Larnaka International Airport (LCA)

Greece is a major focus for Wizz Air’s new routes, while easyJet is adding domestic services in France and the UK.

Larnaca in Cyprus is returning to Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) network after an absence of more than seven years.

Five new routes will launch from Oslo Gardermoen this summer.

Athens will become the first destination to be served by the start-up, while a second route to Greece will start next month.

The base becomes the third in the UK to be announced by the ULCC since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis.

Wizz Air has announced plans to strengthen its operations in Romania next year with new routes to Germany, increased frequencies and an additional aircraft.

After opening two new bases in the UK in recent days, Wizz Air UK’s MD Owain Jones discusses the rationale behind the airline’s increased focus on leisure routes to points in Western Europe.

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Romanian carrier Blue Air will grow its network at home and in Italy later this year.

Seven new routes are being launched from Doncaster Sheffield Airport following Wizz Air’s latest expansion.

Emirates Airline has returned its Airbus A380 aircraft to the skies after a near four-month hiatus and is resuming flying to more destinations.

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will begin operations in October with an initial network of six routes, one of which will compete directly with Etihad and Air Arabia’s newly launched rival.

Wizz Air has revealed plans to station three Airbus A320s at Dortmund Airport (DTM) in Germany–its third new base announcement in three days.

While many airlines are fighting for survival, Wizz Air is continuing its bold expansion plan with the opening of a seventh base in Romania.

Thirteen more routes have been added to Wizz Air’s summer schedule, taking the total number of new services being launched by the Central and Eastern Europe ULCC close to the 150 mark.

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The airline will operate 10 routes from the airport.

Routesonline looks at the capacity surge to the Mediterranean island which contributed to the failure of Cobalt Air.

In the second of a two part feature, Routesonline takes a closer look at the airports named finalists in the Routes Europe 2018 Marketing Awards.

The shortlists for the prestigious Routes Europe 2018 Marketing Awards have been revealed, with 17 airports and six destinations in the running for an award.

The ‘new’ Cyprus Airways is set to launch flights from June 2017 with an initial fleet of two Airbus A319s.

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The ‘new’ Cyprus Airways is set to launch flights as early as this month with an initial fleet of two Airbus A319s. It plans to operate flights linking Larnaca and Paphos to destinations in Greece, Russia and the UK where it is understood to be seeking to fly to London Stansted, Manchester and Glasgow.

In the highly competitive world of leisure travel, the Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus is an increasingly sought-after destination. But it’s not just the draw of Cyprus’ crystal waters or 6,000 year-old artifacts: this record growth is the result of airport investment, strategic partnerships and focused destination marketing efforts spearheaded by Hermes Airports.

The new link will not only support better aircraft utilisation of Alitalia’s short-haul fleet through the sector’s night hour operation, but will also bring increased connectivity options in and out of Cyprus via its Fiumicino hub.