Croatia’s dependence on leisure traffic is higher than in other European countries. The major problem for Croatia Airlines is a seasonal demand and this seasonality represents the main issue to be resolved in future network development. The airline’s chief executive officer, Krešimir Kučko, says the airline will succeed, thanks to a little help from its friends.
The £1 million refit is a continuation of the refurbishment started in 2006, and has seen all of the TAG management offices moved out of the terminal and into a separate building.
Jasper Spruit (39), currently Director of Aviation Marketing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and will take up his new position in June and will have comprehensive responsibility for Avinor’s national and international focus for route development.
Simon McNamara, director general of the European Regions Airline Association, remains optimistic about the future of air travel in Europe despite considerable challenges.
UK low-fare regional carrier Flybe has recently re-opened its operational base at Aberdeen International Airport, host of this year’s Routes Europe. The airline is offering a strong summer 2015 schedule for the Granite City with up to 75 flights a week on five routes, one of which is also celebrating its 10th anniversary.
This ‘start up aid’ has been made available from the Regional Air Connectivity Fund which was announced by the UK government in June 2013 and is open to airports with fewer than five million passengers per year. This fund has already been partly distributed to support strategic routes to London from Newquay and Dundee but has been extended to bids for more routes.
The measures outlined by Heathrow’s management would boost the seven existing domestic routes served from the airport (Aberdeen, Belfast City, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester and Newcastle), offering the potential for better timed and more frequent flights, but also the introduction of direct flights from nine other domestic airports not currently served by Heathrow, meaning that a total of at least 16 regional airports will have the opportunity of direct links to the UK’s hub.
Keith Williams, chief executive of British Airways, talks new routes, new aircraft and the perfect airline CEO. Graham Newton, Editor of our official route development magazine, Routes News, reports.
To what extent Air Passenger Duty (APD) will be reduced in Scotland is not yet clear, but the expectation is that this may be by up to 50 per cent, giving Scotland’s airports and airlines a clear advantage over other regions. In its report ‘Scottish APD and the butterfly effect’ data intelligence provider, OAG, offers an informed insight into the topic.
The networking event will allow open discussion surrounding the current challenges faced within the energy sector, and provide a broader understanding of Aberdeen’s role in its future. With key speakers at the heart of the Oil & Gas industry leading the discussions, delegates can garner what strategies are in place currently to ensure the harnessing of the industry to the region for the future.
The launch of Emirates’ A380 to Copenhagen comes almost four years after the airline first linked the Danish capital with Dubai. Since its launch in August 2011, nearly eight hundred thousand passengers have travelled with Emirates on the Copenhagen-Dubai route.
Star Alliance member EgyptAir said that its 2015 summer schedule will be stable in terms of frequencies compared to last year. The summer schedule runs through Oct. 24.
Emirates Airline has announced its first Airbus A380 service in a dual-class cabin layout (without first class) on the Dubai-Copenhagen route from Dec. 1.
London’s Gatwick Airport said it will establish a £20 million ($30 million) fund to support new air services from around the UK if given the go-ahead to build a second runway.
Tampere-Pirkkala airport is one of the main airports in the National Airport Operator, Finavia’s network, and has recently undergone a terminal refurbishment to improve its services.
This edition of flashback from our sister blog, AirlineRoute, includes Ryanair’s first 15 years of operations from 1985, which includes the airline transitioning from a regional carrier between Ireland and the UK, to becoming the first European carrier to adopt the low-cost model.
Ahead of this year's Routes Europe forum, Routesonline is providing a snapshot on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across the region. Here we look closely at the airlines serving Western Europe and highlight the region's top performers.
Ahead of this year's Routes Europe forum, Routesonline is providing a snapshot on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across the region. Here we look closely at the airports serving Western Europe and highlight the region's top performers.
Ahead of this year's Routes Europe forum, Routesonline is providing a snapshot on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across the region. Here we look closely at the airlines serving Eastern Europe and highlight the region's top performers.
Ahead of this year's Routes Europe forum, Routesonline is providing a snapshot on the leading airlines and airports and most used aircraft types across the region. Here we look closely at the airports serving Eastern Europe and highlight the region's top performers.
Bristol Airport and Liverpool John Lennon Airport have this week revealed the key role the Routes Europe forum has played in recent new routes introduced to the two UK airports. Senior management from both airports will be attending this year’s event in Aberdeen with colleagues from local development agencies as they seek to further enhance connectivity.
