Articles Tagged ‘BFS’

anna.aero bakes cake for easyJet’s 20th birthday party; another promised for 70 million passenger milestone

anna.aero bakes cake for easyJet’s 20th birthday party; another promised for 70 million passenger milestone

anna.aero was invited  to easyJet’s HQ and birthplace for its 20th birthday party along with 600 other media and stakeholders, an event which marked an extension of the network from its first route (to Glasgow) in 1995 to 788 routes today.

easyJet’s six new routes are hot stuff

easyJet’s six new routes are hot stuff

easyJet starts six new routes from six of its bases – including five from its UK bases at Belfast International, Bristol, London Southend, London Stansted and Manchester.

Passenger growth slows in Lithuania; Ryanair still #1 carrier

Passenger growth slows in Lithuania; Ryanair still #1 carrier

In 2014, over 3.8 million passengers passed through the three commercial airports of Lithuania, a record for the country, yet it also witnessed one of the slowest growth rates of recent years. anna.aero investigates why growth has slowed down in Lithuania, and looks to see how the airline network has changed over the past 12 […]


Virgin Atlantic Airways brings US service to Belfast International

Virgin Atlantic Airways brings US service to Belfast International

Virgin Atlantic Airways begins weekly 747-400 flights between the Northern Ireland capital and Orlando in Florida.

10-year anniversaries at Belfast International; Orlando Sanford; and Pittsburgh

10-year anniversaries at Belfast International; Orlando Sanford; and Pittsburgh

In this week’s Network Planning Community News, Newcastle Airport celebrates its Route of the Week award; Portland celebrates its Cake of the Week win; Flybe celebrates the launch of flights to Corsica; Leeds Bradford celebrates milestone with British Airways; Jet2.com adds more routes; Vueling celebrates in Seville; and more.

Jet2.com adds another eight new routes for S15

Jet2.com adds another eight new routes for S15

Jet2.com launches eight routes from five UK bases this week to Enfidha, in Tunisia, Kefalonia and Zakynthos in Greece, Larnaca in Cyprus, and Malta.


Jet2.com's expansion at Edinburgh for S16; awards for Bournemouth and Reykjavik/Keflavik and news from Amsterdam, Austin and Bristol

Jet2.com’s expansion at Edinburgh for S16; awards for Bournemouth and Reykjavik/Keflavik and news from Amsterdam, Austin and Bristol

In this week’s Network Planning Community News, Bournemouth Airport celebrates winning ‘Cake of the Week’ for the launch of services by Flybe, Air Canada lands in Austin from Toronto, Anadolujet lands in Adiyaman, Edinburgh unveils its new ‘Selfie’ centre piece, and Schiphol says a fond farewell to Jasper Spruit.

easyJet launches Belfast International to Split route

easyJet launches Belfast International to Split route

easyJet launches new weekly service between Belfast International in Northern Ireland to Split in Croatia, and launches its latest route from Porto.

Regional connectivity in France, Germany and the UK revisited; winners and losers between 2009 and 2015 revealed

Regional connectivity in France, Germany and the UK revisited; winners and losers between 2009 and 2015 revealed

We take another look at how well connected the biggest regional airports in three major European markets are to major cities across Europe. We reveal which routes have been gained (plenty) and which have been lost (a few).


Belfast International Airport bosses bet against one another to win Budapest Runway Run

Belfast International Airport bosses bet against one another to win Budapest Runway Run

Belfast International Airport’s Managing Director, Graham Keddie, and Director of Commercial Development, Brian Carlin, shake hands on a €200 bet to beat one another in the 10km Budapest Runway Run, the annual air transport industry charity race on the airport’s Runway 13R-31L.

Wizz Air expands at Riga and Vilnius

Wizz Air expands at Riga and Vilnius

Wizz Air now links Riga to Liverpool, Lübeck and Stavanger, as well as Vilnius to Belfast International, Frankfurt Hahn and Malmö using its A320s.

Vote for the best Cake of the Week – 19 scrummy treats from S15 Part II

Vote for the best Cake of the Week – 19 scrummy treats from S15 Part II

With nearly 4,200 votes cast, it was a close-run thing, but Tampa in the US saw off a fierce challenge from New Zealand’s Wellington Airport to win Part I of anna.aero’s legendary Cake of the Week public vote. Vote for your favourite baked treat – including this offering from Amsterdam ‒ here in the S15 […]