Routes 360 Headlines: Key Stories Of The Week (W/C January 5, 2026)
Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 7 January 2026 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.
Consistent with Tampa International Airport's recent strong growth in service to Latin America and the Caribbean, JetBlue inaugurated daily year-round nonstop service to Punta Cana.
Long Thanh International Airport marked a major milestone as a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 carrying Party and State leaders became the first official flight to land at the new airport.
Wizz Air announced the launch of its new seasonal holiday route connecting Bratislava (BTS) with Mykonos (JMK), Greece. The service will operate twice weekly as part of Wizz Air’s summer schedule.
Ryanair has announced that it has carried 35 million passengers through Birmingham Airport since it began operations to/from the airport in 1987.
Airline confidence in Malaysia’s aviation market remains strong, reflected in the launch of new routes across the airport network in November and December 2025. Notable additions include Spring Airlines’ services from Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur, followed by Xiamen Airlines from Hangzhou to Kuala Lumpur.
On Tuesday, December 23, Lithuanian Airports recorded an all-time passenger record and welcomed the seventh-millionth passenger of the year. Marina, a passenger departing from Vilnius Airport to Treviso, Italy, was seen off with congratulations and gifts.
Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) solemnly held the Inauguration Ceremony to officially commission key national aviation infrastructure projects across the three regions of the country: Long Thanh International Airport, Noi Bai International Airport, and Vinh International Airport.
Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) has brought together airport partners, government representatives and Immigration Aruba to align operational preparations ahead of the upcoming 2025–26 winter travel season, as airlines increase capacity and frequencies to the island.
Last August, Tampere became the first city in Finland to host an official International Emmy® Awards semifinal judging session. The sports documentary finalists selected by an international jury in Tampere will now see their journey conclude at the International Emmy® Awards Gala in New York.
Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have expanded their Christmas Markets programme for Winter 2026/27 from Birmingham Airport, by putting a brand-new route on sale to Copenhagen.
Khanh Hoa kicked off 2026 with an unmistakable tourism upswing: visitors from Ho Chi Minh City and nearby provinces arrived in large numbers, while international travelers from South Korea, China, Russia, and beyond also flowed in steadily.
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has now carried one million passengers to and from Münster/Osnabrück Airport (FMO), reaching a significant milestone at the German airport.
From the very first day of 2026, all of the airport company’s electricity needs will be covered solely by clean, renewable electric energy produced within the airport’s facilities for self-consumption, making Athens International Airport the only airport in Europe that covers 100% of its needs exclusively with clean energy produced within its facilities.
This year, Athens welcomed a total of 31 Route Developments, including 18 New Destinations and 13 Additional New Services on existing routes, with 5 New Airlines joining Athens network.
The Indian Brewery Company has announced its official expansion with a new location at Birmingham Airport, in partnership with TRGC, a leading UK travel hub hospitality operator.
The president has ordered the Department of Transportation to submit an RFI for proposals and public-private partnership (P3) plans from developers, architects and engineers to construct new terminals and concourses at Washington Dulles International Airport.
The first week of January marks the start of the new year. The start of the year has also witnessed a number of historic 'firsts' in aviation.
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