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Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi plots network growth
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“We are always on the search for new routes,” MD Kees van Schaik tells Routes Reconnected.
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Austrian targets 100% leisure recovery this summer
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Austrian Airlines has ‘strong expectations’ for a full leisure recovery by August, according to CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech.
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Network Tracker: the global market (w/e April 25, 2021)
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Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the world’s aviation market.
Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Capacity shortfall looms for European airports, Ryanair DAC CEO says
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Speaking at Routes Reconnected, Eddie Wilson warned that there will be “a lot of pain” for some primary and secondary airports across Europe in the...
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Smaller SWISS to focus on medium-term leisure growth
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SWISS CEO Dieter Vranckx outlined the carrier’s medium-term pivot to ‘interesting opportunities’ and set out a long-term vision for recovery at...
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Qatar Airways to open Abidjan service, resume Khartoum flights
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The additions takes the airline’s network in Africa to more than 100 weekly flights across 24 destinations.
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Aviation needs ‘creative solutions’ in COVID recovery
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A panel of airports and airline have raised the need for innovation to tackle the administrative burden and restore passenger confidence post-COVID.
Monday, 26 April 2021
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Viva Air seeks to boost regional connectivity
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CEO Felix Antelo tells Routes Reconnected the Colombian ULCC plans to increase its international network using its recently created Medellín hub.
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IATA: Slot system essential to rebuilding global airline networks
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The northern summer travel season is the first since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in which full slot waivers are not in place at airports globally.
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Wizz Air CCO calls for European clarity to kickstart recovery
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CCO George Michalopoulos tells Routes Reconnected that the airline will emerge from the pandemic “much larger” than it was before—but success in...
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Eurowings Discover targets 2022 ramp-up
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Executive lays out leisure carrier's plans at Routes Reconnected.
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ACI director general urges government support for airports
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Speaking at Routes Reconnected, Luis Felipe de Oliveira said it is vital that governments around the world step up their support for airports.
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Gulf Air, Saudia deepen partnership through codeshare
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The airlines said the agreement will boost connectivity in the region.
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Route Analysis: Barcelona-Mexico City
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Emirates is resuming its fifth freedom Barcelona-Mexico City route in July as Aeromexico also prepares to reinstate flights between the destinations.
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Airline in Focus: Finnair
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The oneworld alliance member hopes to fly to more than 60 destinations this summer.
Friday, 23 April 2021
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China dominates busiest airport rankings
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Atlanta has lost its crown as the world’s busiest airport as Guangzhou takes top spot.
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Russian carriers plan Morocco routes
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S7 Airlines and Aeroflot are each launching new routes to Morocco among their latest network expansion plans.
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American highly optimistic about domestic network this summer
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The carrier is reporting an uneven rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, with domestic leisure flying performing well while long-haul routes are...
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Route Analysis: Baku-London Heathrow
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Nonstop service between Azerbaijan and the UK is set to resume in May ahead of Wales’ Euro 2020 matches taking place in Baku.
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Alaska Airlines believes it will reach 100% of 2019 capacity by summer 2022
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The carrier is seeing a surge in leisure demand, but business travel continues to be anemic.
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