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VINCI Airports handles 267.2m pax in 2023

18 January, 2024

VINCI Airports reported (16-Jan-2024) the following traffic highlights:

  • Three months ended Dec-2023:
    • Passengers: 66.3 million, +17.2% year-on-year;
      • Portugal (ANA): 15.1 million, +10% ;
      • Japan (Kansai Airports): 11.6 million +46%;
      • UK: 10.8 million, +18%;
      • Mexico (OMA): 6.8 million, +5.3%;
      • Chile (Nuevo Pudahuel): 6.3 million, +19%;
      • France: 4.2 million, +7.4%;
      • Brazil (Salvador): 2.9 million, +2.9%;
      • US: 2.6 million, +8.3%;
      • Serbia (Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport): 2.0 million, +39%;
      • Dominican Republic (Aerodom): 1.6 million, +5.1%;
      • Cambodia (Cambodia Airports): 1.1 million, +43%;
      • Cape Verde: 693,000, +13%;
      • Costa Rica: 415,000, +20;
    • Aircraft movements: 532,958, +11.0%;
  • 2023:
    • Passengers: 267.2 million, +26.4% year-on-year;
      • Portugal (ANA): 66.3 million, +19%;
      • UK: 46.9 million, +24%;
      • Japan (Kansai Airports): 41.5 million, +87%;
      • Mexico (OMA): 26.8 million, +16%;
      • Chile (Nuevo Pudahuel): 23.3 million, +25%;
      • France: 18.1 million, +13%;
      • Brazil (Salvador): 11.5 million, +3.8%;
      • US: 9.9 million, +2.6%;
      • Serbia (Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport): 7.9 million, +42%;
      • Dominican Republic (Aerodom): 6.6 million, +10%;
      • Cambodia: 4.0 million;
      • Cape Verde: 2.6 million, +19%;
      • Costa Rica: 1.7 million, +14%;
    • Aircraft movements: 2.1 million, +13.6%. [more - original PR - French]

OAG reports busiest routes and airports for 2023

21 December, 2023

OAG reported (20-Dec-2023) the following highlights from its 2023 Busiest Routes analysis:

  • Busiest international routes by seat capacity:
    1. Kuala Lumpur-Singapore Changi;
    2. Cairo-Jeddah;
    3. Hong Kong-Taiwan Taoyuan;
    4. Seoul Incheon-Osaka Kansai;
    5. Seoul Incheon-Tokyo Narita;
    6. Dubai-Riyadh;
    7. Jakarta-Singapore Changi;
    8. London Heathrow-New York John F Kennedy;
    9. Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-Singapore Changi;
    10. Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-Seoul Incheon;
  • Busiest domestic routes by seat capacity:
    1. Jeju-Seoul Gimpo;
    2. Fukuoka-Tokyo Haneda;
    3. Sapporo Chitose-Tokyo Haneda;
    4. Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City;
    5. Melbourne-Sydney;
    6. Beijing Capital-Shanghai Hongqiao;
    7. Tokyo Haneda-Okinawa Naha;
    8. Jeddah-Riyadh;
    9. Mumbai-Delhi;
    10. Jakarta-Bali Denpasar;
  • Busiest airports by seat capacity:
    1. Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport;
    2. Dubai International Airport;
    3. Tokyo Haneda Airport;
    4. London Heathrow Airport;
    5. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport;
    6. Denver International Airport;
    7. Istanbul Airport;
    8. Los Angeles International Airport;
    9. Chicago O'Hare International Airport;
    10. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. [more - original PR] [more - original PR - II]

Singapore Airlines to launch Singapore-London Gatwick service in Jun-2024

19 December, 2023

Singapore Airlines announced (18-Dec-2023) plans to launch five times weekly Singapore-London Gatwick service on 21-Jun-2024, pending regulatory approval. The service will be operated with 253 seat (42 business, 23 premium economy and 187 economy) A350-900 aircraft. [more - original PR]

Air Tahiti Nui advises of wholesale fare increases from Dec-2023

18 December, 2023

Air Tahiti Nui advised (15-Dec-2023) travel agency partners of planned wholesale net airfare increases on services from Australia to France, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Tahiti and US, effective 18-Dec-2023. Fares will also increase on Australia-Canada service from 20-Jan-2024. The carrier also advised of the following changes to Australia origin fares:

  • Introduction of Australian domestic addons for itineraries that include travel within Australia;
  • Surcharge now applies when booking an Air New Zealand operated flight between Australia and New Zealand. [more - original PR]

Etihad Airways to suspend Abu Dhabi-Guangzhou service from Feb-2024

8 December, 2023

Etihad Airways plans to suspend three times weekly Abu Dhabi-Guangzhou service from 20-Feb-2024, as per a 07-Dec-2023 GDS inventory and timetable display. The carrier launched the service in Oct-2022, marking the first China route launched by Etihad since 2012.

Singapore Airlines to increase Brisbane frequency from 28-Nov-2024

8 December, 2023

Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced (08-Dec-2023) plans to increase Singapore-Brisbane frequency from 21 to 25 times weekly from 28-Nov-2024. The additional frequencies will be operated with 253 seat A350-900 aircraft and will see SIA reach 99% of pre-COVID capacity to Australia. [more - original PR]

Japan Airlines to commence Tokyo-Doha service in Mar-2024

8 December, 2023

Japan Airlines announced (07-Dec-2023) plans to commence daily Toyko Haneda-Doha service with Boeing 787-9 equipment on 31-Mar-2024. Qatar Airways also operates the route, according to OAG. [more - original PR]

Vietnam Airlines launches three times weekly Ho Chi Minh City-Perth service

7 December, 2023

Vietnam Airlines launched (07-Dec-2023) three times weekly Ho Chi Minh City-Perth service on 07-Dec-2023. The service will provide around 43,000 inbound seats to Western Australia per year. [more - original PR]

STARLUX Airlines to commence Taiwan Taoyuan-San Francisco service in Dec-2023

6 December, 2023

STARLUX Airlines confirmed (05-Dec-2023) plans to commence three times weekly Taiwan Taoyuan-San Francisco service with A350 equipment on 16-Dec-2023. The airline plans to increase frequency to daily from Mar-2024. San Francisco will be STARLUX's second destination in the US, following Los Angeles. EVA Air, China Airlines and United Airlines also operate the route, according to OAG. [more - original PR]

ZIPAIR to introduce mobile check-in services on three routes from Tokyo Narita

22 November, 2023

ZIPAIR announced (20-Nov-2023) plans to introduce mobile check-in services on the following international services from Tokyo Narita:

  • Singapore: Services departing on or after 21-Nov-2023;
  • Seoul Incheon: Services departing on or after 22-Nov-2023;
  • Manila: Services departing on or after 22-Nov-2023.

Customers will be able to check-in to flights using their personal devices by uploading their passport data up to 24 hours prior to departure. [more - original PR]

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