Routes 360 Headlines: Key Stories Of The Week (W/C November 17, 2025)
Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 19 November 2025 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.
Wizz Air Base Opening at Bratislava Airport
Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest-growing and most sustainable ultra-low-cost airline, today celebrated the official opening of its new base at Bratislava Airport (BTS). The airline is stationing four Airbus A321neo aircraft in the Slovak capital, supporting operations across 30 routes that connect Bratislava with major European cities and leisure destinations.
Khanh Hoa proudly welcomes the return of Aero K Airlines (RF) and its newly resumed Cheongju (CJJ) – Cam Ranh (CXR) route, operating one flight per day.
New Direct Non-stop Route from Aalborg to Verona
From spring 2026, it will be easier than ever for to experience the wonders of Northern Italy. The Spanish airline Volotea is launching a new direct non-stop route from Aalborg Airport to Verona.
Red Sea International Airport (RSI), operated by daa International, has announced its first-ever direct connection to Europe with the launch of premium leisure carrier beOnd’s twice-weekly Milan–Red Sea flights, starting 12 November 2025.
M. R. Štefánik Airport once again achieved a milestone, reaching its highest-ever number of handled passengers for the month of October.
October marked the end of summer for the aviation industry, with Malta International Airport welcoming inaugural flights from Gothenburg and Palma de Mallorca on the last weekend of the month.
Birmingham Airport (BHX) has reported a strong start to winter, after recording its busiest October ever. 1,246,664 passengers travelled through the regional transport hub in October 2025 – a 4% increase compared to the same period last year.
A warm welcome to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, the latest member of the PaxUP community.
A total of 2.66 million people travelled through Berlin Brandenburg Airport last October – around 100,000 more passengers than in the same month last year, according to the preliminary figures in the traffic report.
By reaching Level 3+ accreditation in the global Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme, Riga Airport has become the first climate-neutral airport in the Baltic region, having offset all directly generated CO₂e emissions.
Dublin Airport offers travellers access to 23 direct U.S. destinations, served by five top U.S. airline carriers.
With easyJet announcing 11 new routes from Newcastle International Airport for summer 2026, Catchment Analyzer data reveals over 415,000 one way journeys between the airport's catchment and these destinations.
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