The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport has surpassed 2004 Pre-Katrina passenger numbers, according to latest data from the US facility. Based on year-end 2014 statistics, the Airport served a total of 9,785,394 passengers, an increase of 6.3 per cent as compared to last year.
Speaking exclusively to Routesonline on the opening day of this year’s Routes Americas forum in Denver, USA, Dublin Airport Aviation Business Development Manager, Stephen O’Reilly said that its strong continental European and UK route network and the ability to clear all US Customs and Immigration checks prior to departure on US-bound flights have combined to create a unique selling point for Dublin as a transfer hub.
The route will operate from the city of Praia on the island of Santiago and will provide connection opportunities for inbound and outbound travel from/to other Cabo Verdean islands: Fogo, Sao Vicente, Sal and Boa Vista. The link will be flown by a Boeing 757-200 configured with 210-seats.
Mark Dunkerley, Hawaiian Airlines president and CEO, says that despite the airline’s strong growth it will not forget its roots, writes Graham Newton in Issue 1, Volume 11 of Routes News for 2015.
The airline revealed in November 2014 that it would end more than 20 years of operation with the type by the middle of this year. The retirement is, in part, in response to increased costs and additional challenges associated with new FAR117 flight and duty rules, implemented in January 2014.
Ecuador’s Quito International Airport is the gateway to a diverse country intent on improving its tourism offer. This article is taken from Issue 1, Volume 11 of Routes News for 2015.
The US major has placed firm orders for 42 Boeing 787 aircraft, with the right to acquire an additional 58. It has committed to acquire both the 787-8 and 787-9 variants as part of the 42 firm orders. It expects the aircraft to enter revenue service in the second quarter, flying domestically between American's hubs for several weeks before being launched on international flights.
The Increased service at Halifax will open new markets to meet pent-up demand, enhance business-to-business connections, and provide more opportunities for tourism, leisure travel and the ability to connect family and friends. And it will lead to employment opportunities within the local aviation industry and increased business for related support organisations.
Developments at Denver International Airport could see the iconic facility once again capture the public imagination. By Graham Newton, from Issue 1, Volume 11 of Routes News for 2015.
Being a mile high may be Denver’s call sign but there are other distances just as significant to the city. It is just 500km from the exact geographical centre of the Continental United States and 1,000km from the nearest city of a similar size. This article is taken from Issue 1, Volume 11 of Routes News for 2015.
Nigel Mayes, ASM senior vice president consulting and product development and Mike St-Laurent, senior consultant, explore the dynamics of the Canadian market.This article is from Issue 1, Volume 11 of Routes News for 2015.
The closest thing to a common cause for international expansion is the depreciation of some currencies. Mexico’s peso and Brazil’s real fell 6% and 9% respectively last year. Both are stabilising, but LCCs in Mexico and Brazil have launched or expanded cross-border routes in a search for hard, or least harder currencies, than their own. Nonetheless, the main reasons for cross-border growth lie in Latin America’s diverse dynamics.
Ahead of this year's Routes Americas 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 North America and highlight the region's top performers.
Ahead of this year's Routes Americas 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 North America and highlight the region's top performers.
In a quiet office in a small Connecticut town, the plan to transform Brazil’s Azul into an international airline is taking shape. Seat maps of its newly acquired Airbus narrowbodies are laid out on a conference room table, and the carrier is days away from taking delivery of its second Airbus A330-200.
Ahead of this year's Routes Americas 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 of the Caribbean and highlight the region's top performers.
Ahead of this year's Routes Americas 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 the Caribbean and highlight the region's top performers.
Ahead of this year's Routes Americas 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 of Central America and highlight the region's top performers.
Ahead of this year's Routes Americas 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 Central America and highlight the region's top performers.
There are now almost 25 million seats on an annual basis reaching every continent bar Asia with direct flights. While North America is still the largest destination for travel, Europe is not that far behind with over 30% of the total seats – and in terms of ASKs the European market is the largest international market out of South America.
Unveiled by investors Irelandia Aviation and Mexican bus transportation company IAMSA in early October, Grupo Viva was established to expand the Viva brand in Latin America. Both Irelandia and IAMSA have shares in Monterrey-based VivaAerobus and Medellin-based VivaColombia.
The new route will initially launch on a four times weekly basis before growing to a daily operation from the middle of June 2015 and will be flown by Airbus A320 equipment. This will be the first direct flight between Reno-Tahoe and the greater New York market in more than ten years after Continental Airlines ended a weekly link to the Nevada city from its Newark Liberty International Airport hub in April 2005.
Air Canada says it will continue to evaluate future market opportunities as new aircraft are introduced into its mainline fleet and existing aircraft are released for operation by Air Canada rouge as market demand warrants.
