Routes 360 Headlines: Key Stories Of The Week (W/C December 30, 2024)
Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Thursday 2 January 2025 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.
BER is getting a new long-haul connection to North America. The Canadian airline Air Transat will connect the capital region non-stop with Toronto in Canada from 20 June 2025.
Rimini, 27th December 2024 - AIRiminum 2014, the management company of Rimini and San Marino International Airport, announces the launch of the strategic partnership between Rimini Airport and Universal Air company starting next summer season.
Aegean Airlines will fly once a week from FMO to the Greek island of Crete from July to November.
Sarawak will embark on two major infrastructure projects: a new international airport and a deep-sea port in Kuching, with an investment of RM100 billion over the next five to ten years.
Dammam Airports is pleased to welcome a new destination to Red Sea, Saudi Arabia.
Channel Islands based airline, Blue Islands, has announced a boost for the islands’ air connectivity with the introduction of new flights from Guernsey and Jersey to Newcastle from May 2025.
On December 27 2024, Curaçao International Airport (CUR), managed by Curaçao Airport Partners (CAP), proudly celebrated an extraordinary milestone: the departure of the 2 millionth passenger for the year 2024.
In the early hours of December 19, 2024, Da Nang International Airport proudly welcomed 170 passengers arriving on flight QG8730 from Jakarta. The arrival ceremony took place at the International Arrival Hall.
Passengers passing through Cyprus’ airports in Larnaca and Paphos reached a record high, with traffic exceeding 12 million passengers.
Malta International Airport welcomed more than 8.3 million passengers between January and November this year, with the 8 millionth passenger milestone being reached for the first time in the airport’s history on the 12th of November, 2024.
This summer 2025 easyJet will execute a new route between Amsterdam and Harstad/Narvik (Norway).
easyJet is the first low-cost airline that started operations at Athens International Airport in 2001 Since then and up to November 2024, easyJet carried more than 11.5 million passengers.
KLM has announced the addition of three new European routes to its network next year from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: Biarritz, Exeter, and Ljubljana.
A new terminal and a new ramp were inaugurated and officially put into use on the 70th anniversary of Akureyri Airport in December. The airport can now receive up to 12 to 14 planes instead of the previous 4 to 5.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is pleased to announce the 2025 AirportIS Forum, taking place on February 13, 2025, in Nassau, Bahamas, right after Routes Americas.
On December 19, flight RF554 of Aero K Airlines from Incheon, South Korea, safely landed at Noi Bai International Airport, officially inaugurating the regular international commercial round-trip route between South Korea and Hanoi.
Uzbekistan’s airline “Fly Khiva,” which has operated several cargo flights from Uzbekistan to Riga since this summer, may introduce regular cargo flights in the future as demand grows.
With record participation, Nuremberg hosted the Christmas Rendezvous, an annual networking event for airline network planners and route developers. “All good things come in threes,” this year’s third edition event allowed industry professionals to explore the vibrant Nuremberg market and forge meaningful connections.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) is set to introduce remote air traffic control (ATC) towers at Penang and Johor airports to enhance safety and operational efficiency.
The city came fifth in a list of 14 locations, behind cities such as Marseille or the Greek island of Corfu, that particularly impressed the editors. As its biggest qualities, the author of the ranking listed affordable prices for a luxurious stay and the historical heritage of the city.
The $15.77 million awarded to Rochester International Airport will fund the fifth of seven phases of the airport’s ongoing Runway 2/20 Safety Project.
SKY Airline and Air Europa sign a new interline agreement
This is SKY's 4th agreement after Aerolineas Argentinas, Air France and KLM. "We have signed an interline agreement with Air Europa which will allow all of its passengers to connect on our network to more than 30 destinations in Latin America."
Festive Gateways: Celebrating Christmas with Airports Corporation of Vietnam ACV
At the end of each year, 22 airports under the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) are adorned with the shimmering beauty of the festive season. The terminal transforms into a winter wonderland adorned with dazzling lights, elegant ornaments, and themed decorations.
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