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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Finnair boosts Nordic and Asian connectivity from Edinburgh
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The airline launched the route on April 18, 2016 and is operating three flights a week between the two capitals using a 138-seat Airbus A319...
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Asiana brings Seoul to Budapest’s network
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The Asian-Budapest market last year experienced an impressive 20 percent increase, with the number of Korean visitors alone increasing by ten...
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Virgin Atlantic considers new low-cost Gatwick offshoot
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Any new company would retain the Virgin brand but be run at a lower cost as a different corporate entity with different employee contracts. It...
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SWISS outlines initial Bombardier C Series Routes
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The European flag carrier, the launch customer for the Bombardier C Series will place its first CS100 into service on flight LX638 from Zurich to...
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Transavia makes UK debut in pan-European growth strategy
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Although the Air France-KLM Group low-cost brand has previously served the UK market from the Netherlands, the new links from Paris Orly into...
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Routes Europe 2016 kicks off with a charity football match
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Before the meetings took place at Routes Europe 2016 in Krakow, the Messis and Ronaldos of the aviation world took to the pitch for a charity...
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Cork Airport hopes to replicate previous Routes Europe success in Kraków
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The southern Ireland regional facility now has a network of more than 50 routes with nine new routes taking off this year including Düsseldorf with...
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The Chinese Dragon roars in the UK
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Latest figures from VisitBritain state that tourist numbers to the UK from China were up 37 percent in the first nine months of 2015 as more than...
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Iberia brings forward Shanghai route launch
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The Chinese city will become Iberia’s first Asian destination ahead of its previously announced launch of flights to Tokyo from October 18, 2016....
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Dublin Airport Tops European League For Self-Connecting Passengers
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Dublin Airport officials are working closely with airline partners to build Dublin Airport as a gateway and a significant growth in transatlantic...
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OpenSkies adds widebodies as 767 joins current 757 fleet
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OpenSkies revealed earlier this month that the 767-300 would join its existing 757-200s from August 2016. Our Airline Route blog now confirms that...
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Wizz Air introduces flights to second London airport
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The new connection will be the only direct flight between London Gatwick and Bucharest and will grow Wizz Air’s daily flights between the two...
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Bristol sees return of long-haul flights from Thomson Airways
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This marks the return of the two routes after a four year absence and will be the only direct long-haul services to be offered from Bristol...
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Košice gains improved connectivity from rise of Turkish Airlines
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The new flight will bring a significant number of additional one-stop connection opportunities from Košice International Airport via Istanbul’s...
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Oman Air puts a price on cost of London Heathrow congestion
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Heathrow’s unique capacity constraints – it is operating at 98 percent capacity – coupled with the high demand from airlines due to strong...
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Norwegian finally gets US decision: they will fly under Norwegian Air International
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Norwegian Group has waited two years to hear that it can fly to the US under the subsidiary name Norwegian Air International. That day has arrived....
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UK Brexit: Could this be the end of low-cost fares in the UK?
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With the EU referendum campaign officially taking off in the UK, the topic of Brexit will certainly dominate conversations as June 23rd draws...
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Wizz Air and Ryanair: are the rivals actually living in perfect harmony in Central and Eastern Europe?
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As the Eastern European market continues to grow, much of the growth can be attributed to two of the biggest low-cost carriers (LCCs) in the...
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New bmi regional route to be analysed at Routes Europe
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The new route has not only gained the attention of the travelling public, but also the wider industry with network planners across Europe and even...
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Alitalia returns to Beijing in continued long-haul growth
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Alitalia will offer a four times weekly service between Rome and Beijing from July 18, 2016 using a three-class, 250-seat Airbus A330-200. The Rome...