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: Bulgaria Air Adds Sofia Link to Budapest
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Balkan carrier Bulgaria Air was revealed as the latest carrier to introduce flights to the Hungarian capital of Budapest, as the city played host...
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ROUTES EUROPE: IAG takeover will not Impact Vueling or Iberia Express
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The takeover of Spanish carrier Vueling by the International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) will not “change anything” at the...
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ROUTES EUROPE: Enlarging Europe's Common Aviation Area
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In September 2012, the European Commission reviewed its progress in liberalising aviation markets since 2005 and called for “a major and...
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ROUTES EUROPE: FlyGeorgia Prepares for Jeddah Route
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CIS carrier FlyGeorgia is poised to make an official application for rights to fly into Jeddah. The full-service Tbilisi-based carrier has...
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ROUTES EUROPE: Newcastle International Airport on Stable Footing
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After the completion of a refinancing and the arrival of AMP Capital as its new 49 per cent shareholder following Copenhagen Airports’ sale...
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ROUTES EUROPE: Greenland Express Gets Green Light for Start-up
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A start-up carrier which plans to compete with Air Greenland and introduce low-cost flights to Greenland is understood to have finally made a...
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ROUTES EUROPE: airBaltic Completes Business Turnaround
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Martin Gauss had some good news to tell delegates at this year’s ITB travel trade show in Berlin. The airBaltic chief executive officer was...
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ROUTES EUROPE: Low-Cost Carriers Drive Europe's Capacity Growth
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The number of seats offered by low-cost carriers (LCCs) in Europe has increased by an average of 14 per cent per year over the last decade,...
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ROUTES EUROPE: Challenging Present, Promising Future at Berlin
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The past 12 months have not been easy for the team at Berlin Airports, the host of World Routes in 2011. The opening of Germany’s new...
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ROUTES EUROPE: Whizzing Across Central and Eastern Europe
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The arrival of low-cost and low-fare airlines have certainly changed the way we fly and in markets in Central and Eastern Europe it has been the...
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ROUTES EUROPE: Budapest Airport Rebuilds Following Malev Collapse
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At 04:00am on Friday, February 3, 2012, Budapest Airport aviation director, Kam Jandu, woke up to a call from the airport’s operations...
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ROUTES EUROPE: Alitalia Ups Frequency to Abu Dhabi
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Italian national carrier Alitalia has confirmed it will introduce a fifth weekly rotation on its route between Rome Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino)...
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easyJet Introduces New UK Capital Connection
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UK low-fare carrier easyJet last week launched a fourth scheduled London link from Edinburgh Airport as it inaugurated flights from its London...
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Darwin Airline Opens Hub Links from Ancona and Leipzig
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Independent Swiss regional carrier Darwin Airline has announced it will base Saab 2000 turboprops at Ancona Falconara Airport in Italy and...
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The Winter Sun Shines on the Canary Islands as Ryanair Boosts Schedule
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Irish budget carrier Ryanair has opened initial reservations for its extended winter 2013/2014 flying programme from the Canary Islands with the...
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Toulouse Blagnac Airport – The Future as a Legacy
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Toulouse Blagnac Airport, like the region it represents, is truly an exception. This is where aircraft learned to fly over a century ago, on...
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UK CAA Caps Charges at London's Three Largest Airports
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The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published for consultation its initial proposals for the economic regulation of Heathrow, Gatwick and...
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Air France and Lufthansa Schedule A380s to Shanghai
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European flag carriers Air France and Lufthansa have both revised the flight schedules for their Airbus A380 fleets and revealed plans to...
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Aer Lingus Confirms Boeing 757 Deal to Boost Transatlantic Offering
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Republic of Ireland national carrier Aer Lingus has confirmed it has reached an agreement to damp lease three Boeing 757-200s to expand its...
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Athens Airport – Overcoming the Economic Crisis
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Despite the obvious challenges that have affected the aviation business in Greece these past couple of years as the country has faced the most...