Articles Tagged ‘El Al’
Tel Aviv on course to break 15 million annual passengers in 2014
With double-digit growth in weekly seats and flights, Ben Gurion Airport seems likely to break into the top 100 busiest airports in the next few years if these increases continue. anna.aero takes a look at the significant growth statistics of the Israeli capital’s gateway, along with the most important players in the market.
Valencia shows-off Cake certificate; Ryanair opens Greek base #3 at Athens; Emirates celebrates 10th anniversary at Glasgow; Air Serbia at Sofia, more news from Munich, Stuttgart, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen, Newcastle, Shannon, Bordeaux and Jacksonville airports
Another busy week for Network Planning Community News, including Valencia Airport showing-off COTW certificate; Ryanair opening its third base at Athens Airport and Emirates celebrating its 10th anniversary at Glasgow Airport. We also have newsworthy events from our peers from around the world.
UP launches to five destinations as El Al’s LCC starts operations
UP replaces El Al on routes from Tel Aviv to destinations in Czech Republic, Cyprus, Germany, Hungary and Ukraine. We look at what competition the airline will face in its first five chosen markets.
Düsseldorf Airport and Pegasus Airlines show certificates; Budapest welcomes UP from Tel Aviv; Zurich celebrates Air France’s 1st A318 landing; more news from Toronto Pearson, Berlin Schönefeld, Bristol, Rome Fiumicino and Warsaw Chopin airports
A busy week for Network Planning Community News, including Düsseldorf Airport and Pegasus Airlines showing-off their certificates, El Al’s LCC subsidiary – UP touching down at Budapest Airport, as well as Zurich Airport celebrating the arrival of Air France’s first A318. We also have newsworthy events from our peers from around the world.
El Al launches two European routes
El Al commences flights from Tel Aviv to Venice; reinstates services to Larnaca.
Virgin America and Seville Airport show their certificates; cakes from Ohrid, Alicante and Mineralnye Vody airports presented
In this week’s Network Planning Community News, last week’s prize winners – Virgin America and Seville Airport – showcase their anna.aero certificates. We also have news from Alicante, Budapest, Groningen, Mineralnye Vody and Ohrid.
El Al expands its European network with services to Vilnius and Lisbon from Tel Aviv
El Al launches low-frequency flights from Tel Aviv to Vilnius and Lisbon.
New routes launched during the last week
(Saturday 2 May – Friday 8 May):
Recession? What recession? The world’s airlines unleashed another 70-plus new routes this week featuring Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia Maroc, Air India Express, Air Malta, airBaltic, airberlin, Air Transat, Allegiant Air, Austrian, Blue1, Cebu Pacific, China Eastern, easyJet, El Al, Etihad, Flybe, Flyglobespan, Germanwings, GOL, Helvetic, Iberia, Intersky, JAT Airways, Jet2.com, LOT, MyAir.com, Northwest, Norwegian, Ryanair, TAAG Angola Airlines, Turkish Airlines, VLM and WestJet. We have photos!
Israel’s Ben Gurion airport grew by 10% in 2008; El Al starts Sao Paulo service in May
Tel Aviv’s main airport dominates the Israeli air travel market while El Al is gradually seeing its share of traffic at the airport diminishing. Which are the leading country markets and which other new routes are planned for this year?