polish surprises many with so many new routes, all of which start within two weeks. We look at these 85 and see what LOT’s planning and why.

Airline Analysis // 23 Jun 2020

Manchester to receive new Iran Air service; a market of 20,000

Manchester to receive new Iran Air service; a market of 20,000

We look at Tehran – Manchester together with Tehran – Europe, which has seen a lot of turmoil. Paris is Tehran’s largest underserved market, while Dusseldorf is its largest unserved.

Airline Analysis // 22 Jun 2020

FlyArystan, Kazakhstan’s LCC, announces 13 new routes + new base

FlyArystan, Kazakhstan’s LCC, announces 13 new routes + new base

As FlyArystan adds 13 new routes – eight without direct competition – and a new base, we look where and what.