Air Service One recently estimated that airlines started around 1,850 new routes across Europe (excluding Russia) in 2022. Analysis of Cirium schedules data suggests that airlines have already revealed plans for at least 500 more new routes starting in 2023. However, with airlines announcing additional new routes almost every day at the moment, that number […]
December 23, 2022 | Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Aeroitalia (IATA code XZ), the recently launched Italian carrier, on Monday 14 November introduced up to 3-daily flights between its new base at Milan BGY and Rome FCO. The 475-kilometre route connecting Italy’s two biggest cities will be flown using the airline’s 737-800s and faces no direct competition. However, there is significant indirect competition in […]
November 22, 2022 | Latest Route News +
Located about 45 kilometres from Milan and well placed for the Italian Lakes and Alps, Milan Bergamo (IATA code BGY) is Italy’s third-busiest airport. With a catchment of ten million people in 90 minutes, it has grown enormously recently, with seat capacity up by 6% this year over 2019 – no mean feat. Multiple new […]
November 3, 2022 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis
The Italian air travel market is currently even more dynamic than usual. With Alitalia having been shut down and reborn as considerably smaller ITA Airways, there are opportunities for other carriers to grab a share of the market. Ryanair and Wizz Air have been particularly active in expanding their presence in Italy. Following the demise […]
July 19, 2022 | Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis