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
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 […]
August 10, 2026 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
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 […]
August 4, 2026 | Airports, Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Top Story
Malaga not only has the sixth most populous metro area in Spain but is also the gateway to the ever-popular Costa del Sol. It plays an important role in the country’s tourism development. In 2025, the airport welcomed almost 26.8 million passengers. This meant it was Spain’s fourth-busiest airport, after Madrid, Barcelona and Palma de […]
August 3, 2026 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Due to the considerable diaspora and American’s hub, Miami is, of course, by far the largest US gateway to South America. Excluding the US, Cirium schedule data shows that Miami is the world’s third-busiest airport to South America, after Panama City and Madrid. In 2026, Miami has 3.9 million one-way seats to South America, which […]
Amsterdam is Europe’s fourth-busiest airport for passenger traffic. In 2025, Schiphol had 68.8 million passengers, which was surpassed by only London LHR, Istanbul IST and Paris CDG. This was Amsterdam’s third-best year to date. Aptly, 10 million passengers have been added in the past 10 years. The airport’s recovery has been assisted by multiple new […]
July 29, 2026 | Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
With almost 61 million passengers in 2025, Hong Kong was Asia’s 12-busiest airport. While that was overwhelmingly the facility’s best year since 2019, throughput remains far lower than it was once. The record year was 2018, when 74.7 million passengers passed through the doors. It was Asia’s fourth-busiest airport. Cirium schedule information shows that Hong […]
July 28, 2026 | Airports, Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Top Story
Air Canada is by far the largest operator between Canada and Europe. Cirium schedule data for Q3 2026 (July-September) shows the carrier has 1.47 million one-way seats. It is one of 25 non-stop airlines operating in the peak summer. The Star Alliance operator has record capacity. It has exceeded the prior high in Q3, held […]
July 27, 2026 | Airlines, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
The Air Arabia Group has five units, each with a separate AOC and operating licence. They are the original Sharjah-based airline Air Arabia (IATA code G9), Air Arabia Abu Dhabi (in partnership with Etihad; 3L), Air Arabia Egypt (E5), Air Arabia Maroc (3O) and Pakistan’s Fly Jinnah (9P). Cirium schedule data for the second half […]
July 22, 2026 | Airlines, Asia Pacific, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story