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News

Routes events update

Riga rocks!
How is the Latvian capital coping with becoming one of Europe’s most popular cities for weekend breaks? Joe Bates investigates.

Baltic ambitions
Joe Bates discovers more about the business plan and route development strategy of Air Baltic.

Out of Africa
As one of the oldest and most successful African carriers, Ethiopian Airlines has big plans for expansion, writes Lucy Siebert.

Highly rated
The opening of Porto’s new terminal 18 months ago has attracted a significant increase in scheduled services, as Stuart Bowden discovers.

Flights for Africa
Low-cost growth is healthy in some parts of Africa but expansion potential largely remains capped, reports Lucy Siebert.

Czech mate
Prague Airport continues to woo carriers in a bid
to attract them to the emerging Eastern Europe gateway, writes Catherine Chetwynd.

Continental drift
Why do direct routes between Africa and
the US remain thin on the ground? Andrew
Gillingham investigates.

Thinking big
Alex Coxon finds out that Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is seeking double digit passenger growth in the next two years.

Size matters
Mark Chivers explores the potential impact
of airline consolidation on airline networks.

Tales of the unexpected
How do airports deal with disruptive passengers? Mark Chivers investigates.

On hold
Ian Putzger finds out why cargo growth on transatlantic routes remains flat compared with passenger growth.

View from the top
IFALPA president, Captain Carlos Limon, talks
about the challenges facing airline pilots.

From Russia, with love
ASM’s Jon Woolf explores opportunities in Russian airline route development.

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