Routes 360 Headlines: Key Stories Of The Week (W/C January 27, 2025)
Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 29 January 2025 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.
Europe’s 8th largest airline Pegasus will open service from Antalya, in May, its first time serving Scandinavia’s fast-growing fifth largest metro area.
Curaçao International Airport (CUR) proudly celebrates a record-breaking achievement, closing 2024 with an unprecedented total of 2,117,605 passenger movements. This milestone was reached in December 2024, when CUR welcomed its 2,000,000th passenger, a historic first in the airport’s history.
AIRiminum 2014, the management company of Rimini and San Marino International Airport, announces that from 23rd April to 11th June 2025, every Wednesday, Tour Operator Mundo Reisen will depart with a program of eight charter flights from Erfurt, Strasbourg, Paderborn-Lippstadt, Saarbrücken, Bremen, Dortmund and Dresden.
At 11:50 AM on January 24th, AirAsia Cambodia flight KT620 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia safely landed at Noi Bai International Airport, officially inaugurating the regular commercial round-trip international flight between Phnom Penh and Hanoi.
A Norwegian energy company, Freija AS, is planning to construct a large e-methane production plant in Nokia, located in the Tampere region of Finland. This initiative aims to meet the increasing demand for e-methane in Finland, driven by EU directives.
In the summer of 2025, Sibiu International Airport will open a new chapter in its journey toward becoming a regional aviation hub. This milestone is marked by an expanded partnership with Wizz Air, one of Europe’s leading low-cost airlines, which is set to allocate a second aircraft to its Sibiu base.
TUI fly launched its inaugural flight to Kajaani, Finland. Marking a new destination for Schiphol.
Last year, Lithuanian Airports (LTOU) achieved a passenger service record (6.6 million), marking a milestone in the company's efforts. The company plans to carry out major projects this year that will allow for high-quality service for up to 10 million passengers annually. In 2025, over €58 million will be invested into the entire LTOU network infrastructure.
Cayman Islands 2024 Visitation Strong Despite Storm Setbacks
The Cayman Islands ended 2024 on a high note welcoming 437,842 stayover visitors between January and December 2024 representing a 2% increase over 2023’s numbers.
Schiphol remains the airport of arrival, departure and transfer for many travellers. In 2024, 66.8 million travellers flew to, from or via Schiphol. That is an 8% increase compared to 2023.
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.
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) has been awarded a “4-Star Airport” rating by the renowned rating agency Skytrax. The rating is based on an audit spanning several days during which Skytrax reviewed the infrastructure as well as the service, catering and shopping services.
From the start of the Summer 2025 season, KLM will operate two daily services to Poznan by adding a nightstop to the existing afternoon rotation.
The growth of the green transition and renewable energy has created a need for updates to electricity grids. In the Vehmainen district of Tampere, GE Vernova is developing technology that stabilizes power grids and enhances their reliability. At the end of the year, the company received a major order from Germany.
easyJet added 7 destinations in the network and Ryanair increased traffic volumes by 26% vs 2023, Norse Atlantic inaugurated a direct trans-Atlantic service.
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