George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA code IAH) is the second-busiest airport in Texas and ranks 15th within the US. In 2025, 48.1 million passengers passed through its doors, which was the second-highest volume to date. It is up by 6% compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019. ZIPAIR joined IAH’s portfolio in 2025, followed […]
October 7, 2026 | Airports, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Toulouse Blagnac Airport is strengthening its international network. The arrival of new long-haul services, including United Airlines’ year-round link to Washington Dulles, alongside increased investment from carriers such as Volotea, easyJet, Transavia and Corsair, is strengthening the airport’s position. With a large and affluent catchment area, a globally important aerospace industry and further opportunities across […]
With passenger traffic returning to pre-pandemic levels, Edmonton International Airport is working to strengthen its domestic and international connectivity. Air Service One spoke with the airport’s Air Service Development team, (Left to Right) Justin Stevens, Manager, Air Service Development, Paige Goueffic, Manager Demand Development and Tourism, Adrian Warchola, Director, Air Service Development and Joel Wilson, […]
October 5, 2026 | Airports, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Themes of the Week Southwest extended their schedule and filed 23 new summer seasonal routes. Avelo added four new McKinney (DTX) routes. American added two new routes and filed 12 routes for the 2027 Kentucky Derby in SDF. FLG had two new routes filed this week. Delta will kick off the Q3 earnings season with […]
Scoot is the lower-cost unit in the Singapore Airlines Group and initially had the IATA code of TZ. The carrier’s inaugural commercial service took place in June 2012 to Sydney, swiftly followed by the Gold Coast. Only Australia’s busiest airport remains served today. In 2017, Tigerair’s operations were merged into Scoot’s, with the ‘new’ airline […]
Between October 2025 and September 2026, Cirium schedule data shows that PRG has 10.7 million one-way seats. Compared to the prior 12 months, capacity has risen by nearly 7%. The arrival of multiple airlines contributed to this development, while other carriers will join PRG’s portfolio later this year: 5 October 2025: Animawings from Bucharest OTP […]
September 30, 2026 | Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is by far the busiest airport in the Middle East. In 2025, 95.2 million passengers were handled, which was comfortably the highest volume to date. The 100 million milestone is due to be achieved in 2027. DXB has many claims to fame. For example, Cirium schedule data indicates that it is […]
Air Serbia is expanding quickly. In 2026, Cirium schedule data shows that a record six million seats are available. Capacity has risen by 6% year-over-year and is 69% above what was available before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019. Other than the pan-European ULCCs Wizz Air and Ryanair, Air Serbia is comfortably the largest airline serving […]
September 28, 2026 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Themes of the Week Alaska is increasing capacity from Paine Field (PAE). American reduced capacity in December and January and United reduced capacity in February. Delta added two new routes for summer 2027 and WestJet is suspending three routes in summer 2027. Capacity Update Air Canada (AC) Suspended YVR to Singapore (SIN) from January […]
Six airports in the enormous Greater Los Angeles have scheduled passenger operations. They include Long Beach (IATA code LGB), which was where McDonald Douglas aircraft were manufactured. Today, LGB is well-known for its noise and slot restrictions. In 2025, the airport’s statistics shows that 3.82 million passengers were welcomed, which was the third-highest result on […]
Allegiant Air has been changing recently. The most notable development was the announcement that the Allegiant Travel Company has acquired Sun Country, which was completed in May 2026. Currently, the two carriers are operating independently. However, Sun Country’s operations will eventually be merged into Allegiant’s, with total capacity rising by nearly a fifth. Minneapolis will […]
September 23, 2026 | Airlines, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
EgyptAir is Africa’s second-largest carrier for international capacity, behind Ethiopian Airlines. In 2026, Cirium schedule data shows that Egyptian flag carrier has 12.97 million non-stop one-way international seats, which is 2% above the prior record set in 2025. 7.55 million of EgyptAir’s one-way international seats are deployed within Africa, 2.74 million to the Middle East, […]
September 22, 2026 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Themes of the Week Delta is adding LAX to PHL while ending SEA to PHL. If you ever wished for even more capacity in LAX to SFO, Alaska, American and United all added flights this week. In 2027 there will be up to 42 daily flights on the route. Small Community Air Service Development […]
Edmonton International Airport (IATA code YEG) is Canada’s fifth-busiest airport. In 2025, YEG welcomed 8.14 million passengers, which was the highest figure in six years. This growth was influenced by record-breaking international (non-US) traffic. It was also helped by the domestic market, which accounted for three-quarters of YEG’s throughput last year, being at the third-highest […]
September 21, 2026 | Airports, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Aéroport Toulouse-Blagnac welcomed 7.63 million passengers in 2025 according to ACI EUROPE, down 3% compared with 2024 and down 21% compared with 2019 when the airport handled 9.62 million passengers. A decade ago Air France and easyJet accounted for around two-thirds of all annual passengers. According to AIR SERVICE ONE analysis of Cirium schedules their […]
July 2, 2026 | Bitesize Analysis, Top Story
SAS – Scandinavian Airlines is the national carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. A founding member of the Star Alliance in 1997 the carrier jumped ship to SkyTeam on 1 September 2024. AIR SERVICE ONE analysis of Cirium schedules data shows that pre-COVID Norway was the airline’s biggest market by seats, but in terms of […]
June 30, 2026 | Bitesize Analysis
Despite all sorts of network developments in the last decade, analysis by AIR SERVICE ONE of Cirium schedule data shows that easyJet’s top five country markets have almost the same market share of the airline’s total capacity, as they did in 2017. Surprising? The UK (34%) leads the way followed by France (13%), Italy (12%), […]
June 24, 2026 | Bitesize Analysis
This summer KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has launched flights from Amsterdam to three new destinations according to AIR SERVICE ONE analysis of Cirium schedules data. They are Asturias and Santiago de Compostela in Spain, and the island of Jersey. In addition, Miami and San Jose in Costa Rica are now year-round destinations. The only route […]
June 18, 2026 | Bitesize Analysis
easyJet will expand its network from Birmingham Airport with the launch of two new routes during the 2027 summer season, connecting the Midlands with Milan MXP and Tivat. Flights between Birmingham and Milan MXP will commence on 29 March 2027, ahead of the peak summer season. The service will operate 2-weekly, on Mondays and Fridays. […]
October 7, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Delta Air Lines will launch two new transatlantic routes during the summer 2027 season, linking Detroit with Athens and Boston with Venice. The airline will also bring forward the resumption of several seasonal European services and extend others into the winter months. Flights between Boston and Venice will begin on 7 May 2027 and operate […]
October 6, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Emirates introduced flights between Dubai and Helsinki on the first day of October. The 4,540-kilometre route will be maintained daily with the A350-900 aircraft. The carrier faces no direct competition between the two cities. Flight EK167 departs Dubai at 08:15 local time, arriving in Helsinki at 14:30 local time. The return service, operating as flight […]
United Airlines inaugurated flights between New York EWR and Charlottesville in Virginia on Thursday 24 September. The 465-kilometre route will be maintained daily with the 50-seat CRJ700 aircraft. The Star Alliance member does not face competition between the two airports, with both American and Delta serving New York LGA. Flight UA4414 departs New York EWR […]
October 5, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Air Serbia inaugurated flights between Belgrade and Seville on the last day of September. The 2,335-kilometre service will be maintained 2-weekly, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with the A320-family fleet. The carrier is the first to link the two cities with a scheduled air service. What they said Jiri Marek, CEO of Air Serbia, said: “By […]
Wizz Air added a new service from its Larnaca base by launching flights to Madrid on Thursday 24 September. The 3,315-kilometre route will be maintained 3-weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with the 239-seat A321neo aircraft. The LCC has no competition between the two cities. Flight W64663 departs Larnaca at 13:35 local time, arriving in […]
September 30, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Aegean Airlines introduced operations between Greece’s second-largest city of Thessaloniki and Cairo on Wednesday 23 September. The 1,380-kilometre route will be maintained 2-weekly, on Wednesdays and Sundays, with the A320 aircraft. The Star Alliance member is the sole operator between the two cities. What they said Marina Valvi, Corporate Affairs and Communications Director at Aegean […]
September 28, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Houston-based Avelo Airlines transferred its operations from Hobby Airport to Bush Airport on Monday 21 September, launching flights between New Haven and Houston. The 2,375-kilometre service will be maintained 2-weekly, on Mondays and Fridays, with the 737-800 aircraft. The ULCC does not face any competition on the route. Flight XP303 departs New Haven at 07:30 local […]
Fraport has been named the Official Airport Partner of Routes World 2026, which will take place in Frankfurt this October. Fraport operates Frankfurt Airport, one of Europe’s leading international hubs, alongside a portfolio of airports spanning four continents. As Official Airport Partner, the company will have a prominent presence throughout Routes World 2026, engaging with […]
August 19, 2026 | Air Service Event News
Low-cost carrier and tour operator Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has announced the launch of flights and package holidays from Birmingham to Tunisia for the 2027 summer season, further expanding its leisure network from the UK’s second-largest regional airport. The new service will operate twice per week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 1 May until 30 October […]
June 22, 2026 | Air Service Event News
Birmingham Airport handled more than 1.3 million passengers last month, marking the busiest May in the airport’s history and representing year-on-year growth of 3.2%. The record performance follows a strong 2025, during which the airport welcomed 13.7 million passengers, its highest annual total on record. The airport attributed the growth to sustained demand across both […]
June 17, 2026 | Air Service Event News, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis
The travel industry has long relied on historical data to make strategic decisions. However, in an era defined by rapidly changing consumer behaviour and market volatility, historical trends alone are no longer enough. This is the challenge that ZYTLYN Technologies, the company behind the Vorsee brand, is aiming to solve. Founded in 2021 by Houman […]
More than 570 attendees converged upon Chicago June 8-9 for the 2026 JumpStart Air Service Development Conference. Known as North America’s premier air service development conference, the annual event began with a day of educational sessions, followed by two days of airport and airline meetings. Monday’s programming was kicked off by keynote speaker Scott McCartney […]
June 15, 2026 | Air Service Event News, Airlines, Airports, News & Analysis, North America
Marsa Alam International Airport continues to strengthen its position as one of Egypt’s leading leisure gateways, supporting the rapid growth of tourism along the Southern Red Sea coast. Europe remains the airport’s largest source market, with Poland continuing to rank as the leading nationality, supported by the strong and long-standing operations of Enter Air. This […]
Bangkok played host to the global aviation scheduling community from 9 to 11 June, as the 158th IATA Slot Conference took place at the Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre. The three-day event brought together more than 1,300 delegates from over 250 airlines and 300 airports worldwide, making it one of the largest gatherings of […]
June 12, 2026 | Air Service Event News, News & Analysis
Rome Fiumicino enters summer 2026 after a record‑setting year, consolidating its position as a leading European hub and a key international gateway. In 2025 the airport handled 51.3 million passengers, exceeding the 50 million threshold for the first time (+4% increase vs 2024 and +18% compared with 2019) confirming the resilience of demand and the […]
June 9, 2026 | Air Service Event News
