KLM’s UK operation is considerable. 19 airports are served, with recent additions including Exeter (2025) and Jersey (2026). In the full year 2026, the carrier has 3.09 million one-way seats to the UK, which is three-quarters more than for the second most-served nation, Germany. The UK accounts for 14% of KLM’s total capacity. The airline […]
September 8, 2026 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Starlux Airlines operated its distinctive AIRSORAYAMA Gold Airbus A350-1000 to Prague for the first time on 1 September, as the Taiwanese carrier upgraded capacity on its recently launched route from Taipei. The aircraft, registered B-58554, features a special metallic gold livery created in collaboration with renowned Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama. Starlux, Airbus and paint manufacturer […]
September 7, 2026 | Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis
On 25 August, United Airlines confirmed that it’ll launch 11 new routes to Europe in S27. Most significantly, it’ll begin flying from Newark to Ibiza, Ljubljana, Luxembourg, Marselle, Toulouse and Valencia. United will also become the first US operator to fly to Terceira. Ibiza, Ljubljana, Luxembourg, Marseille, Toulouse and Valencia do not currently have scheduled […]
September 2, 2026 | Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
SkyUp Airlines will launch flights between Chisinau and Vienna with the start of the 2027 summer season, marking the carrier’s entry into the Austrian capital. The airline will maintain 2-weekly services on Thursdays and Sundays with a Boeing 737 aircraft. Vienna Airport said the new service will provide additional travel options between Austria and Moldova […]
August 31, 2026 | Airlines, Europe, Latest Route News +, News & Analysis
In 2025, Berlin Brandenburg (IATA code BER) welcomed 26.1 million passengers, which cemented its position as Germany’s third-busiest airport. Throughput was at the highest level since BER opened in 2020. However, if the now-closed TXL and SXF are combined, traffic is down by nearly 27% compared to 2019, which is a drop of 9.5 million […]
Wizz Air plays a critical role in serving Romania. The ULCC provides 43% of the nation’s flights and – thanks to many 239-seat A321neos – 51% of the seats for sale and 56% of the ASKs. 14 Romanian airports are served, including Sibiu, which is approximately in the centre of the country. Cirium schedule data […]
August 26, 2026 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Saudi Arabia’s extraordinarily ambitious Vision 2030 is in full swing. Designed in part to diversify the nation’s economy away from oil, the plan includes welcoming 300+ million air passengers by the end of the decade, of which 100 million will be tourists (including pilgrims). The country’s Air Connectivity Programme helps with funding route development. The […]
August 19, 2026 | Airlines, Asia Pacific, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
easyJet launched operations nearly 31 years ago, in November 1995. The LCC initially flew from London LTN to Glasgow and shortly thereafter to Edinburgh. Flights from LTN to Aberdeen began in January 1996, followed by those to Inverness in November 1996. All four routes remain served today. Scotland remains an important part of easyJet’s full […]
August 18, 2026 | Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
The market between Europe and mainland China has record capacity. In 2026, Cirium schedule data shows that 8.9 million one-way seats are available (excluding Russia to avoid Asian cities). This volume has exceeded the prior high by 15%. Nearly 1.2 million additional seats have been added in a year. Things have changed in many ways. […]
August 17, 2026 | Airlines, Airports, Asia Pacific, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
On 1 August 2026, Wizz Air reopened its base in Palermo. Two 239-seat Airbus A321neos are stationed there, with a third frame joining them in September. Palermo is Sicily’s most populous city but is the island’s second-busiest airport. Having flown to Palermo since 2020, the airport was a base between 2021 and 2022. This coincided […]
August 12, 2026 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Let’s assume that long-haul travel is defined as any route covering 5,000 kilometres or more. On this basis, Cirium schedule data shows that 78.9 million of Europe’s available two-way seats in Q3 2026 (July-September) are long-haul. Such capacity is now at a record level. It has exceeded the prior high, held in the same three […]
August 11, 2026 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
LOT Polish Airlines has celebrated eight decades of operations between Warsaw and Prague. The Polish flag carrier launched the route on 7 August 1946, making the Czech capital one of the first international destinations restored to its network following the Second World War. Early services were primarily operated by Douglas DC-3 aircraft, which accommodated only […]
August 10, 2026 | Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis