Shortlist Announced For The Routes Europe 2026 Awards

Taking place during the awards ceremony at the Routes Europe 2026 Networking Evening on Tuesday 19 May, the Routes Awards will recognise the incredible work carried out by airlines, airports, and destinations in 2024 and 2025, along with their ongoing strategy for 2026.

The Shortlists:

Voted for and judged by airlines, the airport and destination categories recognise the organisations that have delivered exceptional route development marketing activities.

Under 5 Million Passengers

• Florence Amerigo Vespucci Airport
• Memmingen Airport
• Bratislava International Airport
• Dubrovnik Airport
• Cork Airport

5-20 Million Passengers

• Larnaka International Airport
• Prague Airport
• Thessaloniki International Airport
• Glasgow Airport
• Vilnius Airport

Over 20 Million Passengers

• Athens International Airport S.A. - Eleftherios Venizelos
• Rome Fiumicino Airport
• Brussels Airport
• Munich Airport
• Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport

Destination

• Athens Development & Destination Management Agency
• Saudi Air Connectivity Program
• Malta Tourism Authority
• Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Tourism
• Canary Islands Tourist Board – Promotur

Voted for by airports and destinations, the airline category focuses on the importance of partnership in achieving successful and profitable routes.

Airline

• easyJet
• Aegean Airlines
• Jet2.com & Jet2holidays
• Wizz Air
• airBaltic

The winners of the Routes Europe Awards will be announced during the Networking Evening on 19 May in Rimini. For more information on what to expect at Routes Europe 2026, click here.