Routes 360 Headlines: Key Stories Of The Week (W/C February 24, 2025)

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 26 February 2025 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.
Following a very successful start in 2024, inaugurating its first flight from Athens to New York JFK that performed very well for the airline, Norse, acknowledging the dynamics of Athens in the US market has announced the introduction of a direct route from Athens to Los Angeles in Summer 2025!
The Polish airline LOT, returns to Lisbon Airport on February 3, with the Warsaw/Lisbon route, and the occasion was marked by offering passengers pastéis de nata (custard tarts) on arrival.
Hermes Airports has unveiled ambitious €170 million expansion plans for Larnaka and Pafos airports. The project aims to modernize facilities, address growing passenger traffic, and strengthen Cyprus’ position as a key regional aviation hub.
The first month of January saw Italy continue to top Malta International Airport’s market leaderboard, with 20.8 per cent of the 507,574 passenger movements registered throughout the first month of 2025 stemming from this market.
Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), has announced the completion of its first runway maintenance project for 2025.
Tampereen Energia and Nordic Ren-Gas have signed a significant collaboration agreement to capture and repurpose CO₂ emissions and waste heat in an environmentally sustainable way. The project has received €46 million in investment support.
Since launching operations in Cyprus in 2020, Wizz Air has rapidly expanded its network and established itself as a key airline in the market. As part of its continuous growth strategy, the airline recently introduced two new routes from Larnaka International Airport to Cairo and Milan, further enhancing connectivity for travelers.
Hermes Airports continues its commitment to sustainable development, moving forward with two significant initiatives that strengthen its sustainability strategy. Through innovative technologies and international collaborations, the company aims to further reduce the environmental footprint of Larnaca and Paphos airports by adopting green practices.
Direct flights between India and mainland China may be allowed to resume soon, thanks to an agreement between their respective governments, although the market has changed dramatically since such flights were last operated five years ago.
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