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Ryanair starts Barcelona base to take on Vueling; Iberia dominant only in Madrid; airberlin still rules in Palma

anna.aero — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:00:05 +0000

Ryanair started Barcelona El Prat operations this week as it took another step towards dethroning Iberia as the leading airline in Spain. Which carriers are number one at other Spanish airports and...

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New routes launched during the last week (Tuesday 24 August – Tuesday 31 August):

anna.aero — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:55:49 +0000

This has been yet another slow week for route launches, but we still have reports of new routes starting in three continents. Which two countries were this week for the first time linked with...

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Syrian market growing rapidly; Syrianair operates 40 routes but foreign carriers have over 80% of international market

anna.aero — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:50:56 +0000

Air travel is booming in many parts of the Middle East, including Syria. Which are the leading country markets and which are the leading airlines serving the country? And where does private carrier...

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Indonesia’s Mandala goes international to Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau; fleet of eight A320s to become 38 by 2014

anna.aero — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:50:31 +0000

Mandala Airlines has a well known airline investor guiding its future path. But what is its current network and just how much competition does it face on its busiest domestic and international...

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WestJet resumes growth as international network grows; Calgary being caught by Toronto as biggest base

anna.aero — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:40:39 +0000

Canada’s second airline is growing rapidly once more after a brief pause in 2009. How has the airline’s average sector length changed and how much international flying does it do in winter? How big a...

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Dresden airport turns 75 as flights to London return and easyJet arrive; traffic growth above German average in 2010

anna.aero — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:35:18 +0000

Germany’s 15th busiest airport is dominated by domestic routes but London is back on the network map thanks to Lufthansa/bmi. Which are the two dominant international destinations and where will...

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Italy’s airports finally recovering after 2008-09 downturn; Bologna leads way thanks to Ryanair’s expanding network

anna.aero — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:30:36 +0000

The good times are back at Italy’s airports now that Alitalia appears to be more stable and LCCs continue to start new routes. Which airports are faring best (and worst) so far this year and how big...

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Indian domestic market up over 20% in 2010 Q2; Qatar Airways latest airline to expand international services

anna.aero — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:25:02 +0000

Air travel in India has been growing by more than 20% all year. Which airlines have gained (and lost) market share so far this year and which carrier has grown its international presence by 30% since...

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Would UK-Cyprus market benefit from Ryanair services? Demand has not grown since 2001 and fell by 8% last year

anna.aero — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:20:35 +0000

UK tour operators are apparently keen to keep Ryanair out of the UK-Cyprus market. How has demand developed in recent years and which carriers are operating from which UK airports this summer? The UK...

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Delta ramps up Raleigh-Durham; CSA Czech Airlines prunes Prague and pulls out of UK; Ryanair’s ‘Best’ no longer acceptable; Zagreb announces expansion plans

anna.aero — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:15:48 +0000

Delta takes on Southwest from Raleigh-Durham, CSA Czech Airlines abandons UK market, Ryanair says farewell to Belfast and Zagreb looks at providing capacity for future growth. Delta to increase...

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Europe’s third-largest LCC Norwegian continues aggressive growth; long haul next in sight

anna.aero — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:55:15 +0000

anna.aero met with Norwegian at the airline’s headquarters in Oslo and found out about what is going on at fast-growing low-cost carrier. What is happening to its Polish base? Which markets is...

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Saudi Arabia’s Sama ceases services; 70% of network was allocated to international flights to eight cities

anna.aero — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:50:19 +0000

The battle between Saudi Arabia’s two LCCs appears to have been won by Nas Air. Rival Sama ceased operations this week. How big was its fleet and which cities did it serve recently and in the past?...

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Stockholm’s city airport Bromma doubles traffic in 10 years, but restrictions limit growth

anna.aero — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:45:44 +0000

The lesser-known Stockholm airport Bromma shows strong growth, but what are the limitations to its expansion? Most flights are domestic, but which international routes are operated? And which ABBA...

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Airbus continues delivery lead over Boeing in July; Saudi Arabian Airlines’ short haul fleet renewal results in major delivery

anna.aero — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:40:59 +0000

As Airbus delivered 48 aircraft in July and Boeing 41, which usual aircraft customer was missing from the deliveries? Which airlines had A380s delivered? What is the reason behind Saudi Arabian...

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Morocco’s airports handle record 1.6 million passengers in July; passenger numbers up 15% in first seven months

anna.aero — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:35:26 +0000

Like non-EU Turkey, Morocco’s airports have been having a great year with traffic booming. How fast are individual airports growing and what effect did the Icelandic volcano have in April? Which...

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New routes launched during the last week (Tuesday 17 August – Monday 23 August):

anna.aero — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:30:26 +0000

Although this week ‘only’ offers 11 new routes, we can promise some unique routes and excellent photo coverage from launch celebrations. Which airline has launched its first international route, to a...

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LATAM Airlines Group S.A – a route planning perspective: Biggest South American carrier, but few points served in Europe/US…

anna.aero — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:00:44 +0000

So Latin America soon has a ‘mega’-carrier, but which big airports in Latin America does it barely have a presence at? Which airports in Europe and North America do both carriers serve and how will...

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New routes launched during the last week (Tuesday 10 August – Monday 16 August):

anna.aero — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:55:40 +0000

Another relatively quiet week for new route launches. But we still have new routes involving airports in Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, Japan, Latvia, Mozambique, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, the...

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Non-EU Croatia seeing growth from Europe’s major LCCs; easyJet, germanwings, Norwegian and Ryanair all expanding

anna.aero — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:50:33 +0000

Europe’s major LCCs are making in-roads into the Croatian market. Which are the country’s busiest airports and which have been growing fastest? Which are the leading country markets and are there any...

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Cirrus Airlines operates German niche business routes; only scheduled carrier serving Hof-Plauen and Mannheim

anna.aero — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:45:04 +0000

Cirrus Airlines provides capacity for Lufthansa but also operates a range of niche routes in its own right. Most are to German-speaking countries but it also offers regular flights between Frankfurt...

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Air Arabia now serves 44 destinations in 22 countries from Sharjah, including 13 in India and Athens in Europe

anna.aero — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:40:01 +0000

Air Arabia may be creating new bases in Morocco, Egypt and Jordan but what’s happening at its home base? How many new routes has it started this year and what frequencies does it operate on each...

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By George; Belfast City is one of the Best airports in the UK; easyJet and Ryanair help traffic grow by 10.5% in H1 2010

anna.aero — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:35:24 +0000

Belfast’s smaller, downtown airport is a rare UK success story at present, but routes are primarily to the UK. All four major London airports are served by four different carriers. Flybe remains the...

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Top 30 Asian airports offering 7% more capacity than a year ago; Beijing passes Tokyo Haneda; Jakarta growing fastest

anna.aero — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:30:12 +0000

You want proof that the Asian economies are doing well? Then take a look at airport capacity stats for the leading airports in the region. Only two of the top 25 airports are not growing again. If...

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Only half of America’s top 30 airports reporting capacity growth; Charlotte only airport growing more than 10%

anna.aero — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:25:39 +0000

In the USA only 15 of the country’s top 30 airports are reporting capacity growth. Which are growing fastest (and shrinking the most) and which new routes have helped Charlotte grow by more than 10%?...

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Mexicana’s uncertain future: Big network shake-up posed by possible removal of biggest player; 30% of domestic market and 20% of US-Mexico market up for grabs

anna.aero — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:00:34 +0000

The airline’s situation is changing on a daily basis but what was its route network before it was forced to make changes? What would its collapse mean for the US-Mexican market and how much...

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London City Airport sponsors anna.aero Publisher in London Triathlon

anna.aero — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:55:05 +0000

London City Airport kindly sponsored the anna.aero publisher in the London Triathlon in aid of the Anthony Nolan Trust. The whole event – now the world’s largest mass-participation Olympic triathlon...

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Ukraine’s rapid growth faltered in 2009; Kiev leads recovery in 2010 as Aerosvit and Ukraine International add new routes

anna.aero — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:50:24 +0000

Ukraine’s airport traffic had been growing rapidly in recent years, but 2009 saw traffic fall by 15%. How dominant is Kiev, and which carriers have started new routes since the beginning of 2009? And...

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Belavia now serving 32 destinations from Minsk; Stockholm and Tehran latest additions to growing network

anna.aero — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:45:56 +0000

The national airline of Belarus has launched seven new routes in just over a year. How diverse it its fleet and which routes have been dropped? What share of Minsk airport traffic does the carrier...

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Spring Airlines becomes first private-owned airline to start international service with Shanghai-Tokyo/ Ibaraki

anna.aero — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:40:09 +0000

Recently celebrating its fifth birthday, China’s Spring Airlines has ambitious plans to grow. We take a detailed look at the carrier’s network and compare the networks at the two big Shanghai...

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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton airport welcomes American Airlines; 85% of passengers connecting via major hubs to/from AVP

anna.aero — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:35:42 +0000

This airport near both Philadelphia and New York handles over 400,000 annual passengers and was recently visited by anna.aero’s Editor. But how has its network of hub feeding services changed in...

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