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 questions for... Chris Sanders, aviation development diector, Newcastle International 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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Strong Stansted sales brings seventh aircraft to new Jet2.com London base
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UK leisure carrier Jet2.com and its tour operator business Jet2holidays are to boost their activities out of their new at London Stansted Airport...
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Flying high with an 'aer' of confidence
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With a long transatlantic pedigree, Ireland’s flag carrier Aer Lingus is well positioned to ‘push the boundaries’ in terms of growth.
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IAG plans new low-cost long-haul operation from Barcelona
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Barcelona seemingly has a good mix of the ingredients needed for IAG to make this new long haul low cost business work. It is a growing market in...
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Amsterdam Schiphol works to overcome capacity tight spot
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With Amsterdam Airport Schiphol close to full capacity, it is focusing its attention on destinations that remain unserved by the airport.
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Singapore Airlines uses Moscow flight to support Stockholm debut
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The new Singapore - Moscow - Stockholm flight will commence from May 30, 2017, subject to regulatory approval, and will be operated with a five...
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The demise of the big birds - what now for the A380 and 747-8I?
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Airbus launched the A380 a decade ago with high hopes for the rise of the super jumbo, but demand is dwindling. So what now for the future of the...
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Wizz Air secures Hungarian PSO rights to serve Balkan capitals
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The new routes will connect the countries directly, boost bi-directional tourism and establish an important link for trade and business between...
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Return of Transatlantic link to USA brings end to record year for Kraków Airport
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An announcement last month that LOT Polish Airlines will return its direct long-haul service between Kraków and Chicago from July 2017 after a...
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Airline bosses call for fairer flying, not restrictive fences
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The open skies philosophy is waning, warn the CEOs of two major airlines amid calls for greater cooperation between airlines.
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WOW air explores new markets ahead of Airbus neo arrivals
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Having lived in the shadow of Icelandair’s effective European and North American network strategy since it launched services in 2012, WOW air has...
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airBaltic launches commercial flights with CS300 variant of C Series
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The airline has selected the Canadian-built airliner for its exclusive future short-haul fleet and will replace all its existing Boeing aircraft...
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BA’s Leeds Bradford route helps deliver Yorkshire connectivity
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When British Airways first announced its plans to serve Leeds Bradford many observers so the decision as little more than as an avenue to protect...
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Qatar Airways boosts capacity into Melbourne with A380 deployment
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Melbourne was the original home for Qatar Airways in Australia, with the airline subsequently adding services to Perth, Sydney and Adelaide. With...
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Air Austral seeks rights to serve US market
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The airline, based in the French territory of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, is understood to be considering the launch of low-cost charter services...
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Qantas takes its biggest hop on the Kangaroo route between Australia and UK
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Around two million passengers a year fly between Australia and the UK (O&D demand for 12 months to October 2016) and the famous Kangaroo Route has...
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Faro Airport makes plans for another record summer season
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This year’s summer schedule from Faro Airport was its largest ever with a massive 21.6 per cent increase in departure capacity versus summer 2015...
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Ryanair opens Naples base, but avoids easyJet competition
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The budget airline has already established itself as the largest carrier in Italy and held a 22.8 per cent share of available capacity this past...
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KLM adds Cartagena to existing Bogota service
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This will be the first time Cartagena will be linked non-stop to Europe in around ten years since AirMadrid offered flights from to the Spanish...
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Norwegian set to open up to four 737MAX bases for 2017 transatlantic growth
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European low-cost carrier Norwegian is set to open four new operational bases – two in the US and two in Europe – in 2017 to support the growth of...