Routes Europe 2015

Bristol Airport and Liverpool John Lennon Airport have this week revealed the key role the Routes Europe forum has played in recent new routes introduced to the two UK airports. Senior management from both airports will be attending this year’s event in Aberdeen with colleagues from local development agencies as they seek to further enhance connectivity.

There are just two days left until Europe’s largest route development event opens in Aberdeen, attracting the highest level of senior decision makers.

The carrier will be the first airline in the world to operate the A350 on scheduled services to China, as Shanghai will be served daily by the next-generation Airbus aircraft from October 25, 2015. Beijing will follow with daily A350 services to commence from November 21, 2015.

450 airlines and airports gather in Aberdeen for Europe’s largest route development event

The airline transported 26.1 million domestic or international passengers in Italy last year, whereas flag carrier Alitalia carried 23.4 million.

Carol Benzie, managing director at Aberdeen International Airport, talks record growth and Routes Europe.

Regional Finnish airport, Lappeenranta is set offer greater flexibility to its airlines and passengers following privatisation next year

Panels of leading industry experts to address key air service development issues affecting commercial aviation across the European region.

Alex Cardona, manager of traffic development at Malta International Airport, says the airport will continue to invest in its product.

The airline plans to increase its summer flight schedule for 2016, to include passenger flights to the Balearic Islands seven days a week, up to twice per day. Germania is also set to station a fourth aircraft at Bremen from 2016 to cater for increased demand.

Europe’s largest low-cost airline for Central and Eastern Europe will commence flights between the two cities from June 15, 2015, operating twice weekly.

Almost 3000 meetings have been scheduled so request your meetings now to ensure you meet with your top targets at Routes Europe.

As one of the top 20 regions in Europe for economic productivity, Aberdeen is an ideal host for this conference.

With less than 4 weeks to go until Routes Europe opens in Aberdeen, the event continues to attract the highest level of senior decision makers.

Low-cost carrier, Wizz Air has announced it will base a fifth Airbus A320 at its Sofia base from September 14, 2015.

France and Germany are leading a call for the European Union to ensure fair competition between EU airlines and those from the Gulf region, who are accused of receiving major state backing.

The Board of Directors of the Icelandair Group has decided to upgrade the fleet of Icelandair, to include two Boeing 767-300 aircraft.

Dublin-based carrier, Ryanair is reportedly in talks with manufacturers, with a view to ordering long-haul aircraft after its board approved plans to begin transatlantic flights.

Like many businesspeople in Aberdeen I spend a considerable amount of my time travelling. A well-connected air transport infrastructure is crucial for

Austrian Airlines has announced its plans to expand its North American offering to include five-weekly flights to Miami, as well as additional flights to destinations in Europe.

Equitable access for the UK's regions must be a key consideration when the case for future runway capacity in the South East is determined this summer, Lord John Shipley, Chair of the National Connectivity Task Force, will announce later today when its independent report is published.

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German carrier, airberlin has announced plans to fly to both Prague and Billund, while increasing frequencies to Graz, Warsaw and Gdansk.

A ‘ghost airport’ that opened four years ago in Castellon, Spain is finally set to begin operations after Irish LCC, Ryanair announced scheduled flights to the UK.

A report commissioned by Edinburgh Airport has outlined the employment and economic benefits of the 50 percent reduction in Air Passenger Duty (APD) in Scotland.