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December, 2009Airline capacity at European airports down just 2% in early winter
Analysis of schedule data provided by the world’s airlines to OAG reveals that seat capacity at Europe’s over 600 airports at the beginning of the winter season is down just 2% versus the same period last year. Contained within this modest reduction are significant variations by airline, airport and country.
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October, 2009European Airport trends 2009
The worst may be over: 50+ airports report growth in August. By Ralph Anker, Editor, anna.aero.
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June, 2009LCCs dominate in Ireland and Northern Ireland
Traffic at airports in Ireland and Northern Ireland is dominated these days by low-cost carriers (LCCs). Given that Ireland is the home of Europe’s biggest and most successful (though not necessarily most loved) LCC, Ryanair, a strong presence at the airports is not surprising but the gradual disappearance of British Airways and the limited operations of many mainland European flag carriers reveals how dominant LCCs have become in the region…
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March, 2009Europe’s airports see route reductions of around 7% in 2009
Analysis of airport traffic data from over 220 European airports in 2008 shows that total annual traffic was virtually unchanged last year. This, however, disguises the fact that most airports saw growth during the first half of the year followed by a drop in passenger numbers during the second part of the year as the economic environment across Europe deteriorated.
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January, 2009Training for the aviation industry
Cranfield University short courses offer solutions to the complex challenges facing the aviation industry.
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October, 2008European airport trends 2008
Airport traffic stagnating this summer, likely to be down at least 5% this winter
By Ralph Anker, Editor, anna.aero
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May, 2008New routes from EU airports
Airports in the EU’s 27 member states continue to offer an ever widening range of destinations to their customers according to analysis of the latest OAG data for scheduled airlines. Comparing information for the third week of April in 2008 with the corresponding week in 2007, shows that airports in the EU have increased the number of scheduled routes on offer by 5.9% with the net addition of 518 new routes.
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February, 2008Italian airports register 10% growth in 2007
Despite the ongoing soap opera that may (or may not) soon determine the future of Alitalia, Italy’s airports reported impressive 10% growth in 2007. This is the fastest rate of growth since 2000, when traffic grew by 12%.
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