Etihad Airways and Air Seychelles signed (11-Dec-2024) a codeshare agreement enabling customers to travel on a single booking between Etihad's network and Mahé via Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport. The partnership will also provide Etihad customers with direct connectivity to destinations including Praslin and Mauritius via Seychelles International Airport. The carriers will codeshare on Air Seychelles' six times weekly Seychelles-Abu Dhabi service, launching on 24-May-2025. [more - original PR]
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12-Dec-2024 3:23 PM
easyJet announces Milan Linate and Rome Fiumicino expansions following EU decision on remedies
easyJet announced (11-Dec-2024) plans to launch daily Manchester-Milan Linate and Edinburgh-Milan Linate services on 30-Mar-2025, following a European Commission decision to approve the LCC as a short haul remedy taker under Lufthansa's proposed stake acquisition in Italia Trasporto Aereo. Further details include:
- easyJet scheduled the following services from Milan Linate Airport with A320 equipment, as per an 11-Dec-2024 GDS inventory and timetable display:
- Barcelona: Six times weekly from 30-Mar-2025;
- Brussels: Daily from 30-Mar-2025;
- Copenhagen: Daily from 30-Mar-2025, replacing service from Milan Malpensa Airport ending 29-Mar-2025;
- Frankfurt: Twice daily from 30-Mar-2025;
- Lisbon: Six times weekly from 30-Mar-2025;
- Luxembourg: Daily from 30-Mar-2025;
- Oslo: Daily from 30-Mar-2025, replacing service from Malpensa ending 28-Mar-2025;
- Vienna: Daily from 30-Mar-2025;
- Birmingham: Twice weekly from 31-Mar-2025, replacing service from Malpensa ending 28-Mar-2025;
- Tenerife South: Weekly from 05-Apr-2025;
- Palma de Mallorca: Daily from 23-Jun-2025 until 31-Aug-2025;
- Split: Six times weekly from 23-Jun-2025 until 31-Aug-2025;
- Ibiza: Five times weekly from 24-Jun-2025 until 31-Aug-2025;
- Figari: Weekly from 28-Jun-2025 until 30-Aug-2025;
- easyJet confirmed plans to open a three aircraft base at Rome Fiumicino Airport from 30-Mar-2025 and scheduled the following services with A320 equipment, as per an 11-Dec-2024 GDS inventory and timetable display:
easyJet UK country manager Ali Gayward added: "Our investment in two new bases Italy will also benefit our customers in the UK, providing great value and convenient connectivity to major European cities, whether they're travelling for leisure or business, and we look forward to welcoming them on board". [more - original PR]
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The European Commission approved easyJet as the short haul remedy taker under Lufthansa's proposed acquisition of a stake in Italia Trasporto Aereo, allowing easyJet to secure slots at Milan Linate and Rome Fiumicino1 2. EasyJet planned to base up to eight aircraft at these airports by summer 2025, with Italy becoming its second largest market, serving over 21 million customers annually1 2.
TUI Group reported (11-Dec-2024) 20.3 million customers travelled with TUI in FY2024, an increase of 1.3 million year-on-year. Underlying EBITA increased 33% to EUR1.3 billion, while revenue increased 12% to EUR23.2 billion, due to "robust customer demand". CFO Mathias Kiep highlighted: "The positive cash flow resulted in a significant reduction in net debt", which reduced by a further EUR0.5 billion to EUR1.6 billion. Demand in the 'Markets and Airline' business unit "remained robust throughout the year in a highly competitive environment, with overall customer numbers up and prices higher". The return to a normal hedging policy had a positive impact on earnings. As a result, underlying EBIT in the sector improved by EUR66 million to EUR304 million. [more - original PR]
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12-Dec-2024 12:52 PM
Brazilian Government commences São Paulo Congonhas Airport modernisation project
Brazil's Ministry of Ports and Airports commenced (11-Dec-2024) São Paulo Congonhas Airport's BRL2.4 billion (USD402.9 million) expansion and modernisation project, with planned works including:
- Expansion of the terminal to 105,000sqm;
- Increase aerobridges from 12 to 19;
- Installation of 13 automated boarding pass readers;
- Construction of 215,000sqm apron;
- Increase aircraft parking spaces from 30 to 37.
The works will increase the airport's passenger handling capacity from 22 million p/a to 30 million p/a. [more - original PR - Portuguese]
Chisinau International Airport announced (11-Dec-2024) a strategic partnership with SkyUp, under which the carrier plans to open an operational base at the airport. SkyUp will station two A320s at Chisinau and launch the following services from summer 2025:
- Larnaca: Three times weekly from 17-Apr-2025;
- Lisbon: Weekly from 18-Apr-2025;
- Paris Beauvais: Twice weekly from 18-Apr-2025;
- Heraklion: Three times weekly from 19-Apr-2025. Frequency could increase to four times weekly;
- Barcelona: Three times weekly from 23-Apr-2025;
- Alicante: Twice weekly from 19-May-2025;
- Thessaloniki: Weekly from 20-May-2025;
- Palma de Mallorca: Twice weekly from 24-May-2025.
SkyUp CEO Dmytro Syeroukhov said the carrier has been cooperating with the airport for years and is entering a new phase with the launch of scheduled services. [more - original PR - Romanian]
Port Au Prince Toussaint Louverture Airport resumed (10-Dec-2024) commercial operations following its closure since 11-Nov-2024. As previously reported by CAPA, the airport suspended operations after a Spirit Airlines aircraft was struck by gunfire while attempting to land at the airport. [more - original PR - French]
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Icelandair takes delivery of its first Airbus with A321LR from SMBC
SMBC Aviation Capital delivered (03/04-Dec-2024) one A321LR (MSN 12213) equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW1133G-JM engines to Icelandair. It is the first Airbus in the carrier's fleet and is the successor to its Boeing 757s. The aircraft features 187 seats in a two class configuration, with the Airspace cabin featuring XL bins to provide 60% more stowage space compared to previous generation aircraft. The aircraft is the first of three A321LRs scheduled for delivery before summer 2025, with a further two set for delivery in 2026. As previously reported by CAPA, the carrier will also take delivery of 13 A321XLRs. [more - original PR - Icelandair] [more - original PR - SMBC Aviation Capital] [more - original PR - Airbus]
5-Dec-2024 10:14 AM
IATA: Solid growth in global passenger demand continues in Oct-2024
IATA reported (04-Dec-2024) "solid growth" in global passenger demand continued in Oct-2024. All regions showed growth for international passenger markets compared to Oct-2023. Europe had the highest passenger load factors (PLF) and Africa showed a "sharp" increase, but the Americas and the Middle East "suffered falls". Details include:
- Asia Pacific airlines recorded a 17.5% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity increased 17.2% and PLF was 82.9%, up 0.3pp;
- European carriers had an 8.7% increase in demand. Capacity increased 7.3% and the PLF was 85.7%, up 1.1pp;
- Middle Eastern carriers saw a 2.2% increase in demand. Capacity increased 2.5% and the PLF was 80.2%, down 0.2pp;
- North American carriers saw a 3.2% increase in demand. Capacity increased 2.9% and the PLF was 84.2%, up 0.3pp;
- Latin American airlines saw a 10.9% increase in demand. Capacity climbed 11.6% and PLF was 85.3%, down 0.6pp;
- African airlines saw a 10.4% increase in demand. Capacity was up 5.3% and PLF rose to 73.2%, up 3.4pp.
IATA director general Willie Walsh stated: "Continued strong and stable demand is good news, but just as important is the steady improvement in load factors". Mr Walsh noted: "Average seat factors have risen from around 67% in the 1990's to over 83% today". [more - original PR]
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