Routes 360 Headlines: Key Stories Of The Week (W/C June 9, 2025)
Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 11 June 2025 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.
In addition to the direct Tel Aviv – Piešťany route, which has operated during the peak tourist season over the past two years, a new route now connects Israel with Bratislava. Flights from Tel Aviv will land in Slovakia’s capital every Thursday and in the spa town of Piešťany every Sunday.
On June 1, 2025, Cam Ranh International Terminal welcomed the inaugural direct flight operated by Vietnam Airlines, connecting Nha Trang (Cam Ranh) with Busan, South Korea’s second-largest city and a vibrant coastal destination.
The route will be operated three times a week using the Airbus A330-900neo, which accommodates 298 passengers—34 of them in business class.
KL International Airport (KLIA) marked another milestone with the launch of Hainan Airlines’ (HU) inaugural direct flight between Kuala Lumpur and Haikou on 30 May 2025. The four-times-weekly service is part of Malaysia Airports’ strategic efforts to strengthen connectivity with China, one of its key target markets for network growth.
Latvia's national airline airBaltic plans to launch direct flights from Riga to Faro (Portugal), starting from September 6, 2025 to January 3, 2026, operating one flight per week - on Saturdays.
In April 2025, Malaysia Airports recorded a 13.9% month-on-month increase in passenger movements across its network in Malaysia and Türkiye, supported by the launch of new airline services and expanded connectivity to key regional and international destinations.
Nuremberg Airport has kicked off the summer season of 2025 with impressive performance, after having finalised the first quarter of the year with a growth of 8%. This summer season, the airport is already setting new records in passenger traffic with a route network that includes 60 nonstop destinations.
Dublin Airport welcomed more than 3,257,700 passengers in May, 4.2% more than last year. On 27 days there were more than 100,000 passengers travelling through, including three days with more than 120,000 passengers - a first for any May in the airport’s 85-year history.
Rochester International Airport and local firm Hit Agency achieved a big win when their innovative “Flocal” (Fly Local) marketing campaign earned two prestigious Telly Awards earlier this month.
Almost 2.32 million people travelled through Berlin Brandenburg Airport in May 2025. This is around 90,000 more passengers than in the previous month of April 2025, according to the preliminary figures in the traffic report.
Rimini, the hosts of Routes Europe 2026, share the latest conferences and events taking place within the city.
An additional 6,500 passengers travelled through the National Airport of Wales on bank holiday weekend for a major European rugby tournament at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff.
Skydio Opens First European R&D Office in Tampere, Finland
Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and global pioneer in autonomous flight, has announced the launch of its first European R&D center in Tampere, Finland. The new subsidiary will focus on developing advanced camera technologies for Skydio’s uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), which serve a wide range of applications from public safety and critical infrastructure inspection to defense and battlefield awareness.
Dublin Airport welcomes the decision by Fingal County Council to grant planning permission for its plan to build improved viewing facilities for the public to watch planes take off and land on the airport's runways.
During Routes Europe 2025, Jet2.com was been named Best Airline at the prestigious Routes Europe Awards for the second year running.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is pleased to announce the upcoming AirportIS Forum, taking place on 23 September 2025, just ahead of Routes World in Hong Kong. This one-day event is a must-attend for airports, tourism boards, and air service development professionals looking to put passenger traffic intelligence to work in their strategies.
New independent research conducted by Red C, a leading polling company, reveals overwhelming support among Fingal residents for the continued growth and development of Dublin Airport. The findings underscore Dublin Airport’s vital role in the local economy and its positive relationship with the surrounding community.
The government of Spain is seeking to expand direct air services with Japan. It held meetings on 15-May-2025 with the Japanese government, and with representatives of Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA).
Sustainability in aviation was a key theme at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition in Athens on 8/9-May-2025. IATA Director General Willie Walsh reiterated aviation's commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. However, the world geopolitical backdrop is changing.
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