Themes of the Week All airlines have now converted Palm Beach airport codes from PBI to DJT. Delta continues to grow in AUS with two new routes. Airport Roundtable – SOLD OUT Our next Airport Roundtable hosted by South Bend International Airport (SBN) is officially sold out! We will announce our next 2027 Airport […]
August 17, 2026 | Airlines, Airports, News & Analysis, North America
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. […]
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
Themes of the Week Airlines continued to switch PBI to DJT this week. The only airlines that have not switched airport codes are: Allegiant, Avelo, Breeze and Southwest. Breeze extended their schedule through late May. Air India, Condor, Delta, Frontier, United and Volaris added new flights this week. Air Canada has their earnings call this […]
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
US aviation consultancy Volaire Aviation, which helps airports and communities develop new air services and market their destinations to airlines, has appointed industry veteran David Doty as its new Director of Air Service Development. Doty brings more than twenty years of experience in commercial strategy and network planning, having previously held leadership positions at Southwest […]
Some 41 airports in Italy have scheduled services this year. With 370,000 one-way seats, Cirium schedule data shows that Ancona is the nation’s 28th-busiest airport in this sense. It also ranks 28th for the number of departures, too. Ancona is located on Italy’s Adriatic coast and is the capital of the Marche region. This area […]
easyJet is celebrating carrying more than ten million passengers to and from Birmingham Airport since launching operations at the airport in 2007. To mark the milestone, the airline surprised two passengers, who were travelling from Birmingham to Marrakesh, with a pair of return flights to any destination on easyJet’s network. easyJet’s first service from Birmingham […]
August 4, 2026 | News & Analysis
Kuala Lumpur (IATA code KUL) is, of course, by far Malaysia’s busiest airport. In 2025, 63.3 million passengers were welcomed, which was the highest volume to date. The traffic achieved before COVID-19 in 2019 was exceeded for the first time. KUL ended last year as Asia’s 10th-busiest airport. It has jumped one place compared to […]
Volotea will open a new base at Ancona’s Marche Airport in December 2026, strengthening its presence in Italy and preparing for further expansion from the region. Ancona will become the carrier’s eighth base in Italy and its 22nd across Europe. The base will house one Airbus A320 and create 30 direct jobs, alongside an estimated […]
Southampton Airport in southern England expects passenger numbers to increase by almost 10% during the summer season compared to last year. An estimated 147,000 passengers are forecast to depart from the airport between June and the end of August, representing an increase of 9.8% on summer 2025. The airport’s summer network includes flights to Amsterdam, […]