Perspectives
China Eastern at Vienna Airport
20 August 2024 | Blog #9
In the spring of 2024, it was announced that the Chinese airline China Eastern would begin connecting its home hub, Shanghai-Pudong, with Vienna Airport twice weekly starting June 22, 2024, using an Airbus A330-200. Based on annual ...
Passenger Rights Day
30 September 2024 | Blog #10
The program was divided into three panels:
1) Recent Developments in Jurisprudence,
2) Forms of Cooperation in Aviation and Associated Challenges, and
3) The Passenger Rights Regulation in the Context of Package Travel Law.
Istanbul Airport
4 November 2024 | Blog #12
Find out more about Turkish Airlines’ Dominance at Istanbul Airport due to the Absence of European Legacy Carriers.
European Market Penetration by National Carriers
20 December 2024 | Blog #14
In my latest analysis, I examine the market penetration of European national airlines with regard to the primary airports in their respective countries. This study considered ...
Does Austria lack of leisure longhaul flights?
22 January 2025 | Blog #17
This time I examine the Austrian leisure longhaul-market. In addition, I make a comparison with Switzerland in this perspective and show possible scenarios....
Bratislava Airport: The Missing Link in European Legacy Carrier Networks?
3 February 2025 | Blog #18
When it comes to air connectivity, the density can vary a lot between the country’s major airports. As European airports were analysed in my Blog #14, one airport especially stands out as none of 27 European Legacy carriers ....
The Rebirth of Syrian Aviation
5 March 2025 | Blog #19
For over a decade, Syria’s aviation sector has been heavily impacted by conflict, sanctions, and political instability. Syria’s economy heavily depended on ...
Passenger-related Airport Charges
24 March 2025 | Blog #20
When it comes to airport tariffs, charges, and taxes, they can be divided between airlines and passengers, as well as between airside and landside costs. Passenger-related airport charges cover various cost components that ...
Over 100M passengers per year
2 May 2025 | Blog #22
The year 2024 showed impressive growth rates enlarging the club of cities with airports/airport systems handling more than 100 million per year.
The Aviation Market between Austria and Switzerland
29 October 2025 | Blog #24
Air connections between Austria and Switzerland have been characterized for decades by the dominance of a few key airlines, with the main focus on the hub route between Vienna and Zurich.
Consolidation in the Skies
18 March 2026 | Blog #29
European aviation has been undergoing a profound transformation in recent years. What was once a highly fragmented market with numerous national carriers is increasingly evolving into a system dominated by a few large airline groups.
The Battle for BTS: Ryanair vs. Wizz Air
17 May 2026 | Blog #31
Bratislava Airport (BTS) has long been a quiet outpost in the European aviation landscape - defined by its reliance on low-cost carriers and charter traffic, its proximity to Vienna Airport, and notably lacking connections to ...
The World's Largest Multi-Airport Cities
21 May 2026 | Blog #32
In global aviation, scale is increasingly measured not just by individual airports, but by entire metropolitan airport systems. These multi-airport cities act as powerful hubs for ....