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Thursday, 15 November 2018
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Spirit adds nine routes from Austin
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US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is set to add nine routes from Texas’ state capital Austin, a stronghold for Southwest Airlines.
Wednesday, 14 November 2018
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Joon confident on unique lower-cost offering
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Air France’s low-cost offshoot Joon remains confident that its offering is strong enough to retain and attract customers in the face of stern...
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Flybe up for sale as market pressures take their toll
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UK-based regional airline Flybe is putting itself up for sale and warned of further flight capacity cuts in the face of ongoing challenges in the...
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Airline industry ‘the masters of self-destruction’
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Ongoing profitability challenges in the aviation sector require more innovative solutions, says a leading industry figure.
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
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IATA: Europe's aviation sector must address “deep-rooted issues”
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Europe must address “deep-rooted issues” which damage the competitiveness of its aviation industry, the director general and chief executive of the...
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Voting for the Routes Americas 2019 Marketing Awards opens on Monday
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Airline network planners can begin voting for the airports and destinations they feel have delivered exceptional marketing services from Monday 19...
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Air New Zealand will use A321neo to boost Gold Coast capacity
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Air New Zealand is boosting capacity on its Auckland - Gold Coast route by almost 60 percent from early next year at the same time as AirAsia X...
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Saudi Arabia’s market poised for further growth as competition intensifies
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As low-cost carrier Flynas begins taking delivery of the first of 80 Airbus A320neo aircraft, Routesonline looks at the rapid growth of Saudi...
Friday, 9 November 2018
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Air Astana fights back with low-cost carrier launch
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Kazakhstan is set for its first low-cost airline as part of flag carrier Air Astana’s response to fierce competition and rising operating costs.
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Five stories you may have missed: easyJet CEO, Jetlines, United Airlines, Icelandair, Airbus and more
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Our top five stories this week: European airline shake-up will continue, says easyJet's CEO; Canada does not have a true LCC but that is about to...
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Route rundown: CKG-CDG, BCN-JFK, FCO-IAD
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This week: Hainan Airlines expands European network; LEVEL increases competition from Barcelona; and Alitalia adds first new US route since 2010.
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Airline in focus: HK Express
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We profile Routes Asia 2019 attendee HK Express, the Hong Kong-based low-cost airline part owned by HNA Group.
Thursday, 8 November 2018
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Record breaking usage for the Routes app in 2018
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With this year’s Routes events successfully completed, we can now reveal that it was not only a record-breaking year for the events but also for...
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China will need 7,400 new aircraft in the next 20 years - Airbus
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China will account for almost one fifth of the world's new aircraft demand over the next two decades, according to estimates from Airbus.
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Aviation heavyweights to speak at ASM’s anniversary training event
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Industry leaders will be sharing their insight on what Brexit means for the industry, airport and destination marketing and the significance of...
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Bulletin board: aviation industry news round-up
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This week: Bombardier to sell Q Series; American Airlines orders 15 E175 jets; Vietjet firms up A321neo order; Azul and Copa strengthen ties and...
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Behind the scenes: what to expect at Routes Asia 2019 host Cebu
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Routes' host and event management team document their recent site visit to the tropical destination for the 17th Routes Asia taking place next March.
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Why United's Chinese expansion could dent American's plans
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United Airlines is seeking to expand its footprint in China - and the move could have an impact on American Airlines’ hopes of temporarily...
Wednesday, 7 November 2018
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Passenger traffic growth slows - IATA
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Global passenger traffic growth slowed in September amid severe hurricane and typhoon activity, coupled with rising airline cost pressures.
Tuesday, 6 November 2018
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European airline shake-up will continue, says easyJet's CEO
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As one of the main beneficiaries of Air Berlin’s demise, easyJet’s chief executive Johan Lundgren expects there to be further consolidation of the...
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