Articles Tagged ‘AER’

Sochi traffic up 30% in January; we chat with Alexander Nikonov about route opportunities

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. 

Sochi grows 201%; now Russia’s fifth-largest airport

Sochi grows 201%; now Russia’s fifth-largest airport

Sochi added almost five million seats between 2010-2019 for a CAGR of 11.6%. It rose to 15.5% between 2013-2019. We look at what’s been driving this growth.

Moscow Domodedovo – more passengers in September than all of Norway

Moscow Domodedovo – more passengers in September than all of Norway

Moscow Domodedovo had more passengers in September than Norway and almost twice as many as Switzerland. We examine its network.


New airline routes launched (04 June – 10 June 2019)

New airline routes launched (04 June – 10 June 2019)

In this week’s edition, a total of 29 new routes were launched by some 21 airlines, including KLM’s new nonstop service between Amsterdam and Las Vegas- the first direct connection between Holland and the US state of Nevada.

Vegas McCarran comes up trumps for KLM

Vegas McCarran comes up trumps for KLM

 We have had water arch salutes from five contenders this week with three US-originating routes dominating.

flydubai arrives into Sochi

flydubai arrives into Sochi

flydubai launched flights between Dubai and Sochi.


Heathrow Expansion – 25 top unserved European airports: Bordeaux, Ankara, Riga etc make their case

Heathrow Expansion – 25 top unserved European airports: Bordeaux, Ankara, Riga etc make their case

In the lead up to the anna.aero-RABA Heathrow HubLAB Conference next month, we look at Heathrow’s underserved potential for routes to Europe. The top 25 European airports without services to Heathrow are identified, including five in Turkey and four each in Italy and Spain.

airBaltic selects Sochi/Adler as its newest Russian gateway

airBaltic selects Sochi/Adler as its newest Russian gateway

airBaltic initiates a twice-weekly service from Riga to Sochi/Adler. 

Vote for the best Cake of the Week – S18 Part I

Vote for the best Cake of the Week – S18 Part I

“Cake, we all like a bit of cake don’t we? I know I do. I love a bit of cake. I do. I just like cake.” Not our words, but the words of Marjorie Dawes, a character from noughties British sitcom Little Britain. We couldn’t have put it any better ourselves Marjorie – and here […]


Ural Airlines starts Sheremetyevo services

Ural Airlines starts Sheremetyevo services

Ural Airlines becomes Moscow airport’s newest partner with three routes.

Argentinian traffic grew 72% between 2007 and 2016 to over 35 million passengers; set for low-cost expansion with Norwegian and Flybondi

Argentinian traffic grew 72% between 2007 and 2016 to over 35 million passengers; set for low-cost expansion with Norwegian and Flybondi

In 2016 some 35.03 million passengers travelled through 54 airports in Argentina, an increase of 7.3% over the total figure for 2015. Currently only 4.0% of the nation’s seat capacity is flown by LCCs, however things are about to change in 2018, with the arrival of Norwegian and Flybondi.  

Azimuth Airline adds Sochi service

Azimuth Airline adds Sochi service

Azimuth Airline launches new Russian domestic connection from Rostov-on-Don to Sochi.