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 Europe 2017 Marketing Awards shortlist announced
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A record number of votes were received for this year’s awards. Discover which airports and destinations have been recognised for their marketing...
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Aer Lingus finalises lease deal for A321neoLR arrival in 2019
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The confirmation of this deal follows extensive discussions between the management of Aer Lingus and its parent company International Consolidated...
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IATA warns Swedish Aviation Tax would hurt development of local and wider economy
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After a year of work, a Swedish government-appointed commission recommended in late November 2016 that airlines operating in Sweden should pay a...
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Qatar Airways confirms LATAM A350 lease to support network growth
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As first revealed by our Airlineroute news stream in the middle of last month, Qatar Airways is deploying the first LATAM aircraft on one of its...
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Routes Europe Marketing Awards - Voting closes today
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Last chance for airline network planners to submit their nominations
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Europe’s five biggest airlines registered for Routes Europe
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Senior network planners from Ryanair, easyJet, Lufthansa, Air France and British Airways will be seeking new route opportunities.
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Oslo Airport investment opens door to new connectivity
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A striking new pier at Oslo Airport is scheduled to open in April, but the feature is only part of a thoroughgoing renovation that will lift...
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Air Caraïbes uses A350 to squeeze out route returns
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While all operators to date have adopted the standard nine-abreast arrangement initially detailed by the carrier in its catalogue, Air Caraïbes has...
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Ryanair reveals rapid capacity growth at new Frankfurt base
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For a long time Ryanair has served the greater Frankfurt market via its operations from Hahn Airport, a secondary facility around about 120 km (75...
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CSeries arrival facilitates airBaltic’s return to Abu Dhabi
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airBaltic will inaugurate the Riga – Abu Dhabi service from the start of the winter schedules on October 29, 2017 and will operate four weekly...
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Norwegian plans MAXimum disruption to legacy carriers with Transatlantic network growth
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As widely expected, European low-cost carrier Norwegian will introduce its new Boeing 737MAX fleet into operation on flights between the UK and...
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UK Government provides £3.8 million support for bmi regional’s new Londonderry to London link
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The £3.8 million UK government funding is a significant investment in supporting the Londonderry - London route. Based on bmi regional using a...
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Emirates extends its passenger network to Phnom Penh in Cambodia
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Phnom Penh, located in the south-central region of Cambodia, is the most populous city in Cambodia and is a gateway to World Heritage Site Angkor...
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Air transport ends 2016 on strong footing despite terrorist attacks, geopolitical tensions, and economic uncertainty, says ACI
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Latest data from the organisation’s membership shows global passenger traffic grew 7.3 per cent in December 2016 and 5.5 per cent for the year as a...
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Dublin is fifth largest European airport for connectivity to North America
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During the peak summer season in 2016, Dublin Airport had 48 flights per day to and from 12 cities in the United States and five Canadian...
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Budapest pushes for return of direct New York connection
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The growing interest in Budapest as a destination is certainly helping to put Ferenc Liszt International on an increasing number of airline network...
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Three questions for... Katy Best, commercial and marketing director, Belfast City Airport
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In our regular Routes News series we take a look at the people that attend Routes events and find out more about them, their jobs and the current...
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Route Rundown: KLM arrives back into the London City market
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The return of KLM into London City comes at a time that capacity on the Amsterdam route is at its highest level. Amsterdam continues to be a hugely...
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Stockholm Arlanda reduces airline charges to remain competitive
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After a record performance handling 24.7 million passengers in 2016, Swedavia has confirmed it will reduce airport charges at Sweden’s largest...
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SAS to secure Irish AOC for new operational bases in London and Spain.
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The aircraft based in London and Spain will have the same customer offering and appearance as other airline operations at SAS and with...