An estimated 240,000 two-way passengers a year are currently flying between Europe and Fort Myers, according to MIDT data for 2014. The German market accounted for 54.4 percent of this demand ahead of the United Kingdom and Switzerland – the only other country markets to have annual flows of more than 10,000 passengers.
After last year becoming the first Haitian airline to be awarded a Part 129 Operating Permit which upgraded its activities from ad-hoc/charter services to scheduled status, the introduction of an ATR 42 will allow Sunrise to serve longer haul routes more effectively in its Western Caribbean route network.
Ecuador is growing in stature as a major emerging regional tourism destination in South America. And the future for Quito is looking bright, with over $87 million in hotel investment announced over the next 10 years.
The airline, founded in 2010, has launched a route from Los Angeles International Airport to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This direct service will tap into a growing market that has been unserved since 2014.
The German flag carrier has acquired the modern generation airliner to replace its older, less-efficient, four-engined A340-600s on scheduled routes from its Frankfurt and Munich hubs. It has ordered a total of 25 A350-900s and continues to plan the deployment of the remaining 15 aircraft.
The Gulf carrier is both the world’s strongest and most valuable brand, with an increase of 17 percent from 2015. Emirates brand value is weighted at $7,743 million.
Andrew Watterson, Senior Vice President Network and Revenue Management, Southwest Airlines, believes sustained, coordinated support for new routes can make all the difference.
Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board (NPIPB) were announced as the overall winner of the Routes Americas edition of the Routes 2016 Marketing Awards which were formally announced last night during the Networking Evening event which took place in El Cuartel de Ballaja in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board (NPIPB) was recognised at this year’s Routes Americas for its initiatives working with airline partners to help bring more airlift to the idyllic Bahamas archipelago and secured the lucrative Overall Winner award ahead of other destinations and the region’s airports in the respected Routes Marketing Awards.
With Southwest Airlines announcing at Routes Americas the launch of a new daily non-stop service between Fort Lauderdale and Nassau in The Bahamas starting on August 7, 2016 Routesonline takes a closer look at how Lynden Pindling International Airport is driving growth.
The new winter schedule will see Condor offer 52 flights per week into the Caribbean from the German markets of Frankfurt and Munich, as well as from Vienna in Austria.
Speaking exclusively to Routesonline during the air service development forum in San Juan, Puerto Rico this week Jose Napoleon Duarte said airlines should start passing on significant reductions in ticket cost to consumers following the fall in the price of oil to about $30 a barrel. And he urged all sides of the industry to use the Routes events as a forum to bring the issue to a head and start discussing ways to solve it.
Non-stop air seats from the US mainland to Martinique have increased by 193 percent this winter comparing the upcoming December 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016 peak season versus the same period in 2014-2015. The spike comes as a result of new non-stop service from the three new Northeast gateways of New York, Boston, and Baltimore/Washington, DC via Norwegian and an expansion in American Airlines flights from Miami.
As the airport increases in size and capacity, Viracopos is breaking into new markets, launching new routes and building a completely new airport growth strategy. The airport is using OAG’s Analyser Suite (OAG’s Schedule Analyser, Connections Analyser and Traffic Analyser) to identify key trends, analyse market opportunities, gain key insights into competitor schedules and develop an effective route development strategy.
Montreal has long been one of Hamilton International’s most requested destinations, for both business connections and leisure getaways. Additionally, the new route offers travellers convenient onward connections to Atlantic Canada and Europe via Air Canada’s Montreal hub.
In Western Canada, many resource-based cities are facing economic challenges. Low oil prices are drying up associated jobs and airports with routes that have traditionally relied upon oil workers are experiencing a downturn in demand. Despite this national trend, North Peace Regional Airport in Fort St John continues to fly high.
While the sun was shining on San Juan yesterday morning Routes Americas delegates were given the opportunity to enjoy an escorted tour through the areas of Isla Verde, Condado, past Fort San Gerónimo and on into Old San Juan, one of the most beautiful old cities in the New World.
Delegates who arrived early in San Juan for Routes Americas were able to travel to the south side of San Juan Harbor, where they entered the beautifully manicured grounds of the Bacardí Rum Distillery, the world’s largest distiller of natural spirits.
Airlines and cruise companies need to work closer together if they are to defeat problems common to them both. That was the opinion of Terry Thornton, Senior Vice President of Itinerary Planning for Carnival Cruise Lines at this year’s Routes Americas Strategy Summit in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
To cheers from the airports included in the latest growth, David Harvey, Managing Director Business Development revealed additional daily frequencies on six domestic routes, seasonal extensions in six markets and the launch of flights on seven new routes.
Deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2019 and extend to 2022. The first 25 aircraft on delivery will replace Air Canada's existing mainline fleet of Embraer E190 aircraft, with the incremental aircraft supporting Air Canada's hub and network growth, bringing numerous network development opportunities.
This new non-stop charter service will depart every week between March 24, 2016 and August 25, 2016 operating every Thursday. It will be operated by its partner carrier Swift Air using a 150-seat Boeing 737-400.
