Routes 360 Headlines: Key Stories Of The Week (W/C July 15, 2024)
Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 17 July 2024 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.
Discover a snapshot of Routes 360 member updates:
A new intercontinental route from MRS : Shanghai
MRS Airport has welcomed the first commercial flight from Shanghai last July 2nd. China Eastern Airlines (a member of the SkyTeam alliance) is opening a direct route between Shanghai and Marseille from July 2, with 3 weekly flights on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Flights will be operated by Shanghai Airlines using the latest-generation Boeing Dreamliner 787/900.
Growth at NUE: Marabu will station three aircraft at the airport in S25
In S25, marabu will base 3 aircraft in NUE and offer 50 weekly flights to 14 destinations. This comes as an increase compared to the seasonal base in winter. Four new destinations will also be added to the program.
Air Greenland reconnects to Canada with broader ambitions
The route previously was operated by Air Greenland from 2012-2014. That was driven, according to company Chairman Malik Olsen, by the mineral and oil industries. “There was a boom in this exploration in Greenland and when that went down, then the customer base went down,” he explained in an interview on the eastbound segment of the inaugural trip. “We’re trying to aim a bit broader now.”
Wizz Air reaches 8 million passengers at Larnaka Airport
Wizz Air highlighted that, in order to meet growing demand, it continues to expand its route network from Larnaka International Airport, including increased flights for the summer and autumn seasons of the current year, as recently announced.
Record breaking June at Bratislava Airport
Bratislava airport processed a record 246,000 travellers in June, an increase of 14 percent year-on-year. According to general manager Dusan Novota, the airport has managed to process more than 200,000 passengers in June only seven times since its opening in 1951, and this June exceeded all previous records.
Almost twelve million passengers travelled via BER in the first half of the year
Passenger numbers at Berlin Brandenburg Airport continued to rise in the first half of 2024. From January to June 2024, 11.8 million passengers flew to and from BER. This is twelve per cent more than in the same period last year. The number of aircraft movements rose by 11.7 per cent compared to the same period of the previous year to around 87,000 take-offs and landings.
Lodz Airport: Anna Midera (Ph. D)- New President of the Board of the Association of Polish Regional Airports
The Association of Regional Airports was established to foster cooperation, share information and experiences among regional airports in Poland, and to address contentious issues or implement legislative changes jointly. The Association includes 11 out of 15 airports in Poland.
Punta Cana International Airport: 8th consecutive year receiving the Airport Service Quality Award
The recognition awarded to PUJ as the "Best Airport by Size and Region" in the category of 5 to 15 million passengers per year in the Caribbean and Latin America, places it among the best airports in the world, based on the experience of travelers.
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