Airport Analysis
easyJet adds Milan Bergamo; now 18th airport in Italy
easyJet will begin Olbia – Bergamo in late May, with this market again having two carriers and by far the most seats – over 110,000 – ever.
Newquay to Manchester; RDC Aviation shows case for year-round service
Newquay to Manchester had winter PDEW of 78 in 2019, but easyJet and Loganair end in October. We look at the case for year-round.
Burgas gets new Wizz Air base and two new airlines
Burgas will have a new summer-seasonal base with Wizz Air, while easyJet and Blue Air will begin service. All three were announced within the same 24 hours.
easyJet adds Newquay from Manchester and Glasgow
easyJet will return to Newquay after a six-year absence, with Manchester currently down to have three operators this summer.
Łódź’s top-25 unserved markets have leakage of 677,000
With SkyUp to begin Łódź to Kyiv and Lviv – two of the Polish airport’s most-leaked markets – we chat with Łódź to find out where else is in the list.
Sibiu talks about its new incentive scheme, with up to €800,000 available per airline
Sibiu Airport, located in the heart of Romania, talks to us about its incentive scheme to kickstart growth to pre-pandemic levels.
Sarajevo aims for two based aircraft; what routes most likely?
Sarajevo in talks for two based aircraft, so we look at key unserved/underserved routes from the airport. Frankfurt is top, followed by London.
Southwest reveals five routes from Fresno and Santa Barbara
Southwest has announced its initial routes from Fresno and Santa Barbara, two new airports in its networks. It’ll serve 13 California airports this year.
Zanzibar now East Africa’s fourth-largest airport – seven new airlines
Zanzibar has risen three places to fourth-largest airport, thanks to seven new airlines (and one returning), multiple new routes, and new inbound markets.
Silver Airways adds three more routes and new South Carolina airport
Silver Airways has announced Greenville Spartanburg to Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa, all obvious opportunities. Where could be next?
Istanbul Airport to have 286 destinations, with 207 daily-plus
Istanbul Airport’s network to be highest in recent years, with 45 domestic and 241 international destinations across 122 countries.
Manaus sees Azul replace Gol as top carrier as capacity rises 25%
Manaus was on track to have four million seats again before coronavirus hit. It now has 23 routes, with Azul #1 – operating A330s to Caravans.