Airport Analysis
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.
Düsseldorf Airport celebrates Corendon Airlines base opening
Düsseldorf Airport has celebrated the new base opening of Corendon Airlines and Corendon Airlines Europe. Two based aircraft will serve more than 20 destinations from Düsseldorf. Besides Turkey, the main focus is on the classic holiday destinations in the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands.
Milan Bergamo’s ready for America
With a direct catchment of over 10 million people, making up 16% of Italy’s total population, Milan Bergamo Airport has a super-strong catchment area giving the Italian gateway immense potential to link with the Americas.
Budapest Airport re-establishes 25+ routes; welcomes return of another five carriers
Last week saw Budapest Airport re-establish more than 25 routes, and witness the return of another five carriers, as the Hungarian gateway welcomes the recovery of travel and air traffic. Boosting Budapest’s links to further major European cities, Aegean Airlines, airBaltic, Brussels Airlines, easyJet, and Luxair, have all returned to the airport’s runway.
Teesside Airport unveils major redevelopment as Ryanair launches inaugural service
The new-look Teesside International Airport has been unveiled following completion of a multimillion-pound terminal redevelopment. Among the first passengers to use the new facilities were those on Ryanair’s inaugural service to Palma, Majorca, on 1 June 2021.
Milan Bergamo’s boost in reconnection, new routes and a new airline
As the summer begins and restrictions lift, Milan Bergamo Airport is not only witnessing the hugely positive resumption of many routes on its network, but also welcoming new routes and a new airline to its portfolio, with the Italian gateway celebrating the arrival of easyJet to its airline rollcall last month.
Bordeaux Airport: 77 destinations offered in summer 2021
With 77 destinations and 108 routes serving 21 countries, summer services from Bordeaux are gradually opening up and offering opportunities for travellers from south-west France. At present, 20 airlines have announced flights from Bordeaux Airport for the summer season.
In with the new and back with the old at Budapest Airport
In the week that Budapest Airport has hung out the banners and welcomed the resumption of European services, the Hungarian gateway has also seen a change of management as Chris Dinsdale becomes the new CEO.
“The start of a beautiful friendship” – Air Arabia Maroc announces Bordeaux Airport-Casablanca as easyJet relaunches Ajaccio, Bastia, Figari, Olbia
Bordeaux Airport continues to cement its unofficial crown as “most optimistic airport in the world” with its latest announcements of international and domestic services starting and restarting S21.
Billund adds five routes and a new airline
Billund will welcome Vueling this summer from Barcelona, Malaga, and Palma, while Ryanair and Turkish Airlines also add routes
Delta has up to 71 hourly movements at Minneapolis
Delta has 120 routes and almost 2,600 weekly flights each way from Minneapolis in mid-April. We examine its network from this hub.
Sochi traffic up 30% in January; we chat with Alexander Nikonov about route opportunities
With 12 new routes in 2020 and a 30% increase in traffic in January, Sochi – a sea resort with skiing one hour away – is on the up.