Routes 360 Headlines: Key Stories Of The Week (W/C September 30, 2024)
Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 2 October 2024 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.
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The leading leisure airline and UK’s largest tour operator have responded to strong demand from UK holidaymakers wanting to book ahead, going on sale with their summer programme earlier than ever before.
Münster/Osnabrück Airport (FMO) welcomes its 1 millionth passenger in 2024
The passenger development of Münster/Osnabrück Airport has been very positive in 2024. Today, the one million passenger mark has already been exceeded. In the first nine months of 2024 FMO had around 30% more passengers compared to the previous year.
LATAM Airlines Boosts Connectivity to Aruba with Expanded Flight Frequency
Aruba Airport proudly announces LATAM Airline’s decision to enhance its direct service between Lima (LIM) and Aruba (AUA), starting winter 2024. This development marks a significant milestone in Aruba Airport’s ongoing efforts to enhance connectivity and meet the growing demand for travel to and from Latin America.
Larnaka International Airport’s Growth and Route Expansion Strategies
Larnaka International Airport (LCA) in Cyprus, operated by Hermes Airports, handled 8.1 million passengers in 2023, a 34% increase compared to the previous year with an average load factor of 81%. Growth continues in 2024 recording a further increase of 5% for the first nine months of the year.
Eurowings, Lufthansa Group’s value airline, and Newcastle Airport have celebrated a significant milestone this month - marking 10 years of connectivity between the North East of England and the German city of Düsseldorf.
Gold Coast Airport is set to welcome its first connection to Hong Kong in six years, as Hong Kong Airlines launches seasonal services to the city. The service will run for five weeks over the Chinese Lunar New Year period, delivering approximately 6,000 inbound seats to the Gold Coast.
Counting down until Routes World 2024!
The Cyprus Airports air service development team is continuously working to enhance the winter season by targeting new routes and increasing capacity on existing ones. Meet Hermes Airports at stand D30 to discuss business opportunities!
For the 10th and final market in our global journey, we are heading Down Under to focus on the Australian market. While Australia is a distant land — 9,526 miles (15,330 km) from Athens to Sydney — it holds a special place in Greek hearts due to its vibrant and strong Greek diaspora, as well as deep cultural and historical ties, with many friends and relatives residing there.
With a high travel activity to holiday favorites in Southern European and a business sector back in full swing after the summer, Aalborg Airport saw growth across the board in September 2024. Just under 160,000 passengers headed to destinations like Malaga, Mallorca, and the Greek islands, making September 2024 not only the biggest travel month in six years but also the second largest month in the history of the airport.
Newcastle Airport is celebrating after being named UK and Ireland Airport of the Year at the 2024 Travel Industry Awards - one of the UK & Ireland travel industry’s most respected accolades.
The World Tourism Organization, on the occasion of World Tourism Day, promotes the theme “Tourism and Peace,” emphasizing the vital role of the industry—not only recognizing its role in the economic growth - but also in promoting peace and cooperation among nations and cultures. Hermes Airports supports this important initiative and reaffirms its commitment to promoting tourism.
Gold Coast Airport records busiest year for domestic travel
Domestic travel to the Gold Coast has never been stronger, with FY24 topping the charts as Gold Coast Airport’s busiest year on record for domestic passengers. More than 5.6 million people travelled through the airport on Australian routes, with Sydney and Melbourne connections falling within the top 5 busiest routes in the country.
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have put their biggest ever Summer programme on sale for 2026, with flights and holidays to 57 sun and leisure city destinations now available to book from across all 12 of the companies UK airports.
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