Europe route updates – February 2024
The European market has seen some major developments in February, with new international routes and aircraft being added to several airlines.
Highlights
Air Baltic
On February 13th at 23:10 local time, after an 8-hour flight, Air Baltic’s new Airbus A220-300 arrived in Riga. The aircraft, with registration YL-ABU, entered service two days later with flight BT 341 from Riga to Vilnius.
This is the first Airbus A220 taken by Air Baltic this year, bringing the total to 47.
Air Corsica
The French company added a new Airbus A320neo fresh from the factory last February 8th. Registered as F-HXKF, it is the third A320neo in Air Corsica’s fleet, which now totals 12 jets.
The ATR 42-500 has been inactive in Ajaccio since January 2nd.
Air Europa
The airline plans to start regular flights with the Boeing 737 MAX 8 as of July 1st. Venice will be the first destination for these Air Europa aircraft, which will operate twice daily.
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Air Europa will take delivery of the first 737 MAX shortly.
BRA
The Swedish company announced that it will modify, for a few weeks, its services in Stockholm. Flights will move to Arlanda Airport, instead of Bromma, where it currently operates.
The last flight from Arlanda is scheduled for August 4th.
British Airways
The airline will launch services between London Gatwick and Jersey effective May 23rd. According to its website, British will have four weekly flights with Airbus A320-200 airplanes.
Check timetables as there will have a different one for each day.
British Airways currently operates 31 times a week to Jersey from London Heathrow with the Airbus A319 and Airbus A320neo.
Condor
Beginning October 29th, the German carrier will start operations between Berlin and Dubai. Condor will offer a daily flight on this route on Airbus A320-200s with a capacity of 186 passengers.
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Croatia Airlines
As of May 7th, Croatia Airlines is scheduled to commence seasonal services between Split, Croatia and Istanbul. The company will fly three times a week on Airbus A319 and Airbus A320 aircraft until mid-October.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Croatia Airlines routes from/to Split
Croatia
Germany
Italy
Switzerland
CSA Czech Airlines
The carrier plans to duplicate its flight frequency between Prague and Madrid on March 31st. In line with its website, CSA Czech Airlines will increase from two to four weekly services.
Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
CSA will resume, after a month and a half, flights on this route as of February 22nd.
Eastern Airways
The airline will transfer its operations from Orly Airport to Charles de Gaulle Airport starting April 1st. Eastern Airways currently serves East Midlands and Southampton with ATR 72-600 aircraft.
According to its booking site, the carrier will make its last flight to Orly on March 30th.
easyJet
Between March and June, easyJet will launch several international routes from different Italian cities. Services will be operated with Airbus A319 and Airbus A320 aircraft with 154 and 186 seats respectively.
Bari
Milan Malpensa
Naples
Pisa
Venice (VCE)
Emirates
The company will boost to seven daily frequencies between Dubai and London Heathrow from summer 2024. Currently, flight EK 41/42 operates five times a week.
Other Emirates services on this route:
With these 4 additions, flydubai will reach 43 destinations in Europe among 21 countries.
KLM
The Dutch carrier confirmed the first 3 destinations to be served by its Airbus A321neo, which will begin flights on August 26th.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will commence operating the first of a total of around thirty A321neos in August.
PLAY
Starting next May 25th, PLAY will inaugurate services to Vilnius, Lithuania. The company will offer a weekly flight with 186-seat Airbus A320neo aircraft.
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PLAY destinations in Europe (to/from KEF)
Austria
Denmark
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Qanot Sharq
The airline confirmed it will start flights to Barcelona from August 25th. Qanot Sharq will operate the Urgench – Barcelona – Tashkent route with Airbus A321neo jets, once weekly.
Sunday
Ryanair
The ultra low cost carrier will add a new base at Reggio Calabria airport beginning in April. According to its website, Ryanair will have eight routes, which will be operated on Boeing 737-800s and Boeing 737 MAXs.
SAS
Scandinavian Airlines System took delivery of a new Airbus A320neo on February 10th. The aircraft, registered SE-RZZ, arrived at Stockholm Arlanda from Toulouse, fresh from the factory.
SAS fleet
The Airbus A320 SE-RZZ entered service four days later.
Sky Alps
The company will add three international connections to/from Verona. In accordance with its website, Sky Alps will fly 76-seat DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft.
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Tuesday and Friday
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Saturday
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Saturday
TAP Air Portugal
Agadir will once again be part of TAP Air Portugal’s regular schedule as of June 3rd. Flights, which will be seasonal, will have the following schedule:
Monday and Friday
Tuesday and Saturday
Turkish Airlines
Effective May 19th, Turkish will expand its operations between Istanbul and Manchester.
The airline will increase from 21 to 25 weekly services, that will be operated on Airbus A321, Airbus A321neo and Airbus A330 planes.
Turkish Airlines routes to UK
Vueling
The Spanish airline confirmed the resumption of flights to London Heathrow from April 7th. At the moment, Vueling will offer two scheduled routes, both with Airbus A320:
Until March 2020, the company had operated to/from London Heathrow airport. At that time, A Coru?a was its only route, but previously Barcelona, Bilbao, Florence, Palma de Mallorca, Seville and Vigo had been among its connections.
British Airways has 60 flights per week between London Heathrow and Barcelona, and 49 on the LHR-CDG route. Air France offers 38 weekly flights between the two capitals.
Wizz Air UK
The carrier incorporated a new Airbus A321-271NX, which commenced regular services as of February 11th.
This aircraft, registered G-WUNC, arrived at London Luton from Hamburg after a 1 hour and 20 minute ferry flight.
Wizz Air UK has 19 aircraft in its fleet, 3 A321-200s and 16 A321neo.
The Airbus A321-200s are configured with 235 seats in single class, and the NEOs have 239.
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Author: Sebastián Polito
Treasury Test & Defect Manager Unity Programm (Deutsche Bank/Postbank), Deutsche Bank AG bei Deutsche Bank
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