Routes 360 Headlines: Key Stories Of The Week (W/C August 18, 2025)
Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 20 August 2025 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.
The airline allocates two state-of-the-art Airbus A321neo aircraft at its new base at Bratislava Airport, opening on 14 November. Wizz Air will be flying from Bratislava to Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland and Norway already from this year.
The new Frontier Airlines service will operate twice weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays, providing convenient access to Denver and its vast network of connections. This new route offers leisure and business travelers in the Coastal Bend region an affordable and efficient way to reach Denver and beyond.
Lithuanian Airports Lead the Baltics: Passenger Numbers Hit Record 3.3 Million in First Half of 2025
During the first six months of 2025, Lithuanian Airports (LTOU) served more than 3.3 million passengers – an increase of nearly 9% compared to the same period last year.
Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA), the manager and operator of Queen Beatrix International Airport, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. James Fazio as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2025.
Lithuanian Airports (LTOU) has announced that the shortlist of the best architectural concepts for the new Vilnius Airport arrivals terminal has been finalized. A jury of international experts, consisting of airport representatives and renowned architects from Lithuania and abroad, selected five top ideas, with first place awarded to the globally renowned architectural studio Zaha Hadid Architects.
In July 2025, almost 2.37 million travellers used Berlin Brandenburg Airport. This corresponds to a slight increase of 0.25 per cent when compared to the same period last year. The busiest day of the month was Friday, 11 July 2025. 85,539 passengers made their way through BER on this day.
July 2025 marked the busiest month ever recorded at the two international airports of Cyprus, with a total of 1,653,880 passengers traveling through Larnaka and Pafos airports.
The latest report by Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe) highlights that Lithuania improved its indirect connectivity score (travel via connecting airports) by an impressive 20%.
Great news for Vietnam's tourism sector and especially for Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa, as the government has just issued Resolution No. 229/NQ-CP on visa exemptions for citizens of 12 countries. This is a strategic move to attract more international tourists and a golden opportunity for the local tourism industry to grow even more strongly.
The funding would support a $15.2M project to rehabilitate International Drive and construct new mixed-use paths. This would increase connectivity and pedestrian safety and improve environmental sustainability, benefiting airport travelers and the surrounding community.
M. R. Štefánik Airport achieved an absolute historical record in July for the number of passengers handled in a single month! In July, a record-breaking 358,898 passengers were processed on arrivals and departures.
Our latest update looks at the Dublin Airport traffic figures for July and the top five most popular destinations from Dublin Airport.
Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) has taken a significant step forward in enhancing passenger experience and operational efficiency with the successful deployment of Self-Service Baggage Drop (SSBD) units.
Vilnius Airport has reached a new milestone by receiving Level II accreditation for passenger experience management from international experts. The recognition comes from the Airports Council International (ACI), whose specialists evaluated various aspects of how Vilnius Airport manages the passenger experience.
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