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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Loganair to take over five former Flybmi routes
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Scottish airline Loganair has opened reservation on five routes which previously formed part of failed carrier Flybmi's network.
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Brussels Airlines to build on Africa expertise
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Known primarily for its expertise in the African market, Brussels Airlines is using parent company Lufthansa Group to help it expand its horizons.
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EU and Qatar negotiate "historic" air services agreement
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A “comprehensive air services agreement” has been negotiated between the European Union and Qatar following talks in Doha.
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Germania halts flights after filing for insolvency
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German leisure airline Germania has terminated flight operations and filed for insolvency after failing to secure investment.
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Past five years’ Routes Europe award winners – where are they now?
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We take a look at the last five years of Routes Europe Marketing Awards Overall Winners and how their performance compares now to at the time of...
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Laudamotion in talks with 'more than 50 airports'
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Austrian leisure airline Laudamotion will increase its fleet to 25 aircraft this summer across its four European bases as it continues to expand...
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Route rundown: HEL-CTS, BOS-MCO, KLO-MFM
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This week: Finnair adds fifth destination in Japan; Frontier Airlines returns to Boston; and AirAsia continues to expand its international network.
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LEVEL plans Latin America push and evaluates Asia
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In the second part of our interview with Vincent Hodder, the chief executive of LEVEL, he discusses the low-cost carrier’s existing network and...
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Swedavia pushes sustainability with biofuel trial at five airports
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Airport operator Swedavia has trialled biofuel refuelling operations at five of its airports as it continues to become more sustainable.
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Virgin Atlantic-led consortium plans UK network carrier after Flybe deal
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A takeover has been agreed for struggling regional airline Flybe through a consortium led by Virgin Atlantic and Stobart Group. The joint venture...
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LEVEL plots aggressive expansion once the building blocks are in place
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The first chief executive of LEVEL, International Airlines Group’s low-cost brand, exclusively reveals to Routesonline how he plans to shape the...
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Meet the region’s leading airlines at Routes Europe 2019
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Europe’s biggest carriers, including Lufthansa, Ryanair, British Airways and easyJet, will be attending the event to negotiate their future route...
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Heathrow hopes to add 25,000 flights with new arrival routes
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London’s Heathrow Airport is operating at 98 percent capacity, but wants to accommodate an extra 25,000 flights a year even before its proposed...
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Bulletin board: Tributes paid to Southwest Airlines founder
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This week: Tributes paid to Southwest Airlines founder; Qatar Airways takes stake in China Southern; Neeleman’s latest venture firms up A220 order;...
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Route rundown: AAR-MAN, CDG-BEG, VKO-OST
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This week: SAS targets football traffic, ASL Airlines France adds Belgrade route, and Pobeda to open first service to Belgium.
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Aviation outlook: nine industry predictions for 2019
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What will the year ahead have in store for the commercial aviation industry? From further consolidation in Europe to a shake-up of global airline...
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2018 in review - part one: IAG's Norwegian pursuit, Alex Cruz interview, Qantas’ Australia-UK route, and the fastest-growing airports
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As 2018 draws to a close, Routesonline looks at some of the biggest stories making the headlines this year. Part one of our review features the...
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Air Corsica targets year-round Stansted flights
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Hervé Pierret, the managing director of Air Corsica, has spoken to Routesonline about the success of the airline’s first scheduled flights to the...
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Leading carriers confirm their place at Routes Europe 2019
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Airline registrations have been flooding in for the 14th European Route Development Forum, taking place in Hannover next April.
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Route rundown: LIS-ORD, DEN-FRA, PVG-SIN
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This week: TAP Air Portugal to increase US routes; United to offer new Frankfurt connection; and Juneyao Airlines to deploy new 787-9 on Singapore...