Manchester Airport sets September passenger record as autumn getaways extend summer demand

Illuminated Manchester Airport Departures lettering on a wall inside the airport.

More than 3.1 million travellers used the airport in September 2026, while new rail services and a £115 million station upgrade promise better links in the years ahead. KEY TAKEAWAYS Manchester Airport handled more than 3.1 million passengers in September 2026, up 1.4% from a year earlier and a record for the month. Mallorca was… Read the full news article

Ryanair zieht sich ab April 2027 vollständig aus Bremen zurück

Frontansicht einer Ryanair Boeing 737-8200 auf dem Vorfeld eines Flughafens

Der Flughafen verliert 500.000 angebotene Ryanair-Sitzplätze pro Jahr; über die Ursachen des Scheiterns der Gebührenverhandlungen liegen gegensätzliche Darstellungen vor. KEY TAKEAWAYS Ryanair will ab April 2027 sämtliche Flüge von und nach Bremen einstellen. Die Airline beziffert die entfallende Kapazität auf 500.000 Sitzplätze pro Jahr; das Bremer Wirtschaftsressort nennt zuletzt rund 400.000 Ryanair-Passagiere jährlich. Ryanair macht… Read the full news article

Eurowings Expands Winter 2026/27 Network with 38 Berlin Destinations and New Middle East Routes

Eurowings Airbus A321neo aircraft

The airline is adding seasonal and year-round connections across Germany and Central Europe while rolling out its Premium BIZ Seat on selected Airbus A320neo services from December. KEY TAKEAWAYS Eurowings will serve 38 destinations from Berlin in winter 2026/27, adding Rome, Bologna and Kuusamo while extending several seasonal routes into winter. New Baghdad services will… Read the full news article

Ryanair Adds 40,000 Riga Winter Seats as Baltic Airport-Cost Dispute Deepens

Two Ryanair representatives at a Riga press event beside a display criticising Latvian state support for airBaltic

The airline will operate 16 routes and two based aircraft from Riga in winter 2026/27 while proposing a $1.6 billion five-year Baltic expansion and cutting capacity in Estonia and Lithuania. KEY TAKEAWAYS Ryanair says its Riga winter 2026/27 programme will grow by 6%, adding 40,000 seats across 16 routes with two based aircraft and extra… Read the full news article

Manchester Airport sets new monthly record with 3.58 million passengers in August

Manchester Airport departures sign inside the terminal.

Traffic rose 2.7% year on year while 93% of passengers waited under 10 minutes for security, with September forecast to approach 3.5 million travellers. KEY TAKEAWAYS Manchester Airport handled 3,577,402 passengers including transit traffic in August 2026, up 2.66% from August 2025. Mallorca was the month’s most popular destination, with Alicante, Antalya and Dubai also… Read the full news article

Brussels Airport reconnects to high-speed rail as Brussels Airlines and Deutsche Bahn launch one-ticket journeys

Deutsche Bahn ICE high-speed train at Brussels Airport during the launch of the Cologne–Antwerp service

Two daily ICE round trips now link Cologne, Brussels Airport and Antwerp, with protected rail-to-air connections and Miles & More earning for Brussels Airlines passengers. KEY TAKEAWAYS Brussels Airport regained a direct international high-speed rail connection on September 7, 2026, when the first new ICE service from Cologne arrived at 8:29 a.m. Brussels Airlines and… Read the full news article

easyJet Puts 780,000 UK Seats on Sale for Autumn and Winter Trips with Discounts of Up to 20%

Coastal view of Malaga, Spain, one of the destinations included in easyJet’s Big Orange Sale

The Big Orange Sale runs through 15 September for flights departing from 14 September 2026 to 18 March 2027, while easyJet holidays is offering up to £400 off qualifying packages. KEY TAKEAWAYS easyJet has put 780,000 seats to and from the UK on sale with discounts of up to 20% for flights departing between 14… Read the full news article

Ryanair Celebrates 7 Million Passengers Through Belfast International Airport Since 2016

(IN SHORT) Ryanair has marked the milestone of carrying more than 7 million passengers through Belfast International Airport since it began operating to and from the airport ten years ago. For summer 2026, the airline is operating 166 weekly flights across 15 routes, including leisure destinations such as Alicante, Lanzarote and Malta, and city break… Read the full news article

Wizz Air Strengthens Leisure Network from Katowice with Dubrovnik Route and Increased Frequencies Across Key Destinations

(IN SHORT) Wizz Air has launched a new direct twice-weekly service from Katowice to Dubrovnik starting 23 July 2026 as part of its largest-ever Summer 2026 programme from Katowice Airport where it will operate eight aircraft and deliver record seat capacity the new route strengthens Wizz Air’s leisure network from southern Poland and sits alongside… Read the full news article

Aberdeen International Airport Prepares for Record Easter Traffic: Over 56,000 Passengers Expected to Flock to Top Destinations, Including London Heathrow and New Krakow Service

(IN SHORT) Aberdeen International Airport is expecting over 56,000 passengers for the upcoming Easter break. With school holidays in full swing and Easter Weekend on the horizon, the airport is busier than ever. Key destinations include London Heathrow and Ryanair’s new Krakow service, along with popular routes to Faro, Alicante, and Malaga. Staff are actively… Read the full news article

Ryanair Launches Direct Krakow Flights from Aberdeen

(IN SHORT) On 2 April 2025, Aberdeen International Airport launched its new twice-weekly Ryanair service to Krakow, becoming the airport’s second direct connection to Poland after Gdansk. This new route, part of Ryanair’s expanding presence at the airport, adds Krakow as the fourth destination from Aberdeen alongside Malaga, Alicante, and Faro. The move is in… Read the full news article

easyJet Bolsters UK Presence with New Southend Base and Fleet Expansion for Enhanced Choice and Connectivity

(IN SHORT) easyJet has launched its tenth UK base at London Southend Airport with three A320neo aircraft, creating 140 direct jobs and supporting 1,200 indirectly, while boosting its UK fleet with seven additional planes for its biggest summer season yet. From Southend, it now offers 122 weekly flights on 20 routes—a 133% increase from last… Read the full news article

Ryanair Expands Shannon Service with New Madeira Route and More Flights for Summer 2025

(IN SHORT) Ryanair has revealed its expanded Summer 2025 schedule for Shannon Airport, including a new route to Madeira and additional flights to eight popular destinations, such as Alicante, Edinburgh, and Krakow. The airline is also adding extra seats for the La Rochelle route in April for the European Rugby Champions Cup. This growth marks… Read the full news article

Belfast City Airport Expands Sunshine Routes with New Alicante Flights in 2024

(IN SHORT) Belfast City Airport has announced plans to introduce new flights to Alicante in the summer of 2024, operated by easyJet. The service will commence on May 24, 2024, with flights scheduled for Thursdays and Sundays. The addition of this European summer destination marks significant growth for Belfast City Airport, which has been expanding… Read the full news article

easyJet to Reconnect London Southend and Sunny Alicante with Year-Round Flights

Flights to Alicante will take off from 29th October 2023 and operate twice a week all year-round The Costa Blanca favourite becomes the seventh destination easyJet will fly from London Southend alongside Geneva, Malaga, Majorca, Faro, Amsterdam and Paris  Flights are now available to book on easyJet.com and via the mobile app with fares from… Read the full news article

Manchester Airport Expects Surge in Summer Bookings as ‘Blue Monday’ Approaches

Manchester, UK, 2023-Jan-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Manchester Airport is expecting to see a spike in bookings for the summer over the coming weeks, with travellers keen to cast off the post-Christmas blues and plan their next getaway. January is a particularly busy time for forward bookings from holidaymakers seeking summer sun and an… Read the full news article

Aer Lingus adds Kos (Greece), Olbia (Sardinia, Italy) and Brindisi (Italy) to its European destinations for 2023 summer

Kos (Greece), Olbia (Sardinia, Italy) and Brindisi (Italy) revealed as part of Aer Lingus’ Summer 2023 programme Aer Lingus increases seats to Euro-Leisure destinations by 18% vs. last year reflecting consumer demand for sun Biggest ever transatlantic schedule with 2.25 million seats to North America and 20% more seats from Ireland vs. 2019 Travel trends… Read the full news article

Swissport extends air cargo handling services for Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines at five Spanish airports

Zurich, Switzerland, 2022-Oct-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport in Spain has extended its long-standing partnership with Lufthansa Cargo for another five years. The cooperation includes air cargo handling services for Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines at five Spanish airports. Lufthansa Cargo will continue to rely on Swissport’s air cargo services in Spain. Under… Read the full news article

Manchester Airport updates on progress on its recovery ahead of peak summer season

Manchester, UK, 2022-Aug-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Manchester Airport has provided an update on its recovery ahead of the start of the peak summer season. All schools within the airport’s catchment have now broken up, with more than 3.5m people set to travel through the Northern gateway this summer. That represents Manchester’s busiest period… Read the full news article

Doncaster Sheffield Airport welcomes TUI’s inaugural flight to Cancun, Mexico

Doncaster, England, 2022-May-04 — /Travel PR News/ — TUI’s inaugural flight to Cancun, Mexico took off from Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) on Monday 2nd May. The new route represents a major commitment to Doncaster Sheffield Airport by TUI, the UK’s largest holiday operator. It’s TUI’s second long-haul destination flying from DSA in addition to the weekly… Read the full news article

Wizz Air launches new base at Cardiff Airport

Cardiff Airport marks Wizz Air’s fourth base in the UK Nine routes to launch to sunshine destinations, with fares from just £12.99 One super-efficient A321 neo to be based at the airport Budapest, Hungary, 2022-Apr-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and most sustainable airline**, today (APR 8, 2022) launches its… Read the full news article

Finavia airports offers more than 130 destinations in Europe, America and Asia this summer

Vantaa, Finland, 2022-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Flights are resuming at both Helsinki Airport and regional airports after the pandemic. In the summer, there will be direct flights from Finavia airports to more than 130 destinations. “There will be new destinations for the summer, as well as flights to familiar cities and beaches in… Read the full news article

Finavia welcomes Ryanair’s services to Spain, Italy and Croatia

On Sunday 27 March, Ryanair began its summer flights to Alicante, Spain. Other opening routes for the summer season include direct connections to Venice in Italy, Barcelona Girona in Spain and Zadar in Croatia. Vantaa, Finland, 2022-Mar-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair’s summer season begins with opening routes to favourite destinations in southern Europe…. Read the full news article

easyJet offers 90,000 extra seats on sale to some of Europe’s most popular destinations this summer

90,000 additional seats are now on sale from the UK to some of Europe’s most popular ski and beach destinations Brits looking for a last chance Easter ski break can take advantage of more seats now available to Geneva, Innsbruck, and Salzburg Flights are now available to book at easyJet.com and via the mobile app… Read the full news article

SAS launches more extensive summer program with 230 direct routes from Scandinavia to 120 destinations

Stockholm, Sweden, 2022-Feb-18 — /Travel PR News/ — In response to rising demand SAS is presenting a more extensive summer program with 230 direct routes from Scandinavia to 120 destinations. The Copenhagen to Boston route is reopening, alongside the addition of a second daily departure from Copenhagen to New York, during the spring. In the… Read the full news article

Swissport to open 180 new jobs for its operations at Cologne Bonn Airport as part of Eurowings contract

Zurich, Switzerland, 2022-Feb-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport in Germany has won a major contract from Eurowings at the airline’s home base at Cologne Bonn Airport. The cooperation covers passenger services and aircraft turnaround coordination and will start this summer. For the new contract, Swissport will hire approximately 180 new employees. The new contract… Read the full news article

Bristol Airport welcomes additional Winter Sun destinations from Jet2.com and Jet2holidays

London, UK, 2021-Aug-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Just weeks after announcing an exciting Winter Sun programme for 2022/23, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have put even more Winter Sun destinations on sale from Bristol Airport, in response to strong demand from customers and independent travel agents. The addition of these destinations, on top of those already… Read the full news article

Ryanair announces new route from Teesside to Faro from 16th June

Dublin, Ireland, 2021-May-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (18 May) announced a new route from Teesside to Faro operating twice a week from 16th June as part of Ryanair’s UK Summer ’21 Schedule. This new route expands Ryanair’s offer from Teesside following the airline’s return to the region this Summer with… Read the full news article

Ryanair announces its return to Belfast City Airport with 8 new routes for summer ’21

Dublin, Ireland, 2021-Mar-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s no. 1 airline, today (04 March) announced it will return to Belfast City Airport after 11 years and is delighted to launch 8 new routes for summer ’21 connecting Belfast to a host of popular international summer destinations. NI consumers can now book a sunshine… Read the full news article

Wizz Air opens a new base at Gatwick Airport

1 NEW BASED AIRCRAFT AND NEW ROUTES TO GREECE, ITALY, SPAIN AND MALTA 50% OFF WIZZ FLEX ON ALL GATWICK ROUTES FOR 72 HOURS ONLY BUDAPEST, Hungary, 2020-Aug-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, Europe’s greenest airline*, today (AUG 18, 2020) announces a new base at Gatwick Airport, which will be the third base… Read the full news article