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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Analysis: Europe's winter capacity accelerates
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With more than 600 million seats available on European routes this winter, Routesonline reveals the markets and airlines driving the capacity growth.
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WestJet extends European network
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WestJet is further growing its network in Europe from next summer with a new service to Barcelona in Spain.
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Ryanair CEO expects further European consolidation
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Rising oil prices could force Ryanair to close more bases or cut capacity, its chief executive Michael O’Leary has cautioned. But the airline plans...
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Europe's aviation industry by numbers - latest update
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Routesonline's latest analysis of the European aviation industry, examining the top routes, airlines and airports.
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Cyprus capacity surge and the demise of Cobalt Air
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Routesonline looks at the capacity surge to the Mediterranean island which contributed to the failure of Cobalt Air.
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Airlines ‘need to prepare for a downturn’
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The 'four great years' in aviation could be set to end, an airline CEO has warned, with a downturn 'around the corner'.
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The Canary Islands approach: how tourism authorities can attract new routes
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María Méndez Castro of the double-award winning Canary Islands outlines their approach to securing new air services for the destination.
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TAP Express CEO among high-level MRO Europe speakers
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A heavyweight line-up of speakers will take to the stage at MRO Europe, the international trade fair for maintenance, repair and overhaul in the...
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SAS grows summer network with six new destinations
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SAS is adding six destinations to its network in summer 2019 along with 17 new routes from Scandinavia.
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Blue Air consortium wins race for Air Moldova
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Loss-making national airline Air Moldova has been sold by the country's government to a company backed by Romanian low-cost carrier Blue Air.
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Monarch one year on - how the market reacted
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On the first anniversary of the demise of Monarch, Routesonline looks at what happened to the routes operated by the UK leisure carrier at the time...
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Lufthansa plots Asia growth from Munich
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Lufthansa is to accelerate the growth of its Munich base and develop the Bavarian capital into a hub with a focus on Asia.
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Hannover ready to welcome Routes Europe
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Hannover Airport, host of Routes Europe 2019, explains what delegates can expect next April.
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Europe risks ‘flight chaos’ unless regulators start Brexit planning
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Brexit will cause “significant disruption” to the European and global aviation industry unless bilateral talks between UK and European regulators...
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Belgian carrier VLM Airlines ceases operations
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Less than a year after its relaunch, Belgian carrier VLM Airlines has cancelled all flights and ceased to operate.
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Transatlantic gains fuel Dublin Airport's growth
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Dublin Airport is enjoying a period of record passenger growth as it continues to add frequencies on existing routes and secure new transatlantic...
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Laudamotion to double fleet in 2019
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Laudamotion will double its Airbus fleet next year after Ryanair completed a deal to buy 75 percent of the Austrian leisure airline from former...
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Icelandair faces competition concerns as CEO departs
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Fierce competition from low-cost carriers means Icelandair is under increasing pressure to protect its place in the market.
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American makes cuts to Asia service but plots European expansion
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American Airlines is reducing its services to Asia - including the removal of Chicago-Shanghai - but the carrier plans to expand its European...
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The low-cost influence on Moldova's skies
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As the government of Moldova looks to privatise its national airline, Routesonline examines the Eastern European country’s expanding market and the...