Corporate Travel Analysis Reports For Europe/MEA

Every week, CAPA - Centre for Aviation, produces informative, thought provoking and detailed market analysis of the aviation industry. With supporting data included in every analysis, CAPA provides unrivalled and unparalleled intelligence.

Belgium's Antwerp International Airport has declared that it wants to be an "attractive alternative" to Dutch airports in light of the Dutch Government's proposal to reintroduce aviation taxes.

UK regional low-fare carrier Flybe saw its shares fall by 20% on 18-Oct-2017 after a second profits warning in just over six months. The airline says adjusted first-half pre-tax profits would be in the range of GBP5m to GBP10m, down from an estimate of GBP15m. This compares with a £15.9m adjusted pre-tax profit a year ago.

Norwegian airport operator Avinor has been talking about airport infrastructure and capacity expansion strategy in remote northwest Norway where it has pursued an "aggressive" strategy "for many years", partly to support dynamically increasing tourist traffic in the region, relative to the rest of the country.

The death warrant for global alliances is routinely issued. It takes only a squabble between members or one airline's partnership with a member outside the alliance to see the entire value of global alliances come into question, with a prediction of collapse, disbandment and obliteration. Yet in reality, reports of their demise have been greatly exaggerated; global alliances have been busy creating a new life.

The under-construction Nantes Notre-Dame-des-Landes Airport in northwest France was the scene of a demonstration with a difference on 14-Oct-2017 when 300 local residents marched in favour of its completion and the transfer of operations from the existing Nantes Atlantique Airport. The protesters made reference to a local referendum that collected votes in favour of the new airport in Jun-2016, 57% of the public voting for it.

The Greek market is not new for Central and Eastern Europe low cost specialist Wizz Air where it has had a presence since 2004, however, summer 2018 will see its biggest commitment as it more than quadruples its activities and makes its debut at Athens International Airport. The budget carrier will launch a network of 30 weekly flights to eight destinations from Athens next year, including daily connections to Bucharest, Budapest (from Sep-2018) and Sofia.

The Greek market is not new for Central and Eastern Europe low cost specialist Wizz Air where it has had a presence since 2004, however, summer 2018 will see its biggest commitment as it more than quadruples its activities and makes its debut at Athens International Airport. The budget carrier will launch a network of 30 weekly flights to eight destinations from Athens next year, including daily connections to Bucharest, Budapest (from Sep-2018) and Sofia.

What are the key ingredients in matching product with market needs? Is it Customer service, reliability, prices, connectivity? These are all essentials, but they often find themselves competing for priority. In today's online world, a seemingly inevitable pricing race to the bottom often characterises airline strategy. Pricing is frequently the most prominent feature for consumers and, for airlines cost reduction is continually a strategy driver. This makes catering to the corporate and business traveller a challenging proposition.

The topic of low cost long haul is a major buzz in the aviation sector as airlines take advantage of the efficiency of new generation airliners to replicate the successful short haul model into the long haul arena. But will it succeed and is now the right time for its evolution?