Catchment Analysis Platform for European Airports
FlightBI Launches Fligence Catchment for European Airports, Delivering Advanced Catchment and Leakage Insights Across Europe
McLean, VA – March 26, 2026 – FlightBI LLC, a leading provider of aviation market intelligence solutions, today announced the launch of Fligence Catchment – Europe, an advanced analytics platform designed to help European airports accurately define their catchment areas, quantify passenger leakage, and better understand competitive dynamics.
Built specifically for the European market, Fligence Catchment (EU) combines commercial air travel data, mobility insights, and demographic datasets to provide a comprehensive view of where passengers originate, how they travel, and which competing airports they choose.
A New Standard for Catchment Analysis in Europe
Traditional catchment analysis methods—often based on drive-time assumptions or limited survey data—fail to fully capture the complexity of passenger behavior in Europe, where cross-border travel, high-speed rail competition, and multi-airport regions are common.
Fligence Catchment addresses these challenges by delivering:
- LAU level insights across European markets
- True origin-destination (O&D) passenger flows by airport and route
- Quantified leakage to competing airports, including cross-border dynamics
- Multi-source data integration, including airline traffic, mobility patterns, hotel data and socioeconomic indicators
- Time-series analysis to track demand trends and market changes
Turning Data into Actionable Strategy
With Fligence Catchment, airport stakeholders can move beyond static maps and assumptions to make data-driven air service decisions, including:
- Identifying high-value underserved markets
- Supporting airline route development discussions with credible data
- Measuring the impact of new routes or airline entries
- Understanding passenger retention and leakage drivers
- Evaluating competition from nearby airports and alternative modes of transport
Designed for the European Aviation Landscape
Unlike one-size-fits-all solutions, Fligence Catchment is tailored to Europe’s unique market structure:
- Harmonized geography using LAU regional frameworks
- Coverage across major and regional European airports
- Capability to analyze cross-country passenger flows
- Flexible aggregation from local to continental levels
Executive Commentary
“European airports operate in one of the most competitive and complex aviation environments in the world,” said Clement Zhang, Founder and Managing Director of FlightBI LLC. “With Fligence Catchment, we are providing a data-driven foundation for airports to truly understand their market, reduce leakage, and strengthen their position in airline negotiations.”
Availability
Fligence Catchment – Europe is now available to airports, aviation consultants, and airline partners.
For more information or to schedule a demo, visit:
👉 https://flightbi.com/catchment-eu/
About FlightBI
FlightBI LLC is a U.S.-based aviation analytics company specializing in air service development, market intelligence, and advanced data solutions for airports and airlines. Its flagship platform, Fligence, integrates multiple data sources to deliver actionable insights into passenger demand, catchment dynamics, and network performance.