Articles Tagged ‘Virgin America’
Dallas Love Field: 4.2% growth in 2014; Southwest Airlines and Virgin America make Love with eight new destinations
Following the lifting of Wright Amendment restrictions, Dallas Love Field Airport has seen the addition of eight new destinations from the likes of Southwest Airlines and Virgin America. With a total of 27 destinations being served from the airport this October, anna.aero investigates Love Field’s recent activity and reveals how dominant Southwest is.
Brussels boasts about ‘Arch of Triumph’ win; US newcomer wins this week’s one-horse race
Having entered the 2014 competition more than any other airport in the world, Brussels Airport was finally rewarded last week with its first ‘Arch of Triumph’ certificate. This week, a newcomer to the competition, gets lucky and wins a one-horse race with its first ever entry.
US domestic market barely growing as airlines make huge profits; international capacity up almost 10% this summer
As the US airline industry continues to make healthy profits, domestic capacity growth is still negligible overall. However, we reveal which of the leading domestic airlines is growing fastest. The international market is showing more signs of life and again we look to see how the leading carriers compare.
77% of US domestic air routes are a monopoly; nine routes have at least five airlines fighting for passengers
The US domestic air travel market consists of around 2,800 routes, of which more than three-quarters are operated by just one carrier. We take a closer look at which routes are ultra-competitive, with two routes from Los Angeles each being served by six carriers. We reveal what the impact of on-going mergers will have on […]
Viva Las Vegas; McCarran International Airport set to welcome World Routes delegates this weekend
McCarran International Airport serving Las Vegas, has slipped from being ranked 10th in the world (in 2005) to 23rd. We take a closer look at why the airport has stopped growing, and which carriers are Southwest Airlines’ nearest challengers at the airport. We also examine Nevada’s other main airport at Reno, and what other scheduled […]
Southwest Airlines leads way with 44 new routes in our analysis of new US airline route launches in 2013
Despite no increase in domestic passenger numbers in the first few months of 2013, US airlines have still launched over 200 new routes. Our free, downloadable, sortable spreadsheet has been massively updated to reveal which airlines have been busiest so far this year, and also reveal how many more new routes are planned for 2013.
Virgin America launches San Francisco to Anchorage flights
Virgin America inaugurates services from San Francisco Airport in California to Anchorage Airport in Alaska.
Virgin America lands in Austin with new service from San Francisco
Virgin America connects San Francisco, CA, and Austin, TX, with daily services.
Virgin America launches intrastate flights from Los Angeles to San Jose
Virgin America connects Californian cities of Los Angeles and San Jose.
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.
Virgin flies from City of Angels to Sin City
Virgin America starts flights between Los Angeles Airport and Las Vegas Airport.
Virgin America grows its California offering at Newark
Virgin America launches serviced to New York Newark, NY, from Los Angeles and San Francisco.