Despite all sorts of network developments in the last decade, analysis by AIR SERVICE ONE of Cirium schedule data shows that easyJet’s top five country markets have almost the same market share of the airline’s total capacity, as they did in 2017. Surprising? The UK (34%) leads the way followed by France (13%), Italy (12%), […]
June 24, 2026 | Bitesize Analysis
This summer KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has launched flights from Amsterdam to three new destinations according to AIR SERVICE ONE analysis of Cirium schedules data. They are Asturias and Santiago de Compostela in Spain, and the island of Jersey. In addition, Miami and San Jose in Costa Rica are now year-round destinations. The only route […]
June 18, 2026 | Bitesize Analysis
Seat capacity between Europe and Canada is set to grow by 5% in 2026 (versus 2025) and be an impressive 21% higher than in 2019. Canadian carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat and WestJet) account for 60% of seats this year, pretty much the same percentage as a decade earlier, according to AIR SERVICE ONE analysis […]
June 16, 2026 | Bitesize Analysis
As the world’s airline and airport route planners converge this week on Bangkok, for the 158th International Air Transport Association (IATA) Slot Conference, it’s worth looking to see which Asian country markets will likely see the fastest growth in European seat capacity in 2026 Q3 compared with 2025 Q3 (and also versus 2019 Q3). According […]
June 15, 2026 | Bitesize Analysis
Ryanair – Europe’s Favourite Airline and Wizz Air compete head-to-head on 17 routes this summer from Vasil Levski Sofia Airport. They also both serve London, Rome and Warsaw but use different airports in those cities. Between them they account for around 60% of all seats departing the Bulgarian capital this year. National carrier Bulgaria Air […]
June 2, 2026 | Bitesize Analysis
easyJet is planning seat growth of just over 3% in the third quarter of 2026 (versus 2025 Q3). AIR SERVICE ONE analysis of Cirium schedules data shows that just over half the additional seat capacity has been allocated to airports in the UK. The airports with the most additional seats are Manchester Airport (+89k seats, […]
May 28, 2026 | Bitesize Analysis
Wizz Air believes the current aviation environment, marked by elevated operating costs and ongoing supply chain disruptions, could create a competitive advantage for the ultra-low-cost carrier as it prepares for a new phase of expansion. Speaking to Air Service One at Routes Europe 2026 in Rimini, Wizz Air Network Officer Andras Szabo said the airline […]
May 26, 2026 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
For the last decade British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair have consistently accounted for between 55% and 57% of airline seat capacity across all London airports combind (Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Stansted Airport, London Luton Airport, London City Airport and London Southend Airport). Post-COVID, Wizz Air has established itself as the fourth biggest carrier in London […]
airBaltic now has a fleet of 55 148-seat Airbus A220-300s. Of these, 31 have been delivered since 2021, including four already this year, according to AIR SERVICE ONE analysis of data from planespotters.net. It has been an all-A220 operator since 2020. While capacity offered across its three Baltic bases (in RIX Riga Airport, Tallinn Airport […]
May 19, 2026 | Bitesize Analysis
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays now operates a fleet of around 130 aircraft spread across 14 UK bases, with London Gatwick the most recent, which opened this summer. According to AIR SERVICE ONE analysis of Cirium schedules data for 2026 Q3, Jet2.com is offering 7.4% more seats from its bases than it did in 2025 Q3. That’s […]
May 14, 2026 | Bitesize Analysis
According to AIR SERVICE ONE analysis of Cirium schedules data, Ryanair – Europe’s Favourite Airline now accounts for more than half of all seats on flights within Italy. It also offers twice as many seats as the national carrier ITA Airways. Aeroitalia, launched in 2022, is now the third biggest domestic carrier in Italy, and […]
May 12, 2026 | Bitesize Analysis
Airline seat capacity between Europe and Morocco grew by 50% between 2019 and 2025 (from 10.8 million one-way seats to 16.2 million), driven primarily by (U)LCCs. Ryanair is the leading carrier accounting for one-third of the market in 2025, offering twice as many seats as Royal Air Maroc. Back in 2010, Royal Air Maroc had […]
May 7, 2026 | Bitesize Analysis