Europe
The latest aviation news and new air services from the world’s leading airlines, airports and tourism authorities in Europe.
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Routes Weekly top five: Brexit, Qantas, United Airlines, Norwegian, Ghana and more
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Our top five stories on Routes Weekly: Brexit uncertainty; Qantas to accelerate 747 retirement; US-Brazil growth; Ghana's ambitions; and Bulletin...
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Norwegian rejects two IAG takeover bids
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Norwegian has confirmed it has rejected two separate takeover bids from British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG).
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Airlines must be the 'master of their destiny' amid Brexit uncertainty
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Airlines need to be the ‘master of their own destiny’ to ensure they can continue to operate in a post-Brexit environment, according to Jochen...
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Watch: highlights of Alex Cruz's keynote interview
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Edited highlights of an interview with British Airways' chairman and chief executive Alex Cruz, recorded live at Routes Europe 2018 in Bilbao.
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Route rundown: MIA-COR, HKG-MNL, MAN-ANR
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This week: American Airlines expands in Latin America; Hong Kong Airlines resumes Manila and VLM returns to Manchester.
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Image gallery - highlights from Routes Europe 2018
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A selection of photos from the 13th annual Routes Europe in Bilbao.
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Air Belgium cancels maiden flight amid Russian delay
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The start-up is to delay its first flight to Hong Kong, scheduled to take off on 30 April, because it has not yet received permission to fly...
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Ryanair finalises latest Boeing order as it launches Bosnia routes and opens Düsseldorf base
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Ryanair has finalised an order for 25 additional high-capacity Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft during the same week as the airline revealed plans to...
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Airlines warned against complacency
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Airlines have taken their eyes off the ball when it comes to cutting costs and may well suffer in the next economic downturn.
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Webster lifts lid on Stelios' price tinkering
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Former easyJet CEO Ray Webster talks about airline founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou's influence on pricing in the early days.
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Live blog - Routes Europe 2018
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Revisit our live blog from Routes Europe 2018, bringing highlights from the 13th annual route development forum.
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777s to be BA’s competitive weapon on long-haul routes - Cruz
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British Airway’s newly refurbished Boeing 777s will allow British Airways to compete "effectively" with the likes of Norwegian on long-haul routes,...
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Budapest targets Asia expansion
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China, India, South Korea and Thailand are route development targets for Budapest Airport.
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$20m terminal to support Zaporizhzhia's passenger growth
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Zaporizhzhia International Airport in south east Ukraine is aiming to boost traffic with the opening of a new terminal building next year.
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Drones 'increasingly likely' to be used in terror attacks
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Drones are increasingly likely to be used in a future terrorist attack on Europe's commercial aviation, industry professionals have warned.
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'More protection needed over airline compensation'
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More needs to be done to protect airlines from paying compensation when issues occur that aren't their fault, delegates have been told.
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Airline acquisitions 'must share same cultures'
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Companies must share basic synergies and cultures in order to ensure successful acquisitions of one another.
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Webster: long-haul, low-cost 'a niche market'
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The former boss of easyJet has little confidence in long-haul, low-cost carriers being anything other than a niche market.
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Athens' east to west focus
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Increasing services to the US and Far East is key aim for Athens International Airport at Routes Europe.
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Cork eyes further transatlantic routes
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Cork Airport is looking to expand its US offering through a New York connection.