ADP and TAV Holdings have celebrated their blossoming partnership with the opening of a joint stand at the 20th World Routes Development Forum in Chicago, writes Jonny Williamson for The HUB.
"Connectivity is the value of aviation. Putting together airports and airlines to explore connections with all the choices for the airlines and the stakes for the airport and its community, releases that value."
Travel and tourism authorities are engaging with route development as demonstrated by their growing involvement with World Routes. You can find out more at today's World Routes Tourism Summit in Chicago.
Canada has long been a seasonal market from Dublin, but this winter the airport will boast two new year-round scheduled services to Toronto. Irish carrier Aer Lingus will operate Dublin-Toronto up to four times per week while Air Canada’s leisure brand Air Canada rouge will fly three times per week between the two cities.
A special presentation was made by Adrian Newton, group director transport and technology, UBM Live at World Routes in Chicago to former Malaysia Airports managing director Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad Abdul Majid, who stepped down from the helm of the business this summer after playing a leading role in transforming Kuala Lumpur International Airport into a major global aviation hub.
The occasion saw industry leaders from the aviation and tourism industries come together to highlight the important role stakeholder support plays in air service development.
A major European hub and long-time World Routes attendees, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol surprised the Routes team this morning just minutes after the Networking Village was opened as the Aviation Marketing Team presented Sallyanne Collins, head of commercial, Routes with a giant cake and other gifts to mark the 20th anniversary of World Routes.
Ahead of the formal programme at this year's World Routes a number of airports arranged special social events for airline partners. Bristol Airport was one of the more innovative airports about and snapped up a hospitality suite at the historic Wrigley Field.
UK regional carrier Flybe had made a significant step towards resolving its legacy fleet commitmentswith a set of linked agreements with Republic Airways Holdings and Embraer, which will see it drop the majority of its outstanding orders for the E175 in favour of leasing additional Dash 8-Q400 turboprops.
The first European operator of the new Boeing 787-9, Virgin Atlantic will deploy its aircraft on routes from London Heathrow to Boston from October 28, 2014; Washington from December 17, 2014, Newark from January 19, 2015 and New York from February 28, 2015.
Birmingham Airport has announced the completion of a new purpose-built transit and transfer facility, providing passengers with the UK’s fastest and most efficient option for onward connecting flights. The new facility delivers an airside connection that allows passengers to transit and transfer within the airside environment in under 45 minutes.
UK charter and airline sub-charter specialist, Titan Airways is tripling the size of its Airbus fleet with the introduction of two further Airbus A320 airliners, its commercial director, Alastair Kiernan confirmed to The HUB at World Routes in Chicago last night.
Southwest Airlines’ vice president for network planning and performance, Andrew Watterson, reveals to our sister magazine, Routes News, what travellers can look forward to in the coming months.
Dublin Airport is celebrating its role in helping Ireland to win the right to host one of the world’s largest sporting events. Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) was one of the main supporters of Dublin’s successful bid to be a host for the Euro 2020 tournament.
Already the only UK airport to see passenger numbers grow every year since the height of the recession in 2009, Bristol is bucking the trend again by forecasting strong performance in 2015 after revealing passenger numbers are expected to hit an all time annual high of 6.3 million this calendar year.
A recent economic impact study reveals just how powerful the airport economic engine is for the Thomson Nicola region of British Columbia, a popular year-round tourism destination and a growing centre for educational excellence.
Martin Rivers found out more about the business strategy, growth and development plans of Filipino low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air for our sister magazine, Routes News.
Just ahead of this year's World Routes, Airports Council International (ACI) released the latest edition of the World Airport Traffic Report. With comprehensive data coverage for almost 2,000 airports in 160 countries worldwide, ACI's flagship publication remains the authoritative source and industry reference for the latest airport traffic data, rankings and trends on air transport demand.
Shannon’s head of aviation development, Declan Power, has been attending World Routes for the past 20 years and says the event is a “must” for every airport.
Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ) is set to welcome nine additional weekly flights during the 2014-2015 cruise season, as UK-headquartered Thomson Cruises stations one of its four vessels at Montego Bay’s north coast port.
This year’s World Routes is set to be the biggest and the best ever, according to Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Rosemarie Andolino, who has worked tirelessly with her team and partners over the past five years to bring the event to the USA for only the second time.
The HUB joined a highly informative special media preview tour of Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Friday afternoon and got up close to the aircraft.
