Interview

The head of SZG tells Routes about ramp-up challenges and whether there are too many airports in Europe.

Routes hears about SVO's recovery that made it Europe's largest airport by passenger numbers in June.

Senior VP of network planning Mark Galardo tells Routes he expects a big boost next month when Canada’s borders reopen for vaccinated travelers.

Gatwick has launched its new Decade of Change strategy to reduce the airport's direct carbon emissions by 80% of 1990 levels.

Frontier’s president and CEO shares his views on what airports can do to attract airlines, how the market will shake out post-COVID and what he makes of the new market entrants.

Before Routes Americas 2021 we spoke to Orlando International (MCO) CEO Phil Brown, who outlined the airport’s strong leisure recovery and key international network targets.

Andreu Parés Prat tells Routes how AirAsia is responding as demand for air travel ramps up.

Routes hears how the ULCC has been breaking new ground despite the impact of the pandemic.

Ecuatoriana Airlines is a startup that plans to revive the name of Ecuador’s former flag-carrier, which folded permanently 15 years ago.

South African-born Hendrik Du Preez talks about the potential for Qatar Airways in Africa. Thanks to the end of the blockade, many more opportunities are possible.

Routes speaks to SIA’s new general manager for the UK & Ireland to learn how the carrier aims to rebuild passenger and cargo networks.

Dallas Fort Worth International CEO Sean Donohue discusses the airport’s recovery and the future of the US hub-and-spoke system.

SWISS CEO Dieter Vranckx outlined the carrier’s medium-term pivot to ‘interesting opportunities’ and set out a long-term vision for recovery at Routes Reconnected.

CEO Felix Antelo tells Routes Reconnected the Colombian ULCC plans to increase its international network using its recently created Medellín hub.

CCO George Michalopoulos tells Routes Reconnected that the airline will emerge from the pandemic “much larger” than it was before—but success in the short-term lies in the hands of European governments.

The head of Istanbul Airport sees the potential to become an interlining hub for Turkish Airways.

SriLankan Airlines chairman Ashok Pathirage outlines the carrier’s network restoration plans, focus on cargo, and the potential for Sri Lanka to bounce back post-pandemic.

Securing air service to a hub is a key target for City of Derry (LDY) as the Northern Irish airport seeks to rebuild connectivity in the wake of the pandemic.

How COVID-19 has stopped the Canadian ULCC boom in its tracks, and why Parm Sidhu believes his ultra-low-cost airport model is ideal for the recovery.

The head of Tenerife's tourism corporation explains why the island is creating its own airline.

Newly appointed Benedikt Escher says SWISS will reconsider its mix of destinations and frequencies as it notes strength of VFR and leisure.

The full transcript of Elbers' interview in Routes Magazine, in which he discusses the airline’s network rebuild and why sustainability remains a key focus during the recovery from COVID-19.

Nolinor Aviation president Marco Prud’Homme tells Routes why the Canadian company has launched leisure airline OWG and what the startup will bring to an already crowded market.

Wesgro managers on the Cape Town Air Access project discuss route development to the city as they vie with COVID-19.

Jim Parashos, executive general manager of aviation at Brisbane Airport, discusses the impact of state border restrictions in Australia, the importance of a travel bubble with New Zealand, and the longer-term impacts of the airport’s new runway.