Routes 360 Headlines: Key Stories Of The Week (W/C November 24, 2025)
Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 26 November 2025 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.
Cardiff Airport, the National Airport of Wales, is proud to announce a new direct transatlantic service to Toronto with WestJet, Canada’s leading low-cost airline. The non-stop flights will launch on 23 May 2026, marking the first direct air connection between Wales and Canada in nearly two decades.
Hainan Airlines has officially announced its plan to reinstate the direct route between Haikou (HAK) and Khanh Hoa (CXR) starting November 24, 2025.
Tickets are available for online purchase for the flight that will connect Rimini to the Hungarian capital starting from June 8th.
Wizz Air today celebrated the inaugural flight on its new domestic route between Bratislava and Košice. The connection marks a significant milestone for air travel within Slovakia, strengthening mobility between the country’s two major cities and expanding Wizz Air’s footprint in the region.
Inverness Airport is thrilled to share that easyJet has announced a new direct service between Inverness and Birmingham, bringing back a route that passengers have requested in recent years.
AEGEAN is expanding its network from Cyprus with the launch of an additional direct flight connecting Larnaka Airport to Brussels Zaventem Airport, starting 1st December.
The opening of these two new routes strengthens the role of the Romagna Riviera as a preferred destination for the growing flow of Hungarian and Polish travelers and enhances the international accessibility of the region for passengers from Emilia-Romagna.
The Tampere Region has entered one of its most dynamic periods in recent years. As Finland’s largest inland city and a rapidly growing industrial and technology hub, Tampere has spent the autumn accelerating initiatives that reinforce its role also as a key regional aviation gateway.
The airport handled 120,046 revenue generating passengers (RGP) during the month, a 5.5% year-over-year increase. Seat capacity increased to 145,587 seats (+1.5%), while aircraft movements reached 1,076 departures (+2%).
São Paulo – Campinas Viracopos International Airport was the only Brazilian airport to receive the prestigious Diamond Seal - the highest distinction of the 2025 Sustainability Seal - during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) in the Amazon.
The American travel magazine National Geographic has selected Da Lat as one of the world’s most beautiful places to watch the sunrise. The highland city, with its rolling pine hills and mountain peaks, becomes a dreamlike sea of clouds at dawn.
The European Commission highlighted Tampere’s strong commitment to sustainable development, digital innovation and collaborative tourism solutions.
Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (FBB) has successfully completed a comprehensive refinancing package worth €1.2 billion with a five-year term on the capital market. The new financing replaces guaranteed liabilities incurred during the construction of BER.
PUJ strengthens its regional leadership by once again obtaining the ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, granted by AENOR, reaffirming its commitment to quality, operational efficiency, and environmental sustainability.
As we approach Thanksgiving, we look at some notable shifts in travel behaviour in the transatlantic route including main annual holidays to North America being on the rise, while additional holidays and visiting friends and relatives have declined.
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Birmingham Airport has rolled out new accessibility training for colleagues in a bid to equip colleagues with essential skills to support neurodivergent passengers amidst the airport’s busiest year for assisted travel.
Gold Coast Airport's catchment data tells a fascinating story. Overall traffic within the airport's catchment remained 5.9% below 2019 levels as of 4Q2024, however inbound visitor journeys surged by almost 877,000 additional one way passengers (+15.4%), while outbound resident traffic dropped by 1.57 million one way passengers (-25.6%).
This regular CAPA - Centre for Aviation report provides a summary of major developments in the aircraft interiors sector, supported by data from the CAPA Aircraft, Interiors Database and CAPA News.
The airport is showing strength in the US market, with its market share of US traffic within its catchment increasing by 11% between 2019 and 2024. Interestingly, Shannon shows signs of strong inbound demand from the US, with 62% of US journeys within its catchment being made by visitors.
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