Self-described as Switzerland’s leading holiday airline, you would think that Edelweiss is the nation’s second-biggest carrier by seat capacity after SWISS. But that is not the case, easyJet is. However, while easyJet serves Geneva, Basel and Zurich, Edelweiss focuses only on Zurich. The airline has 1.3 million departing seats from the airport this summer – […]
February 2, 2023 | Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Jordan has 797,000 departing seats to Europe this winter, more than any other winter, according to Cirium schedules information data. Capacity has risen by 16% versus W19. Jordan has far outpaced Europe to the Middle East as a whole, which remains down by 9%. In fact, Jordan’s Europe capacity has doubled versus W17. Amman, the […]
December 20, 2022 | Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis
Vueling has resumed service to Amman in Jordan, a destination it last served briefly in the summer of 2010. The 2-weekly service from Barcelona began on Saturday 3 December, with flights departing the Spanish airport on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Competition on the 3,200-kilometre route comes from Royal Jordanian which also operates 2-weekly (on Thursdays and […]
December 13, 2022 | Latest Route News +
Royal Jordanian can trace its origins back to 1963, which means that it will celebrate its 60th anniversary next year. Based in Amman, the capital of Jordan, the airline currently has a fleet of 24 active passenger aircraft according to planespotters.net. This comprises seven 787s, 13 A320-series aircraft and four Embraer E-jets (two ERJ-170s and […]
October 6, 2022 | Airlines, News & Analysis, Top Story