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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Three challenges facing easyJet’s new chief executive
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Low-cost carrier easyJet has revealed the identity of its next chief executive but – despite the airline’s strong performance in recent years – the...
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Volotea to expand with second Spanish base
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Low-cost carrier Volotea is to open a base in Bilbao, the host city of Routes Europe 2018.
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Minecraft billionaire's airline sets out low-cost ambitions
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With the fate of Italy's beleaguered flagship airline Alitalia still to be decided, one of the country’s newest carriers has ambitions of becoming...
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Upcoming route development courses with ASM
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ASM is hosting two of its flagship courses in December, set against the backdrop of the world-famous Manchester Christmas markets.
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Wizz Air boss readies for industry turmoil
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Wizz Air is to base up to seven aircraft in the UK over the next two years as chief executive József Váradi readies the Hungarian low-cost carrier...
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Monarch landing slots set to be reallocated following High Court ruling
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Take-off and landing slots at London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham that were previously controlled by collapsed carrier Monarch Airlines are...
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Engine issues disrupt Airbus A320 deliveries
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Airbus expects to miss its target of delivering 200 Airbus A320-family aircraft in 2017 because of ongoing issues surrounding the availability of...
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EasyJet agrees €40m deal as Air Berlin bids farewell
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British low-cost carrier easyJet has agreed to acquire parts of Air Berlin for €40m on the same day as the insolvent German airline operated its...
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How Faro aims to become a year-round destination
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Fresh from completing a €33m infrastructure investment, Faro Airport hopes to ease seasonal troughs with the addition of new routes and the...
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Finnair focused on Asia growth
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Finland’s flag carrier and largest airline is uniquely placed to increase traffic to Asia, while closer to home benefitting from Lapland’s...
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ASM launches 2018 EMEA training programme
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Introducing the world’s most comprehensive air service development training programme, specifically tailored for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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Route rundown: CDG-SEA, IST-SKD, WAW-OSL
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This week: LOT Polish Airlines to resume Warsaw – Oslo after a decade absence, while Turkish Airlines to go head-to-head with Uzbekistan Airways.
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Russia's bid to be match ready
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Although the 2018 Fifa World Cup comes at a time of gradual decline for Russia's aviation sector, the country is embarking on a strategy to up its...
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No Brexit deal 'could ground flights between EU and UK'
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The UK's Chancellor Philip Hammond has admitted that flights could “theoretically” cease on the day Britain exits the EU - but stressed it was a...
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Global air travel demand increases to 3.8 billion
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Global airlines carried 3.8 billion passengers on scheduled services last year, an increase of 7 percent on the previous 12 months, representing an...
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Air France deal to boost long-haul routes
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Air France has signed a new joint venture deal with Vietnam Airlines and is in advanced talks with India’s Jet Airways.
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Visualising the future of aviation: The World Routes trend wall
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Throughout World Routes 2017 in Barcelona, our artist Paula Bressler captured some of the key images and quotes on the major challenges and...
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Thomas Cook and Air Transat agree fleet deal
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Thomas Cook and Air Transat have agreed a winter aircraft exchange to take advantage of the different seasonality of the two companies.
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Monarch ceases trading – why did the airline go bust?
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Routesonline looks at what went wrong at collapsed British airline - from terrorist attacks to fierce competition from low-cost carriers.
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Monarch flights cancelled as airline enters administration
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Monarch Airlines’ operations have been suspended after the troubled British carrier entered administration.