Air travel is a global industry. It is a network that connects our world, bringing people, cultures, and economies together. But this international character also implies a need for uniformity and predictability. The issue of airport slot allocation is one such area where consistency and predictability matter. This is where the industry’s Worldwide Airport Slot […]
June 7, 2023 | Air Service Community News, News & Analysis
Europe faces many challenges this summer as it responds to surging demand for air travel. First quarter bookings data for May–September is up 40% on 2023, suggesting a very busy season ahead. The pressure will be particularly acute on Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs). Rory Sergison, IATA’s Head of ATM Infrastructure Europe, says that there […]
Air Service One will once again be attending ACI-NA’s JumpStart Air Service Development Conference June 12-14 in Milwaukee. With 180 airports and 17 airlines confirmed at the time of writing, the North American regional event held at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center is designed to bring airports and airlines together for a full day of educational […]
May 30, 2023 | Air Service Community News
Amsterdam will welcome Air India this summer. It joins other carriers to have launched Amsterdam recently or will do so soon, including PLAY (December 2021) and JetBlue (August 2023). After last serving the Dutch airport 26 years ago, Air India will launch a 4-weekly Delhi-Amsterdam service on 11 June using the Boeing 787-8. It will […]
May 15, 2023 | Air Service Community News
It’s set to be a bright summer for Brussels Airport, which has announced a clutch of new destinations in Europe, Africa and North America. Billund (Denmark), Seville (Spain), Kayseri (Turkey), Monastir (Tunisia), Oran (Algeria) are among the new routes, in addition to Toronto joining the US/Canada portfolio and adding to the airport’s burgeoning network, taking […]
May 8, 2023 | Air Service Community News
Prague Airport’s route development and marketing activities supported some exceptional growth in 2022. Passenger numbers soared by more than 145% to 10.7 million – with a further 24% of growth forecast for 2023, when 13.3 million passengers are expected to pass through the airport. The number of routes also rose. In 2022, the aviation business […]
May 6, 2023 | Air Service Community News
Summer is off to a bright start for Rome Fiumicino Airport. The headline figures are: 35 new routes; 10 new destinations; 100 plus airlines (including seven new entrants). It means the airport is now directly linked to more than 200 destinations in 70 countries, and every continent except Antarctica. As of this summer, North America […]
Montpellier Méditerranée Airport (MPL) is not your average Mediterranean airport. Rather than having seasonal spikes, it sees a steady flow of passengers all year round, with winter traffic just a third lower than during the busy summer months. Little wonder it was one of the fastest recovering French airports for the second year running in 2022, […]
The start of 2023 has seen passenger numbers at Oman Airports returning close to the levels seen in the first months of 2020, and with over 3.3 million passengers passing through the country’s airports in the first quarter of the year, and with growth continuing into the second quarter, it’s set to be another busy […]
A new route development forum focused on the Americas and Caribbean is now less than two months away. CONNECT New World promises the usual opportunity to network and share industry insights, but like a Caribbean cocktail there is a twist. “This event promises to deliver exceptional networking in a more personal and curated format, which […]
April 24, 2023 | Air Service Community News, News & Analysis
“The next 12 months will give us the opportunity to hopefully put the pandemic and last year’s staff resource issues that blighted the whole industry finally behind us,” says Cardiff Airport Aviation Development Manager Marc Watkins. “From last year’s solid base, we have the foundation to work from which will ultimately lead to a full […]
February 21, 2023 | Air Service Community News
It looks set to be a stellar summer season for Bordeaux Airport, which has just released its flight schedule. The headline stats are: 128 direct routes (including 11 new routes), 93 destinations and 25 airline partners. The airport’s expanding route network is partly down to the densification programmes of major hub airlines, including IAG group […]