Routes Europe 2013

By Richard Maslen
Nearly 1,100 aviation industry decision makers gathered in Budapest from 12 to 14 May for the 8th Routes Europe, making it the largest regional route
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By Richard Maslen
Munich Airport was announced as the overall winner of the third heat of this year’s Routes Awards last night at a spectacular networking evening which
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By Richard Maslen
At a teleconference next Thursday, EuroControl is set to announce an expanded programme to help Greek air traffic controllers streamline summer
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By Richard Maslen
It has been a busy start to the year at Swiss carrier SkyWork Airlines following a management buyout and some internal cost cuts. But chief executive
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By Richard Maslen
UK low-fare carrier Flybe is expected to raise around £20 million if it proceeds with the sale of 25 pairs of slots at London Gatwick Airport as it
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By Richard Maslen
As we enter the last day at this year’s event in Budapest and discuss over breakfast the amazing entertainment provided by the team at Budapest
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By Richard Maslen
Balkan carrier Bulgaria Air was revealed as the latest carrier to introduce flights to the Hungarian capital of Budapest, as the city played host to
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By Richard Maslen
Overlooking some of Budapest's stunning sights on the banks of the Danube, Jost Lammers, Chief Executive Officer, Budapest Airport and Kam Jandu
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By Richard Maslen
Painting of the first Airbus A350 XWB ‘MSN001’ has been fully completed and the aircraft emerged in its Airbus livery from the paintshop at Toulouse
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By Richard Maslen
New Lithuanian regional airline Air Lituanica plans to begin operating its first routes to Brussels, Amsterdam and Berlin from July 1, The HUB can
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By Richard Maslen
The Tourism Minister of Cyprus has said the next two months will be a “critical time” for the country’s national carrier – Cyprus Airways – as the
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By Richard Maslen
The takeover of Spanish carrier Vueling by the International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) will not “change anything” at the hybrid carrier, a
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By Richard Maslen
In September 2012, the European Commission reviewed its progress in liberalising aviation markets since 2005 and called for “a major and rapid
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By Richard Maslen
CIS carrier FlyGeorgia is poised to make an official application for rights to fly into Jeddah. The full-service Tbilisi-based carrier has already
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By Richard Maslen
After the completion of a refinancing and the arrival of AMP Capital as its new 49 per cent shareholder following Copenhagen Airports’ sale of its own
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By Richard Maslen
Now in its 25th year of operation and under wholly-independent ownership following a management buyout, UK charter carrier Titan Airways has
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By Richard Maslen
Yesterday’s Routes Europe Strategy Summit highlighted some of the most interesting aspects of aviation in Europe today. More than a dozen high-profile
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ASM will this morning announce that George Karamanos, Managing Director of KPI, will be teaming up with the consultancy to work together as part of a
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By Richard Maslen
Following his keynote address at yesterday's Routes Europe Strategy Summit, József Váradi, chief executive officer, Wizz Air spoke exclusively to The
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By Richard Maslen
"It is business as usual in Cyprus!" That was the message of Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, Cypriot Minister of Commerce, Industry & Tourism, in his address to
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By Richard Maslen
Thirty Routes Europe delegates took to the pitch on Sunday morning at the Round Stadium (Körcsarnok) to contend in Budapest Airport’s 5-a-side
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By Richard Maslen
It appears that two regular attendees of Routes conferences have stumbled upon a novel way of raising funds to support their travel plans for World
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By Richard Maslen
Martin Gauss had some good news to tell delegates at this year’s ITB travel trade show in Berlin. The airBaltic chief executive officer was able to
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By Richard Maslen
The number of seats offered by low-cost carriers (LCCs) in Europe has increased by an average of 14 per cent per year over the last decade, compared
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By Richard Maslen
The past 12 months have not been easy for the team at Berlin Airports, the host of World Routes in 2011. The opening of Germany’s new capital city
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