Milan Bergamo Airport recorded 1,546 general aviation aircraft movements during the first eight months of 2026, representing an increase of almost 50% compared with 1,040 during the same period last year. Demand was partly driven by the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, although continued activity in the following months highlighted the growing appeal […]
October 12, 2026 | Airports, Europe, News & Analysis
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
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
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
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 […]
August 31, 2026 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
United Airlines has unveiled the largest international network expansion in its history, adding ten new destinations and three additional routes across Europe and Asia in 2027, while also restoring its San Francisco – Tel Aviv service. The expansion will be supported by the carrier’s new Airbus A321XLR. The airline has added 58 international destinations to […]
August 27, 2026 | Latest Route News +, News & Analysis
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