Articles Tagged ‘CAI’

EGYPTAIR to launch route from Cairo to Dublin

EGYPTAIR to launch route from Cairo to Dublin

EGYPTAIR is to launch a year-round direct Dublin-Cairo service, commencing on 2 June 2022. The route will be operated four times per week and will be Ireland’s first scheduled service to Egypt.

Egypt Air resumes nonstop route between Cairo and Düsseldorf

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.

Air Arabia 60 routes across 26 countries from Sharjah this summer

Air Arabia 60 routes across 26 countries from Sharjah this summer

We explore Air Arabia’s Sharjah network, with many changes over pre-coronavirus S19.  The carrier’s longest route, to Kuala Lumpur, will use A321neos.


Dubai to Heathrow now world’s top international market

Dubai to Heathrow now world’s top international market

Dubai to Heathrow now #1 by seats – it wasn’t even in the top-10 last winter. There has been huge change, with nine of the top-10 now different.

Cairo has 72 routes across 32 airlines this week

Cairo has 72 routes across 32 airlines this week

Cairo has 716 flights each way this week, with Jeddah top. The Middle East and Africa have 85% of Cairo’s flights, with Europe a distant third with 13%.

Royal Air Maroc has 22 international African destinations this week

Royal Air Maroc has 22 international African destinations this week

Royal Air Maroc revolves around its international African network, which is down from 28 destinations YOY.  Abidjan is its most-served city this week.


JetSMART's clever move into Colombian market

JetSMART’s clever move into Colombian market

In this week’s Network Planning Community Newsletter, JetSMART announces first flights to Columbia and takes initial A320neo; Clark International celebrates Arch of Triumph win; Ryanair announces 42 Ukrainian routes; Air Austral places an A220 order and we forecast initial routes; Spirit announces Nashville base expansion just after launch, and Emirates adds A380 to Cairo…

TAROM adds capital connections from Bucharest

TAROM adds capital connections from Bucharest

TAROM launches services from its biggest base to Cairo and Yerevan. 

anna.aero's 100 best unserved routes from Asia's top 10 airports

anna.aero’s 100 best unserved routes from Asia’s top 10 airports

With Routes Asia fast approaching, anna.aero has decided to look into the numbers to reveal the top 10 unserved markets from Asia’s top 10 airports. Using OAG Traffic Analyser data, we showcase the leading airports across the globe that are looking for direct flights to the continent’s biggest gateways.


Europe, Middle East and Africa S18 review; UK biggest market; Jeddah – Riyadh is busiest route

Europe, Middle East and Africa S18 review; UK biggest market; Jeddah – Riyadh is busiest route

This week, in the second instalment of our regional review for S18, we look at Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Nick Preston takes a look at the region’s busiest country markets, airlines and routes for a typical peak week in summer and offers a comparison of this year’s schedules with those of S17.

30-Second Interview – Ulrich Topp, Director Aviation Marketing, Düsseldorf Airport

30-Second Interview – Ulrich Topp, Director Aviation Marketing, Düsseldorf Airport

anna.aero’s Assistant Editor Jonathan Ford recently flew to Düsseldorf for Eurowings’ inaugural New York JFK service. While there he met with Ulrich Topp, Director Aviation Marketing, Düsseldorf Airport, plus his colleagues Christina Knicker and Florian Bongard, to discuss the airport’s route network plans for the future.

Beirut Airport continues decade-long consistent growth; MEA #1 carrier, but only posts marginal annual capacity increase

Beirut Airport continues decade-long consistent growth; MEA #1 carrier, but only posts marginal annual capacity increase

Beirut Airport has delivered enviable growth over the past 10 years, with no blips in its inexorable traffic increases. Marc Watkins investigates the Lebanese capital city airport’s most-important carriers and city pairs.