Airline, Airport and Aviation Route News & Analysis

Networking Events // 1 Jul 2021

Budapest Airport Runway Run 9.0 is on!

Budapest Airport and anna.aero have confirmed this year’s air transport industry charity-sportive event will take place on Saturday 18 September 2021 on Budapest Airport’s 13R-31L runway. Proceeds will be shared between Hungarian disability group SUHANJ! Foundation and international blood cancer charity, Anthony Nolan.

Star Feature // 19 Jul 2021

Cake of the Week continues to make news Down Under

We recently shared ABC Radio Darwin’s interview with anna.aero Publisher Paul Hogan all about Cake of the Week, inspired by Darwin Airport recently winning the award for QantasLink’s launch to Canberra. Now, read a further in-depth article published on the ABC Radio Darwin website.

Airport Analysis // 19 Jul 2021

Milan Bergamo to welcome “game-changing” 737-8200 with Ryanair

Milan Bergamo Airport is set to welcome the new Boeing 737-8200 this month, with airline partner Ryanair. The new aircraft will play a crucial role in the regrowth of passenger traffic in the Lombardy region. Meanwhile, Milan Bergamo Airport is also welcoming routes with easyJet, Eurowings and Blue Panorama.

Latest Airline Route News // 19 Jul 2021

Air Serbia launches services between Kraljevo and Thessaloniki

Air Serbia has commenced direct flights on the new Kraljevo-Thessaloniki route. The seasonal service will be operated weekly, every Tuesday, in the period between 13 July and 24 August 2021. The inaugural flight was celebrated with a traditional Fire Truck Water Arch.

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Latest Airline Route News // 19 Jul 2021

Lübeck Airport celebrates new Lübeck Air route to Salzburg

Lübeck Airport celebrated the first Lübeck Air flight to Salzburg on 3 July 2021 with a luxurious pure chocolate tarte, full of pralines. The new route connects two cities and regions with touristic treasures from the Alps to the Baltic Sea and Mozart to marzipan.

Latest Airline Route News // 9 Jul 2021

easyJet launches route from Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick

easyJet launched a new double-daily route from George Best Belfast City to London Gatwick on 9 July 2021. “We now have a portfolio of 26 destinations across the UK and Europe, which are served by a record number of airline partners in the airport’s history,” said Katy Best, Commercial Director, Belfast City Airport.

Star Feature // 8 Jul 2021

Cake of the Week is big news Down Under: listen to ABC Radio Darwin anna.aero interview

anna.aero’s Cake of the Week competition made big news Down Under this week. ABC Radio Darwin ran a special feature on its popular Drive show, hosted by Liz Trevaskis, on Wednesday (7 July 2021), after Darwin Airport was recently awarded Cake of the Week for QantasLink’s launch to Canberra. Listen to the radio interview with anna.aero Publisher Paul Hogan.

Latest Airline Route News // 8 Jul 2021

Salvador Bahia takes Arch of Triumph honours

The newest Brazilian airline, ITA Transportes Aéreos, was welcomed with a party on 1 July 2021, in the capital of Bahia. At Salvador Bahia Airport, a member of the VINCI Airports network, the airline’s A320 was welcomed with a traditional water salute, winning anna.aero’s Arch of Triumph prize.

Latest Airline Route News // 6 Jul 2021

United Airlines inaugurates daily nonstop service between Athens and Washington D.C.

United Airlines inaugurated its nonstop daily seasonal service between Athens International Airport and its hub at Washington Dulles International Airport on 2 July 2021 with a special water salute marking the departure of the first capital-to-capital flight between the two cities.

Latest Airline Route News // 7 Jul 2021

Egypt Air resumes nonstop route between Cairo and Düsseldorf

Egypt Air has restarted operations between Cairo and Düsseldorf, with its inaugural service on 2 July 2021. There are three weekly frequencies on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The flights are scheduled to serve the growing demand to Eastern Africa and the Middle East from Düsseldorf.

Latest Airline Route News // 6 Jul 2021

Sky High launches operations between Santo Domingo and Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe Pôle Caraïbes Airport welcomed a new airline from Santo Domingo – Sky High Aviation Services – on 4 July 2021. The carrier is operating three weekly frequencies, on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with a 50-seat Embraer 145, increasing connectivity between the two islands by 30%.

Latest Airline Route News // 6 Jul 2021

Vueling launches services between Belfast City and Barcelona

Vueling launched a new route between Belfast City Airport and Barcelona on 2 July 2021. The inaugural service received a traditional water cannon salute on arrival, while flamenco dancers entertained outbound passengers as they boarded their flight.

Latest Airline Route News // 7 Jul 2021

Budapest Airport’s Paris pairing with Transavia

Budapest Airport has announced that its airline partner Transavia is committing to reopen links between the Hungarian capital and Paris for the coming winter season. Relaunching on 22 October 2021, the carrier will commence a twice-weekly service from the French capital on Fridays and Sundays.

Latest Airline Route News // 6 Jul 2021

Ryanair celebrates launch of biggest-ever Cyprus summer schedule: 6 new routes, 36 in total

Ryanair celebrated the launch of its biggest-ever summer schedule in Cyprus on 1 July 2021. Operating 36 routes from two airports, the summer 2021 schedule includes six new routes to Bologna, Bari, Corfu, Marseille, Rhodes and Venice Treviso – all from Paphos, and London Stansted and Vienna from Larnaca.