Routes Europe 2024

By Victoria Moores
Latvian carrier airBaltic is looking to reposition Riga as a north-south hub, tapping connecting traffic flows from the Balkans.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
TAP Portugal is using buffer time and closer cooperation, particularly with airports, to protect against operational disruption and unpredictable events.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
KM Malta’s strategy will be to target high-value business and tourism flows with higher frequencies on core routes.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
AirBaltic’s application to fly to, from and within the U.S. could help the Latvian airline address seasonal fleet overcapacity.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
SAS wants to grow the fleet of its in-house Embraer 195 operator SAS Link, and is considering how to develop its smaller-gauge wet-lease ATR and CRJ operations.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Victoria Moores
SAS is hoping to turn its attention to future fleet planning, as well as the deployment of two Airbus A350s scheduled to arrive in 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Hannover Airport has made significant strides in expanding traffic to major hubs and expects passenger growth to be more than 15% during 2024.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Lithuanian Airports has adapted its strategy to compensate for a loss of traffic from Russia and Ukraine.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The operator of Larnaka and Pafos airports in Cyprus is looking to add connectivity to more major European capitals and reduce the seasonality of the market.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
SAS President and CEO Anko van der Werff speaks on the switch to SkyTeam, creating opportunities out of reach during the carrier’s tenure in Star Alliance.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum has handed its wet-lease flying to CityJet, as the two companies begin to roll out their post-merger integration.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
SAS President and CEO Anko van der Werff opens up about the airline’s restructure, the switch from Star Alliance to SkyTeam and the reorganization of its fleet.
Window Seat Podcast

By David Casey
News from exhibitors and delegates attending Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, Denmark.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
All the data relating to Spain’s top airlines, airports, routes and markets during the second quarter of the year.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Warsaw Chopin Airport is expected to be at full capacity during peak summer.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Only 44% of airports in Europe have exceeded 2019 passenger traffic levels despite the total volume across the region recovering to 95% of pre-COVID levels.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
News from exhibitors and delegates attending Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, Denmark.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Five destinations and five airlines are among the finalists at the Routes Europe 2024 Awards, which celebrate excellence in airport and destination marketing.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
All the data relating to the region’s top airlines, airports, routes and markets during the second quarter of the year.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Tallinn Airport hopes to secure increased service to Germany, Portugal, Spain and the UK.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
SAS CEO Anko van der Werff believes Air France-KLM’s 19.9% equity investment will trigger some EU competition remedies, but won't include surrendering slots.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Budapest Airport’s Máté Ritter, head of airline development, sees strong potential for further growth in the Chinese market.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Airlines for Europe, which represents around 34 European airlines, is looking to “reboot” European ATM by its member airlines proposing optimum flight paths.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Analysis of three new European routes being opened by LOT Polish Airlines, Condor and United Airlines.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A selection of 50 new routes starting over the coming weeks, including services being launched by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), Air France and Lufthansa.
Airports & Networks